ArQueBusieR: He shouldn't have replied.

ifihearam: It is very alarming of the latitude of dull and foolish people we have here on nairaland,its a pity I must say,after a rigorous perusal of the comments of someone you here I ask myself what future do we have if the country depends on your level of intelligence or reasoning,then the answer came boldly..... Some of you here really don't know what politics is all about all you do is highlight someone else's quote and second it without having an understanding while the others just flow with the tide like fela described our milary "Zombie". Truly most of you here are true pictures of zombies,you have no say of your own just to add to the increasing number of nairaland with no brain whatsoever,I shke my head in pity for so many of you(wld nt mention names cos your are like a river).
Regarding this topic I was initially of the opinion that GEJ shouldn't have replied but then,the response can only signal one thing "do your worst"and if I may ask who suffers for every strike by the boko haram,sure the northerners with the exception of the innocent christains who resides there,otherwise they will end up destroying their states while the south south and west grows stronger.for instance no sane investor would ever go to the north to invest,everyone will concentrate in the south although it has been our main stay of survival,my point is for every action perpetrated by bh is @ d detriment of the northerners.
There is nothing more they can do,they are now weak,feeble and clueless hence telling the president to resign is their last resort,all they want is to pave way for an hausa man to become president to protect their interest then why didn't they also ask for sambo toresign with his boss.

Barywhyte:

Godbless u my brother. Jonathan is very very unintelligent!

Camilia247: it was very necessarry he replied, so this guys wont believe he is scared of them...afterall as humans it is natural we stand our ground on certain issue esp d ones bothering on our believes and principles...letz think afar most tyms and not tuk cos everyone is talking.

[b]“President” Boko Haram; President Goodluck Jonathan


On October 8, 2011 · In Stomach Democracy

3:55 am





By Kassim Afegbua
Just as I was about putting pen on paper to put down my thoughts for this weekend, I saw screaming headlines about the plan by Federal Government to remove the much-talked about fuel subsidy which has dragged on for so long. Reactions to the subsidy removal proposal have been expectedly interesting; each one threatening hails and brim tones, the usual Nigerian way.

But the reaction I am most interested in these days is that of the Boko Haram which has assumed something like an alternative government.

While President Jonathan celebrated Nigeria’s 51st Independence in the Aso Presidential Villa, “President” Boko Haram and “Vice President” MEND, celebrated their own independence at the Eagles Square. For daring to issue bomb threats, President Jonathan vacated the traditional venue for the hosting of such landmark occasions and beat a retreat into the Aso Rock cocoon, for Boko Haram and MEND to have a field day.

A week before the independence celebration, President Jonathan had told world leaders in far away New York at the UN Assembly that terrorists cannot intimidate him in Nigeria. Speaking tough in very uncharacteristic manner, he poured out his heart on his impressions about Boko Haram and terrorism in Nigeria, while beckoning on world leaders to see the war on terrorism as a winnable one.

Barely a week after such a tough stance, Boko Haram and MEND issued statements differently about plans to bomb Eagles Square, with a stern warning that Nigerians should stay away from the venue or face the consequences of any negligence. President Jonathan quickly beat a retreat.

He was simply intimidated and forced to relocate the celebration into the Villa. Nigerians listened to the alternate voice or do we call it directive, by staying away from the Eagles Square. How else do we describe the action of Mr. President, with such an awesome power, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, bowing to the directive of a sect on a day Nigerians should be on the streets jubilating everywhere about our independence celebrations? I wept like a baby that Mr. President vacated the Eagles Square for another “president” called Mr. Boko Haram.

Does it mean we do not have leaders that can die for the country, if at all the threat was real? Does it also mean that Mr. President cannot lead us into battle with Mr. Boko Haram if that becomes the option for us? How can a President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Almighty Federal Republic of Nigeria, run away from Eagle Square to hibernate in the Villa, in a function where he was supposed to be playing host to other African Presidents?
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ArQueBusieR: He shouldn't have replied.

omicron:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/08/i-will-not-resign-jonathan-tells-boko-haram/

GEJ u don fall my hand, why should u even waste ur time answering those Boko Beast low-lifes'? Haven't u heard, U dont exchange words with a mad man. DAMN!

ArQueBusieR: He shouldn't have replied.

Billyonaire: Responding is necessary, let me explain. Not long ago, the 19 Governors from the North held a meeting at Abuja, and declared that the North is prepared to take over power come 2015. There was no condemnation of Boko Haram! Then all of a sudden, Boko Haram has changed demand from Islamization of Nigeria to Resignation of President. Is it surprising that the demand of Boko Haram, is now similar to the demand of the 19 Northern Governors ? Your guess is as good as mine.

Pukkah: With this ill-advised response, the President has dignified and recognized the leadership and mode of communication of this sinister group called Boko Haram. He can no longer claim not to see their subsequent videos or letters or other forms of communication.

Of course many people were not expecting that Jonathan would resign over the content of that video. It was just a bluff on the part of Boko Haram and the President buckled. A better way to respond to it would have been to locate the source of the video or the location of the group through superior Intelligence and come down very hard on the perpetrators and their backers.

Mr President should expect many more videos, or other forms of Boko Haram communication, in the days ahead.

NkwaGOD: Fellow peace loving citizens, I hv questions to ask may be all of us, Mr. President, the easterners, southerners and westerners.
1. Who are the sponsorers of this sect of demons.
2. Which country or person(s) is incharge of supplying firearms to them.
3. How do they gain enterance into our borders without been noticed.
4. Are the northern governors forum still loyal to our president?
5. What are the roles of the past northern military leaders in all these saga?
6. Has Mr. President lost his focus, because a true leader has a will even in the face of troubles.
Answers to these questions means answers to our present national problems

omicron:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/08/i-will-not-resign-jonathan-tells-boko-haram/

omicron:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/08/i-will-not-resign-jonathan-tells-boko-haram/

Olaolufred:

You are wrong in most parts of your depositions.
So far North is still part of Nigeria, Goodluck is responsible to them.
According to INEC, GEJ got massive vote from them, so he got their mandate in trust that He as President should protect their lives and properties.
If Jonathan failed in doing so, then It is his Ineptitude.
If he begs the North for vote, and He accepted that they voted him to power, why should you now come to tell nigerians that it is their problem.
This is Nigeria's problem. and Jonah has been given the mandate to solve it.
If he is not doing anything or little, He should be responsible. creating unnecessary alibi only expose the level of retardations and degradations that has occured in some cerebellum of people that are suposed to be responsible.
He should let us see the result of • (DEFENCE & SECURITY VOTE N921.21 billion($5.9478 billion)embedded in 2012 Budget though it represent the largest votes for such in Africa.
Though I still want to believe that Boko Haram no longer exists since Jonah stamped them out in June.
He should tell Nigerians the name of the new group he is facing now.
IRRESPONSIBILITY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.

akthedream: Are youw guys tired of blaming islam?All the northern Governors the held meeting recently are Muslims right.