Insecurity gave me sleepless nights - Goodluck Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that insecurity gave him sleepless nights during his time in office.

Jonathan's tenure lasted between 2010 to 2015 after the death of his predecessor, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.

Speaking at the commissioning of the 22-kilometre road project, the Yola-Wukari roadin Taraba State, he noted that his worst nightmare as president was tackling insecurity.

He said;

"When I was the president of Nigeria, the insecurity of the nation did give me sleepless nights. Sometimes even while I am in the church, my ADC will bring a phone to show me how people are being murdered or kidnapped, and that gave me serious headache.

“As I came into the Jalingo airport, I saw the Director of DSS and I quickly asked him ‘how is Taraba State security wise?’ and he told me ‘Taraba is relatively peaceful.’

“I believe insecurity is the handiwork of the citizens and the people of Taraba have chosen to live peacefully and you are enjoying it. It is not the business of the federal or state governments alone.”

The emergence of Boko Haram began in 2011, which rose to become one of the most dangerous terrorist organization in the world.

This sect have been known to have killed and kidnapped thousands of people, and displaced several residents in the North-East.

In April 2014, Boko Haram terror group abducted 276 students from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, this shook the world with several countries including Nigerians requesting for the girls to be brought back.