Boko Haram Is Your Baby, Buhari Fires Back At Jonathan

Former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, slammed President Goodluck Jonathan, describing the virulent sect, Boko Haram, as a creation of the present administration.

President Jonathan, through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe had on Tuesday challenged General Buhari to persuade members of the sect to accept dialogue as a means of ending the orgy of violence in the North.

General Buhari, who apparently was angered by the Presidency’s attempt to link him with the sect, asked Jonathan to leave him alone and find ways of resolving the Boko Haram crisis, which he said, was borne out of the failure of his government.


President Goodluck Jonathan and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd)
Buhari, who fired back at Jonathan through the National Publicity Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Mr. Rotimi Fashakin, noted that it was wrong for the Presidency to accuse him of not calling Boko Haram to order when he did not have any relationship with the members.

He also faulted Okupe, for referring to Buhari’s presidential ambition as inordinate, saying that the attack was ill-motivated.

Fashakin said: “It is unfortunate that a presidential aide referred to the legitimate desire of a statesman as inordinate. Away from the uncouth posturing of Dr Okupe, it is apparent that this fellow is conflating two unrelated issues and scenarios.

“If the people that initiated and executed the Niger Delta problem decided to resolve it, what can anyone do about it? The Niger Delta problem is totally different from the Boko Haram palaver.

“General Muhammadu Buhari has consistently asserted that the political Boko Haram, the most virulent variant of the menace, is a creation of Jonathan’s regime. So why should a Buhari that did not understand the genesis of the funding and operation of this lethal unit of the PDP-led federal government, now join in appeasing them?

“That explains why the Jonathan regime cannot talk about amnesty for Boko Haram because it is akin to appeasing self. As a party, we strongly advise the Federal Government to come clean to the Nigerian people. The political Boko Haram is all about the Jonathan regime and no amount of carefully-woven spin can hoodwink discerning Nigerians,” the CPC spokesman declared.

Buhari’s statement followed Tuesday’s call on him by Jonathan’s spokesman, Doyin Okupe, to lead the talks with Boko Haram to lay down their arms and embrace dialogue as a means of ending the raging violence in the north, which has claimed many lives and property.

Okupe had also asked Buhari to emulate the role Jonathan played by going to meet militants in their vast hideouts in the Niger Delta to plead with them to lay down their arms and accept the general amnesty granted by the late President Umaru Yar’Adua on June 25, 2009.

Meanwhile, reactions have trailed the statements issued by both the Presidency and General Buhari.

It’s a ridiculous request —Musa

A Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa described the president’s appeal to Buhari as an insult. The former governor said “this is an insult. How can Buhari ask Boko Haram to cease fire? Is Buhari responsible for Boko Haram? Is he the president of Nigeria? This is a ridiculous request and it amounts to some kind of insult. A security issue of this magnitude is being turned into a light matter.”

Request meant to entrap Buhari—Sagay

For constitutional lawyer, Professor Itse Sagay, the request by the president is meant to entrap the former Head of State. Sagay, said: “Is Buhari their representative? Is he the one sponsoring them? I don’t think that is fair. There is no indication whatsoever that Buhari has a link with Boko Haram. The request is meant to entrap Buhari and so, I don’t think it is fair.”

Jonathan should be tolerant— Afenifere

On its part, Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere enjoined President Jonathan to be tolerant. In a telephone chat with Vanguard, National Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Yinka Odumakin said: “It is for us to appreciate that the nation is faced with a serious crisis that may consume everybody and therefore, we must find a way to solve the problem.

Jonathan should vacate office if… — Junaid Mohammed

In his reaction to the face-off, SecondRepublic lawmaker, Dr Junaid Mohammed, said if the President cannot stand the heat, he should vacate office. Mohammed, in a telephone chat said: “As far as I am concerned, the truth should not be subordinate to anybody’s view and people must surely express their views and opinion on daily basis. So if Mr President cannot stand the heat, he should throw in the towel because whether he likes it or not, he should expect to be criticised.”

Boko Haram not Jonathan’s creation –Austin Opara

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Austin Opara said: “It is wrong for General Buhari to say Boko Haram is the creation of President Jonathan’s government. It is absolutely wrong for Buhari to accuse Mr President because we all live in this country and we all know Boko Haram did not start with this government.”

FG will offer amnesty if… — Maku

In a related development, Minister of Information Mr. Labaran Maku said the amnesty being canvassed for Boko Haram could only be considered when the group opens up for dialogue and negotiation, insisting that amnesty could not be the first option when nobody had come out to discuss with the Federal Government.

Mr. Maku who stated this in a live programme on Channels Television explained that amnesty is usually an outcome of discussions and negotiations, whereby those being offered amnesty would accept it in principle with conditions attached.

According to him, nowhere in the world was amnesty offered unconditionally to a group that did not even come out to negotiate with the government.

“Amnesty could be part of the solution but can only come out of the process of dialogue and negotiations but offering it unconditionally is not known. How does the President and Commander-in-Chief announce amnesty without prior conversation, without prior negotiation, without agreeing on anything, what it would mean is that the President has given up and that’s a complete abdication,” he said.

He called on Nigerians, especially the political class not to politicize the call for amnesty but to treat it as an urgent matter of national security.

