In a broadcast to the nation at 7pm today, Tuesday the 14th of 2013, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a State of Emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa State.
The State of Emergency was in response to the escalation of violence and terrorist activities occasioned by the violent Islamic sect, Jam’atu Ahlis Sunnah L’dda’awatih wal-Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram.
The President directed the Chief of Defense to immediately take all necessary action in the affected states.
President Jonathan imposed the State of emergency by invoking Section 305, Sub section 1 of the 1999 constitution of Nigeria.
However, the President said that the governors of the in the three states will remain in office.
