Nigerian VP assures nation Jos crisis under control

JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) Nigeria Vice President on Thursday Canada Goose Jackets ordered the army to take over security in the central city of Jos and pledged the government would prevent further clashes after days of violence cheap Canada Goose which has killed hundreds.

A girl fetches water from a local water point in Nigeria’s central city of Jos January 21, 2010.

have today ordered the army to lead the security forces to take over the entire security of the canada goose clearance affected areas, including those areas that are considered prone to risk, he said in a speech broadcast on state television.

It was Jonathan first Canada Goose Coats On Sale national address since a court ruled last week he could perform all executive duties in the absence of Yar who has been in hospital in canada goose uk outlet Saudi Arabia for the past uk canada goose two months but who has not formally transferred powers.

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me assure all that the federal government is on top of the situation and that the crisis is being brought under control, Jonathan said.

The strong presence of troops and police has helped restore calm in the canada goose capital of Plateau state with no reports of major violence for nearly a day.

Four days of sectarian clashes this week killed more canadian goose jacket than 460 in and around the city, which lies in the center of Africa most populous nation.

The Red Cross estimated 17,000 people have been displaced and took shelter in colleges, hospitals and schools since Canada Goose sale clashes began on Sunday.

are so many people that need clothing, food and water. The Red Cross is focusing on those injured and referring some canada goose coats to hospital, an agency spokesman said, adding that about 990 have been hospitalized.

The clashes have not had an impact on sub Saharan Africa second biggest economy. buy canada goose jacket Its canada goose coats on sale oil industry is in the south and the banks buy canada goose jacket cheap mainly in the commercial capital Lagos.

emphasis is on the health of the banks uk canada goose outlet and the Canada Goose online president and the renewed violence is not expected to have significant macroeconomic effect, said Richard Segal, analyst at Knight Libertas.

The relative calm has Canada Goose Outlet allowed some businesses to reopen and families to reunite, but the city remained tense with hundreds of soldiers and police patrolling canada goose store the streets.

have come to pick up my children who ran into the camps with my mother. Now that normalcy is returning, I feel safe to see them, said Tunde Oyalemi, a Jos resident.

Mosque officials canada goose factory sale were also free to travel to nearby communities and bury the dead.

are preparing to bury them now canada goose clearance sale as the violence has stopped and we have the manpower to do it, said Muhammed Tanko Shittu, a Canada Goose Parka senior mosque official Canada Goose Online organizing mass burials.

Additional reporting canada goose uk shop by Felix cheap canada goose uk Onuah in Abuja, Carolyn Cohn in London; Writing by Randy Fabi; Editing by Giles Elgood.