BY Ben Agande

ABUJA—President Goodluck Jonathan has commended youths in Maiduguri, Borno State, for their show of patriotism by collaborating with security personnel of the Joint Task Force in identifying and arresting suspected insurgents in the state.

The president spoke at a special breaking of Ramadan fast dinner organized for youth leaders across the country, by a non-governmental organization, Goodluck Support Group (GSG), in Abuja.

President Jonathan who was represented by his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, said despite the security challenge the country was facing, Nigeria would overcome and emerge a stronger and more united nation.

He said as leaders of tomorrow, youths in the country owe it a duty to support the Jonathan administration to enable government achieve its goal of making the country a better place for generations yet unborn.

According to him:  “The situation is now improving in the North East. The youths are emboldened as they are helping in chasing the insurgents, arresting, and handing them over to the JTF”,  adding that with the role being played by youths in Borno State, it is a clear indication that the country’s future is very bright.

“Nigeria will not disintegrate. Nigeria will emerge stronger and more united. Remember we had a civil war and came out of it stronger and more united. We had Maitatsine, we came out of it stronger and more united. Remember we had June 12, and we came out of it not only stronger, but more united.”

Gulak, said the nation’s power sector would soon receive a major boost as work was currently being stepped up on 3600 Mega Watts Mambila power plant.