President Goodluck Jonathan Fasts All Days During Ramadan And Lent.Here is a man who is an epitome of loyalty and simplicity. The thing about the President’s critics is that they just cannot accept that someone with his simplicity can be their President. This is the Saul Complex. Saul could not accept the fact that somebody as simple as David could be favoured by God. And just like Saul threw the spear at David out of uncontrollable jealousy, these critics are out to throw any kind of spear to see which hits the target, hence all their lies about the President. Let me end by saying that the President is a simple man but simplicity is not naivety. If simplicity were to be naivety, then the world would not be where it is today because it is simple men like Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, - Martin Luther King, and Kwame Nkrumah, who have shaped the world that we live in by simplifying what others have complicated. -REUBEN ABATI, Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to President Jonathan.

I hate to be in Reuben abati shoes, constantly trying to defend a perceived weak president on the same social media that he used to campaign but the question is that if reuben abati was not earning from this government, would he be saying the same thing he is saying now.

always doing his assignment.

Reuben Abati is looking redundant every passing day.....always coming up with dumb and irrelevant comments.

I dont think GEJ needs to fast - its that 'Fat' wife of his that needs to loose weight.

Ps: Who needs to know this - cheap propoganda at its worst.

D yeye man 4 even yarn us how and when presido dey take kpekus him wifey.
BEAUTIFUL-NONE-SENSE!!!

ochallo: President Goodluck Jonathan Fasts All Days During Ramadan And Lent.Here is a man who is an epitome of loyalty and simplicity. The thing about the President’s critics is that they just cannot accept that someone with his simplicity can be their President. This is the Saul Complex. Saul could not accept the fact that somebody as simple as David could be favoured by God. And just like Saul threw the spear at David out of uncontrollable jealousy, these critics are out to throw any kind of spear to see which hits the target, hence all their lies about the President. Let me end by saying that the President is a simple man but simplicity is not naivety. If simplicity were to be naivety, then the world would not be where it is today because it is simple men like Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, - Martin Luther King, and Kwame Nkrumah, who have shaped the world that we live in by simplifying what others have complicated. -REUBEN ABATI, Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to President Jonathan.

If this guy really wrote this, then it is more than clear he believes Nigerians are f00ls. Who freaking cares if the President fasts or not? What has that got to do with his doing the job he was hired for? And what the heck has his fasting to do with Abraham Lincoln or Mahatma Ghandi . . . this man definitely takes Nigerians as f00ls.

What a life!

How power/position/money can turn a perceived intellectual into a "mumu".


I don't envy Mr Abati...man got to eat! Especially when you are old and shameless!

If trully he fasts during ramadan(which I doubt bc Abati's interview shows a man who is no longer privy to d goings on in his master's courtyard),den its taking "cluelessness" to anoda level:y should GEJ fast when he's not a muslim,there are other things involved during d muslim fasting period,does he also do those things,or he does 'solidarity' fasting?Utter rubbish frm either Abati or GEJ

and so?

What is my business whether the president does dry fasting for 40days or whatever? Is that part of his job description? What makes anyone think that it is the number of days that you fast that will put your heart aright with God? Do I know the purpose of his fast? Even the devil himself knows not the mind of man.How then I my to know the reasons for or be interested in the purpose of his fast? Fasting may be is his private agreement with his Creator. All I ask of GEJ is to do his job. He can fast and pray whilst at it, but it is entirely his PRIVATE business.

So what is the useless man doing with 1 billion naira food budget?

Eko Ile: So what is the useless man doing with 1 billion naira food budget?

He is trying to defend himself from useless comments coming from senseless people.

Abati rueben is working for his money.

sonyjacobs: Abati rueben is working for his money.

It is difficult to believe that it is the same Abati that used to attack previous governments for their injustice to the masses. Really, does every man have a price?