Second Republic vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme has accused the former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan of the initial plan to transfer Boko Haram detainees to Aguata Prisons in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area, Local Government Area, of Anambra State, an idea which he said was resisted and protested by the people, causing the past administration to backtrack.
Addressing journalists at Aguluzigbo, Anaocha LGA of Anambra State during the end of tenure Thanksgiving Ceremony of Chief Victor Umeh as APGA Chairman, Chief Ekwueme said: “I am aware that the plan of bringing Boko Haram detainees to Aguata prisons in Ekwulobia came up a while ago and there was reasonable protest to the then President, Jonathan against it and he dropped the plan.
“I was out of the country when I heard that Boko Haram detainees were brought to Aguata Prisons in Ekwulobia, Anambra State. I started wondering how the idea of bringing them to the South East and my local government area came up again after the people thought the matter had been rested.
“I am sure the new President must have seen the records and proposal and decided to implement it, but since there was initial protest against the relocation of the detainees to the South East, I’m sure President Buhari will do something to assuage the feelings of the people of the South East.” [myad]
