Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has said members of the Islamic
sect, Boko Haram, are fighting for justice.
According to him, many Nigerians feel aggrieved and
seek various means of airing their grievances.
Tukur, who spoke in Abuja on Tuesday when he
received members of the party from Gombe State, said
there must be justice in the country for peace to reign.
He however regretted that the activities of the sect
were preventing some northerners from travelling to
their home states.
Tukur said there was no way angry people would
control their anger when there was nothing on their
stomachs.
He said, “Let there be peace in the North so that we
can have security. “We can’t even travel again because
of the insecurity in the region. Boko Haram is fighting
for justice. Boko Haram is another name for justice.
“People feel aggrieved. They are angry because they are
hungry. Unless we remove the hunger, we too may not
be able to rest. “We should remember that a child who
says his mother would not sleep will also not sleep.”
The former governor of old Gongola State said he
accepted to be honoured by the members of the party
from the North-East on Saturday in his village because
he wanted people know that things were not working
well with the people in rural areas.
He said, “People would be wondering why I took the
reception to my village in Jada. And they would be
asking why not a place like Abuja, where we have good
roads and all that.
“I did so, so that people would know what is happening
in rural areas. Those that were there must have seen
the bad roads. We must help people who cannot help
themselves.
“That is why we are in government. You cannot do
anything unless you are committed to it. We must build
this party on equity and justice.”
Earlier, Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwanbo,
who led the delegation said the members came to show
their loyalty to the leadership of the party.
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