Boko Haram: Christian Association In Northern Nigeria Calls President Jonathan A Failure, Asks Him To Resign

For his inability to contain Boko Haram, and statements indicating his inability, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Northern Nigeria today described President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as a failure and asked him to resign.


In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Elder Sunday Oibe, CAN said it would no longer trust any commitment expressed by President Jonathan, citing his inept leadership.

It pointed out that Mr. Jonathan’s recent positions portray him as soft and that he cannot overcome the daily insurgency and killings of security operatives, civilians and foreigners in the country.

“Are those being killed by the Islamic sect, particularly Christians not members of the Nigerian family the President is talking about?” the association asked, querying whether members of Boko Haram are now sacred cows.

“What he is telling us now is that there is nothing he can do about it, but we know that the federal government has the capacity to stop the madness being unleashed on Nigerians, however, it is now obvious that the President would rather shield criminal.”

Turning to the federal government’s justification of its opposition to Boko Haram being branded a terrorist group, namely that Nigeria may come under sanctions which will hurt Nigerians as well as scare away investors, CAN asked: “Are we not hurt already? Are Nigerians not suffering? How many investors are coming to invest?”

It pointed out that many business premises in Yobe, Maiduguri, Kano, Kaduna and Jos have already shut down.

“Nobody is coming up north to set up any business,” the association said. “People are selling off their houses and relocating from the north. Our churches are being close down on a daily basis. So what investor is the government talking about?”

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To the best of my knowledge, the fight against terrorism is not a one day thing. the best thing is not to call 4 GEJ resignation but support him cos u dont expect him to wipe out everyone in the north in the name of fighting terrorism.

For sahara Haters, check this out. sahara was even lenient:

The Christian Association of Nigerian (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have asked President Goodluck Jonathan to resign following his failure to promptly address the Boko Haram insurgency bedeviling the country.
CAN expressed disappointment over the statement attributed to President Goodluck Jonathan that “members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect” are our siblings and you cannot set the army to wipe out your family”.

A statement by spokesman of the association Mr. Sunday Oibe said President Jonathan had failed Nigerians and therefore ought to resign.

“With such submissions from the presidency, it further explains why the dreaded Islamic sect has continued to thrive and get away with their murderous acts or are those being killed by the sect, particularly Christians, not members of the Nigerian family,” he said?

While Oibe noted that President Jonathan seems not to understand that the Boko Haram sect is out to destabilize the country and undermine his administration, he said the manifestation of such statement by the president could probably be that he is shielding terrorist group at the expense of the lives of innocent Nigerians that are being killed on a daily basis by the sect.

“Soldiers, police and other security personnel are being killed by Boko Haram members and the president has the effrontery to tell us that these murderers are members of the family and he cannot mobilize the army to deal with them. Even in a family, we know that no responsible family will condone any form of crime or murder and destruction of property,

“It is clear that Jonathan is not bothered about the killing of Christians and other Nigerians. May be the Christians, non Christians and security agents being killed by this sect are not members of this family he is talking about. Jonathan has failed Nigerians and he should resign as president because by this statement, it is very clear that he is not capable of handling the danger posed by the Boko Haram sect,” CAN stated.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/index.php/news/174174-insecurity-northern-can-asks-jonathan-to-resign

Political motivated statement,,,,the so-called Mr Sunday representing the Northern CAN should also proffer solutions to this problem rather than opening his mouth to make funny statement(s) sponsored by the people around him,that's if he's a true Christian not some one hiding under the umbrella of Church/christianity to plan Politic like other.......