President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Thursday said that the federal government will resist any attempt by the Boko Haram terrorists to take over control of any town or village within the country.

The president stated this at the PDP presidential campaign rally in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital.

The president who said the federal government is committed to ending the insurgency expressed happiness that Yobe is presently free of the dreaded sect, the Boko Haram.

“As I speak, I am so happy to announced that Yobe has been freed of Boko Haram as all terroritories earlier under the control of the sect members have been recaptured by our able troops and we will henceforth resists any attempt by the sect members or any group to take control of any our territory again”. The president said.

Dr Goodluck Jonathan expressed sadness that Boko Haram members have been causing havoc to innocent people and destroying various communities stressing that such era is over.

He also said “It is unfortunate that our brothers and sisters have turned mad against us and have left us with these sad memories”.

Jonathan promised that his administration is committed to improving the lives of the people despite the activities of the insurgents and listed areas of intervention in the state to include; the introduction of the Great Green World, GGW and other efforts in fighting desert encroachment that will create enabling environment to farmers and pastoralists in the state and beyond.

The president who said he has set up a federal university in the state to bring university education close to the people however urged the youth to make the best use of it.

He called on the people of the state to vote massively for the PDP pointing out that the party will consolidate on the gains of democracy thereby creating enabling environment for farmers, civil servants and businessmen alike.

The Vice president Namadi Sambo on his part calls on the people of the north east to vote for PDP which has return rail transport up to Gombe and assured that as the war against the insurgency is gradually getting over, it will be extended to Yobe and Maiduguri the Borno state capital.

He also praised the efforts of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration to ending the insurgency as well as the establishment of the 132 and 130 KVA ITC Line from Gombe through Potiskum, Damaturu and Maiduguri.

The gubernatorial candidate of the party in the state, Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri while thanking the president and his entourage for the visit assures the president that Yobe state will be delivered to the PDP.