Sambo gave this advice on Thursday, January 29, during the presidential rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Yola, Adamawa state, PM News reports.
Buhari’s running mate, Prof Yemi Osinbajo was said to have advised him to personally lead the war against Boko Haram if he wins
the presidential election.The vice president begged Buhari not take the advice from his running mate.
According to Sambo, in view of the APC presidential candidate’s age, any attempt to lead such a war would amount to a “suicide mission”.
He said: “I want to seize this opportunity to draw our attention to a publication, last week, credited to the vice-presidential candidate of the APC that their plan is to ask their presidential candidate, retired Maj-Gen. Buhari, to lead the war against Boko Haram.
“I want to ask you a question, a retired 73-year-old General – can he run? No!
“Okay, let’s assume that he can run; how many metres can he run before he falls? The training of a General that retired in 1985 is it the same training that can address a modern war? No!
“Now we are fighting war with drones, with new ideas that our President, a PhD holder, a scientist that is using (his knowledge) to address the security issues of this country.”
Sambo stated that the PDP-led administration would not relent in its efforts to curb insurgency in the country, adding that the APC should allow Jonathan to continue to adopt “a more scientific and modern” warfare in tackling the Boko Haram menace.
He called on the state’s electorate to ensure they get their PVCs so they can vote for Jonathan and all other PDP candidates in the forthcoming polls.
He added that Jonathan was the answer to the nation’s security and the answer to its development.
At the PDP presidential rally in Kwara, Jonathan had promised to provide jobs for Nigerians if elected.
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