It is irksome to kill a victim and turn around to blame same victim.
GEJ is a victim of northern hawks that had swore to hold Nigeria on the edge of a totem pole. The current Standpoint view falled classically to at least take aim at those that have made our lives ungovernable.
Resignation as a solution is not the point because Boko Haram has Roots and GEJ is not without Roots too. Shall GEJ Root honor his resignation in "One Nigeriana?" The Standpoint release lacks depth... therefore.

On the contrary, Patcho, GEJ is a victim of himself and a hostage to himself! Was he oblivious to the responsibilities he was undertaking when being sworn in as the President of Nigeria? Did he not hear those threatening to make Nigeria ungovernable for him? What has he done so far to let them know that he's indeed the President of this nation? Patcho, why don't you just list some of the decisive actions taken by this President on the issue of security since he inherited the problem of insecurity from his predeceasor?

Standpoint's view is most apposite and conveys the feelings of a lot of people. The Nigerian peaople elected GEJ to rule, not the reprobates making our lives ungovernable. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces, GEJ or the hawks?

The standpoint release is a huge favour for which GEJ and his sympathisers ought to be grateful. As things stand today in the history of Nigeria, GEJ is the weakest, indecisive and most inept President we've had; Yar'Adua was a sick man - what is GEJ's excuse for slothfulness? It is either he finds a concrete solution to the problem or he resigns honourably, as posited by Standpoint. Failing that, knowing Nigeria, GEJ would be pushed out dishonourably and he will not be the first African leader to go in disgrace. This man is treading the path of General Ironsi in terms of failing to act in the face of overwhelming need to take decisive action on security. It's only a matter of time...!

What again were some of the reasons most people on this site campaigned and voted for GEJ?

1. Because he's from our region
2. Because he had no shoes as a student, and had to trek for miles to attend school
3. Because he's from minority ethnic group
4. Because he was brought up a poor boy, so MUST know what it feels like to be poor, and SHOULD be able to feel the pains of the poor masses...etc etc etc...

So who is to blame?

Hasn't it been said that a people get the kind of "leaders" they deserve?

I see no reason why GEJ should be blamed in anyway. Rather those who gave him what's bigger than him (out of trivial reasons) should blame themselves.


Peace.

He gave all the security chiefs national honours for doing so well.

If GEJ does not know what to do, he should outsource it to moi...with ma company, we can give him the necessaries for a fee.

Those of you carping about our choosing him, sock it. Who should we have picked? Athiefku? Give us a break!!!

p.s. ma company na 'Black Eagle'[B][/B]

ma precise sentiments...dis standpoint people dem need go find better ding to comment on...bulllllshhiiit...indeed!

ps: paper dem say for germany is patient...make una offer solutions...make una tell us wetin una go do to tame murderous islamic boko haram and their crazi/useless allah...i dey wait!

Fuey!! Another mindless rant by the faceless cabal within NVS in the name of editorial board!!

He must not resign and he will not resign... the blood of our martyrs must not be in vain!!

We must fight to develop a secular consensus in this country and only then will this country be set free!!

Fuey!!!!

@ HassanK.. meeen.. you are one dumb S.O.B!! Why don't you and your faceless cohorts go and push him "out dishonourably".. Go and try it now and see what will happen....by the time his boys finish breaking all ya legs, you will regret the day you decided to leave your small bush village in Islamabad to come and be talking big english with big boys!! clown!!!

No more free advise for him to use feed his boys...you know how to reach moi, through the big mallam![B][/B]

Patcho: "It is irksome to kill a victim and turn around to blame same victim. GEJ is a victim of northern hawks that had swore to hold Nigeria on the edge of a totem pole. The current Standpoint view falled classically to at least take aim at those that have made our lives ungovernable.Resignation as a solution is not the point because Boko Haram has Roots and GEJ is not without Roots too. Shall GEJ Root honor his resignation in "One Nigeriana?" The Standpoint release lacks depth... therefore.

Great! I have nothing to add.

