President Goodluck Jonathan has accepted responsibility for the Boko Haram violence in his capacity as the leader of the country.
“Whatever goes wrong, I accept. Whatever goes right, I take the glory,” the President said in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation on Friday while fielding questions on the violence that has characterized his administration.
“Whenever I hear that somebody dies in Nigeria… I feel pain because we are all Nigerians,” he added.
On the 219 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok last year, the President assured that the girls are still alive.
“We have not seen dead girls, that is the good news. I believe they are still alive, I believe we will get them,” he said.
Jonathan, however, reiterated his belief that he would win the March 28 election.
The election is expected to be tough between him and the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, with many analysts concluding that the latter would win.
Barely one week to the presidential election, experts say it is still too close to call but Jonathan believes his disposition, party structure, good judgement of Nigerians and his achievements while in office would swing victory his way.
“I will surely win… my party is still the strongest party,” he said.
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