Jonathan blames the media for false impression about Boko Haram

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday in London said that the media was blowing the security situation in the north eastern part of the country out of proportion.

This was contained in a statement issued by Dr Reuben Abati, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.

Jonathan said this at the opening of the meeting of Nigeria’s Honorary International Investment Council (HIIC).

He said that the impression being created by sections of the media that the situation was worsening was not true.

The president told the international community that the Federal Government was working very hard to curtail the ability of Boko Haram to capture and hold any Nigerian territory.

He said the Armed Forces and security agencies were making steady gains in recovering areas recently taken by the sect…