It's unimaginable to read el-Rufai's tweeps bringing out the beast in him. How could a reasonable person run his mouth with ludicrous vituperations in this manner at a time when families are wiped out in cold blood by criminal elements?
His tweeps on 27th Dec. 11 reads:

"BH are only taking vengeance against govt for injustice commited against their leader and the Christmas massacre was only an unintended target which could have been anybody"
this man deserves to be in a lunatic asylum for proper check!

@HassanK:
Any need to look at the rear view mirror when I'm driving is such that the front view should not be obfuscated. That's what you and The Standpoint editorial lack the insight to see.
GEJ is a good man and I respect his sense of restraint.

NVS, I just want to give you kudos for your bold, unequivocal challenge to our effete and inert embarrassment of a president. The die has been cast by those committed to destroying our country, and if Goodluck Jonathan still considers himself inadequate to the task of leading us out of this national crisis, he should summarily announce his resignation and evacuate Aso Rock. No ifs, ands or buts about it.

It's scary to live in fear for your life and that of family members spread all over the country. Its worse when the leadership is not seen to be doing anything tangible asides from talking and appealing to our sentiments to curtail the crisis. Why should we not blame Jonathan? Who else should we blame?

The responsibility for safety of lives of the citizenry lies squarely on his shoulders. His government has failed to do this so far. Many of us find it easy to talk right now probably because we don't know any of the victims personally. Did you see the pictures? Did you see that baby's head? Did you read about the man who lost 4 of his children that day? Does anyone deserve to die like that?

Lets leave sentiments asides. These BH guys and their sponsors need to be made to face the full wrath of the law. If the government knows them, bring them out and make them pay for their wrongs. For how long will we continue to live in fear?

Strong words Standpoint but you assume that you are talking to a rational president. When you guys were busy feting Oronto here with all the Tripp and Reno Omokri spin, did you not believe all their hype? Where are all those sharp talking consultants who promised a breath of fresh air now? Why una dey complain?

Dollo is clueless. He doesn't know what to do nor even how to resign. He is resigned to siddon look while Fellow Widows quaffs. When dem bring congo come, he go shine. Shikena. Meanwhile, Ngozi can sell the country to the IMF. Wetin consine agbero with overload? Take fuel subsidy from one cabal and give it to the Governors forum. All na revolving door. The people must be punished for daring to vote for a mumu like him.

With an NSA like Azazi, what you get is National Insecurity. They were still in bed snoring away the christmas eve jollification of copious quantities of ogogoro while other world leaders were condemning the attacks.

Even Yar'adua without kidneys stood up to these jagbajantis. Dollo wey no get liver evidently can't do nothing but ask you to live with it.


Aluta!


Gwobezentashi

"Dollo wey no get liver evidently can't do nothing but ask you to live with it."

"Dollo" liverlessness appeals to us. Boko Haram is liver full and we are bearing witness. Yes, GEJ is right; we have to learn to live with that burden. Boko Haram did not fall from the sky. They are one of us and as such, we have to bear their infirmities, contain their weaknesses and show greater understanding to why they are frail. This is the highest level of compassion which is love and I honor GEJ for stating it. If we can do as he said, then, our strenght is made anew and we're rather not the weak.

On the back page of THE PUNCH newspaper today is a beautiful write up..."BOMB BLASTS...JONATHAN S UNPRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS" by Sabella Abidde. I pray Reuben Abati will have the courage to let GEJ read it after which the man should take what he considers a decision that is in his best interest since he who wears the shoes know where they pinch.

This is no time for excuses! GEJ put himself up for Presidency of Nigeria and not one particular constituency and as such his responsibilities cover the entire sphere of that country, if he knows he is not up to the job - then let him step aside. No be by force jo.

They hated the mood of the majority right after the election of Jonathan.

And the write-up is exactly the minimum of the level of frustration they have been hoping to inject in the people. Everything is working according to plan. Make the president look weak; continue to bomb him until there is disaffection across the country and a military mutiny by Northern Soldiers, and an eventual return of power to the Hausa-Fulani.

Dumb Gwobentashi - spokesman of the fulani maffia.. Even you can not fail to understand that it was Yaradua who created the Monster called the Bako Horam!

The extrajudicial murder of their leader Yusuf was an act of, at the very least gross negligence and a criminal breach of trust! In time, when the order he gave in that event is properly scrutinised, he will be impeached after the fact! dumb ass...!

