Presidential declaration: Jonathan ignores security threat, walks amidst crowd

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President Goodluck Jonathan, this morning, threw caution to the winds as he walked freely amid the mammoth crowd that trooped out to the Eagle Square to witness his declaration for a second term in office.

For many, the action of Mr. President is in disregard of the current security situation in the country, making security agencies to put in place stringent security measures to ensure that the event does not record any incident.

President Jonathan’s grand entry into the arena and his mingling with the huge crowd of supporters has been interpreted by some analysts who spoke with DailyPost as a populist move, meant to douse the ongoing tension in the land.

Meanwhile, motorists and commuters in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja went through a hectic time getting to places of work as practically all the roads around the city and satellite towns were blocked.

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