Here is a footage of the Nigerian Police busy executing unarmed men. It's for the pleasurable viewing of Hellofadude!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1hc1zKnLr0&feature=share&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fl.php%3Fu%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%252Fwatch%253Fv%253DT1hc1zKnLr0%2526feature%253Dshare%26h%3D5AQGDTEuwAQHOH4-hEPL5zgmLvIxezK4p034ftP-VUjAbjg&has_verified=1

Here is a footage of the Nigerian Police busy executing unarmed men. It's for the pleasurable viewing of Hellofadude!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1hc1zKnLr0&feature=share&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fl.php%3Fu%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%252Fwatch%253Fv%253DT1hc1zKnLr0%2526feature%253Dshare%26h%3D5AQGDTEuwAQHOH4-hEPL5zgmLvIxezK4p034ftP-VUjAbjg&has_verified=1

The man is simply not up to the task. For lesser reasons, OBJ declared a State of Emergency in Ekiti State and, I believe, he did same for Plateau State. If GEJ has any spine, what is he waiting for before declaring a State of Emergency in each of the Northern States where Boko Haram appear to have strong footholds? Next, he ought to have fired [and should fire] the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim! Is the retention of the IGP anything to do with the fact that he was COP in Bayelsa State when Jonathan was the Governor? Next, he should read the Riot Act to the CDS and give him a time frame within which to rout Boko Haram. He should ask him to go ask how General Buhari destroyed the Chadian Army when they invaded Nigeria in the 80's. The head of the SSS too should be fired for ineptitude. The Police officers involved in extra-judicial execution must all be made to face speedy trials. Lastly, GEJ should arrest and prosecute the known sponsors of Boko Haram, who no doubt would be PDP members. Is GEJ the type of man to take such decisive steps? Sadly, the man just looks and acts lame!

Coming from you, why is that not a surprise? Only you could possibly come up with such an intelligent piece of information. Keep it up!

Guinea-Bissau: Jonathan Warns Army Dissidents

President Goodluck Jonathan has warned against the disruption of constitutional order and democracy in Guinea-Bissau following reports that a group of dissident soldiers has attacked the headquarters of the Armed Forces of that country.

Jonathan, who is the Chairman of the Authority of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government in a press release issued on his behalf by Reuben Abati, his spokesperson, on Wednesday, said he received the reports of the attacks with grave concern. The ECOWAS Chairman noted that though the reasons for the attacks are yet to be fully ascertained, there are indications that it may not be unconnected with agitation for pay rise and rivalry within the military hierarchy and described the development as unacceptable. This, he said, is particularly so given the absence of the democratically-elected President, Mr. Malam Bacai Sanha, from the country, on medical treatment in Paris, France at the time of the incident.

“ECOWAS condemns unequivocally, any actions that could destabilise Guinea-Bissau and threaten the peace and security of the West African sub-region as a whole. “Mindful of its Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance that prohibits unconstitutional change of government, ECOWAS calls on the people and the Armed Forces of the country to refrain from any action that is capable of endangering the constitutional order, rule of law and democratic institutions of Guinea-Bissau,” said Jonathan.

http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/12/28/jonathan-warns-against-derailment-of-democracy-in-guinea-bissau/

ACTION PRESIDENT! This man is really blowing hot and letting them know that he's in charge - in Guinea-Bissau! I bet the dissidents are scampering to safety and quaking with fear!

Ahn-ahn now, Mr. Hassan!

Allow di guy flezz muskule naaaaw.

If eim nor fit do am po Obodo Naija,

He must fit to do am po Guinea-Bissau!
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A Reminder.....

[h=6]Angry Nigerian Children Write Jonathan Over Blasts

Dear Mr. President,

We should say Merry Christmas but we are not your goverment, we are not in the business of deception. After almost ten hours of gathering your thoughts to speak on the bomb blasts that rocked the nation yesterday, you still fell short of your own very low standards. What did you intend to say when you said Bomb Blasts are a burden we must live with? Why do you bother to budget over a trillion for security if we must live the burden of insecurity? How come you are still a president? We do not blame you, we blame our older ones who were stupid enough to think that where you come from and your religion was all you needed to be a competent president.

They are crying now. We all cried yesterday on the darkest Christmas day of our short lives. While we cried and left Christmas postponed for another year, we watched as you danced your life away like there was no tomorrow. Is it true that all you care about is the fact that you are the president so whatever can happen should happen. Last night we prayed for you. We prayed that the white men should be able to make common sense so that we can budget for it and then you will have it in abundance. As it is, it is obvious sir that you are grossly lacking in common sense. If you weren’t, you would never come out to tell a mourning nation that it should get ready to live with the burden of destruction and insecurity. That was utterly insensitive and even the dumbest of our mates, fellow Nigerian children would never descend that low to an unprecedented level of cluelessness.

We understand this is not a sane country, if this was a sane country, your ilk will not be in a job. Your security chiefs, yourself and your cabinet would have been throwing resignation letters left right and centre. But then, here is a place where people are satisfied with just being in positions, that they are clueless about what to do in such positions does not matter.

Mr. President, Boko Haram defeated you in 2011. What plans are you making for 2012? Do you realise they have since improved while your security tactics remain stop and search? Do you realise they are far more coordinated than ever before? Have you thought of engaging more intelligence in curbing this menace instead of just mere brute? Yes, you have issues with concentrating for long, why not budget for a concentrator? That way you are conditioned to at least focus on being the president of Nigeria instead of our national chief chef? You are wondering where that came from? It came from cassava bread sir. You chose the menu for 2012 but we hope you realise that Boko Haram certainly has a menu.

Please Mr. President, they will look to attack again in the New Year, do what you have never done before, get your security chiefs to prevent that by all means. Contrary to your assertion, we are not prepared to live with the burden of bomb blasts. Get yourself to work and stop excusing your inability to deal with Boko Haram on the premise that they are a necessity. What is that? If you cannot lead and be a president, help yourself and resign. Please take your vice-president along. You are a twin set of incompetence.

This letter has been written with kind words, not because we are in the mood to be nice to you but because we are children and respect is a value we want to live with but our lack of it sometimes is a burden you must live with as long as you force us to live with your Boko Haram burden.

We wrote you a letter on subsidy yesterday but we figured it would be better to send this before you get our other letter. As long as your cluelessness reigns supreme in this country, we will always remind you of our angst and stake in this nation. It is not by force to live in Aso Rock. So if you must, do the right things, say the right things and learn to get the basic things right.

The Bomb Blasts darkened our Christmas but your response dampened our mood even further. This is not the way to lead a people. If you need help, we will nominate one of us to offer you words of wisdom for free. As it is, you look overwhelmed by the mere job of providing security for Nigeria let alone the other duties you swore to carry out for Nigeria.

Action point: Sack yourself sir, and take Arc. Namadi Sambo along. It is a good place to start.

Signed:

Association of Conscious Nigerian Children (ACNC)[/h]

HassanK,

I think I agree with you and people of like minds. Below are some the reasons I agree with you

1. Since he is yet to deal with any section of the country in "Odi" like fashion, that is wipe a place out of the map

2. Since he refuses to learn how zakibiam was dealt with

3. Since he is yet to learn the art of when to order curfews
4. Since he refuses to order shoot at sight of any moving humans- at least that was how maitasine sect was wiped out
5. Since he refuses to make people disappear
6. Since he is yet to make bombs of his own not excluding letter bombs

If Jonathan wants to be seen and described as decisive, strong and not inept, he has to be ruthless by practising #1 through 6 and some more.

Jonathan must learn to kill a few "imbeciles" every now and then while turning the law upside down.

I am wondering why thugs succeed where Ph.d is scared to venture into.

Resign e kwa
did you folks say resign
resign so that which person will take over?
what is the alternative

Let him not resign anything
It will never never happen
resign so that principalities and powers will take over Aso Rock
God forbid
Over Atiku's dead body
Goodluck will never resign

shebi we are still waiting for Ruben agbati PHD to answer our kweshons
let us be patient na

There is little to add to what Uncle Sam has written above. And it make me beging to wonder even further about this our Standpoint people.

Uncle Sam, you took the words off my keyboard. Thank you sir.