“Nigerians should not over-politicize this issue. People continue to compare it with the Niger-Delta. We must not forget that amnesty in the Niger-Delta came after a series of discussions and negotiations led by leaders of the Niger Delta Region and the combatants in the creeks.

“It was after negotiations reached a certain point and there were commitments that the issue of amnesty came up. It was not just offered without condition and negotiation, so I think politicians should allow this matter to be taken as a security and national issue and those looking for votes in 2015 should not unduly over-politicize this issue of amnesty,” he stated.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/boko-haram-is-your-baby-buhari-fires-back-at-jonathan

I truly don't understand the political elites of the north.

Boko Haram didn't start with Jonathan, however he has nurtured it to become a monster to be used in actualising his 2015 ambition.

Under Jonathan's approving watch and tender care Boko Haram has succeeded in destroying the entire north.

In Connivance with his stooge in Bayelsa state he has offered accommodation to members of the sect in Lagos State. This is‎​ in line with his desire to do to the South-West what he has done to the North.

Only the SS and SE will escape from Boko Haram.

Meanwhile Buhari is‎​ wrong about Boko Haram, it isn't currently a baby. It was a baby that was nurtured into a Monstrous Beast by Goodluck Jonathan..

Who is deceiving who?....

Ayatollah Buhari-Bin-Laden of the Boko Haram terror bombing fame must really be getting desperate for another chance to instill DISPLEEEEEEEN in Nigerians, using soldiers with bullwhips, while he loots the treasury like a hungry hyena.

This 'crying' man don come again!. Still looking for ways to cause confusion in the country. Sai Buhari, your plans won't work this time. We are used to your unprofessional chess game. If you like cry blood on national TV, you would never rule Nigeria again. Abeg, boko haram is your baby, where were you when those bombs started going off with alacrity and yet till date you never made sympathetic comments to show your sympathy for the victims. There is no need to talk much, we know you and your 'silent' cohorts are the evil behind this country. The victims of your evil plans and victims of your watchdogs boko haram would hunt you till your dying days....

Ha ha no chit. Cry my a river, Ayatollah, and I in turn will weep copiously as I explain to you that the highest political office you ever attain in your miserable, wasted life will be that of village goat-catcher in your desert hamlet.

Sai Buggery ! Ha ha ha

The religious BH did not start with GEJ but the political BH did. We have a government that has arrested almost 2000 BH suspects, yet no conviction and the only one that was sentenced bagged a three-year jail term while the heavyweights among them were granted bail. This does not portray a government that is serious about putting an end to the genocidal menace of these insurgents. Leading to the 2011 election, GEJ campaigned on a shoeless-ideology, for 2015 he will employ the ideology of terrorism which will portray him as a besieged leader from the South who is being harassed by terror. He stands to gain a lot from this continual reign of terror than finding a quick solution to it! After all, Late Gen Azazi told Nigerians BH is the do or die/terrorism wing of PDP!

The voice of Boko Haram is that of Buhari but the hands look more like that of Babangida.

Most Northern Politicians from all political divide are either sponsor/sympathetizer or at least in favour of the chaos as a means to spit GEJ presidency.

Oga@TheTop:
Who is deceiving who?....

Buhari is deceiving jonathan shikena

Burger01: This 'crying' man don come again!. Still looking for ways to cause confusion in the country. Sai Buhari, your plans won't work this time. We are used to your unprofessional chess game. If you like cry blood on national TV, you would never rule Nigeria again. Abeg, boko haram is your baby, where were you when those bombs started going off with alacrity and yet till date you never made sympathetic comments to show your sympathy for the victims. There is no need to talk much, we know you and your 'silent' cohorts are the evil behind this country. The victims of your evil plans and victims of your watchdogs boko haram would hunt you till your dying days....

Well said brov

If GEJ thinks he need a militant group to accomplish anything in 2015 he can use the niger delta militants who will even be very loyal to his command and not a bunch of blood hungry,awusa speaking youths who he doesn't understand their language or lifestyle. Buhari and some other known awusa politicians made the statement that this country will be soaked with blood if a northerner doesn't rule this country.
So why are they now crying foul because the presidency asked Buhari to go talk to his boys.

mike404:
Buhari is deceiving jonathan shikena

Dumbo, how is Buhari deceiving Jonathan? Is he a close aide to him or is he responsible for his ineptitude?

take dat: The religious BH did not start with GEJ but the political BH did. We have a government that has arrested almost 2000 BH suspects, yet no conviction and the only one that was sentenced bagged a three-year jail term while the heavyweights among them are granted bail. This does not portray a government that is serious about putting an end to the genocidal menace of these insurgents.

Well Said bro, and that is why FG need to come out and prosecute those alleged to be boko haram sponsors, if really they(presidency) are not sponsoring an arm of boko haram. Because according to buhari(may 2012) there are three different type of boko haram.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201205150760.htmlFormer head of state Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government is the biggest of three types of Boko Haram, referring to the sect that has waged a deadly campaign of violence for more than two years.
Speaking in Kaduna yesterday when he received a delegation from the Niger State chapter of the Congress for Progressive Change, General Buhari said also that the next general elections must be free and fair or else there would be serious crisis in the country.
"I will like to quote Professor Ango Abdullahi that said there are three Boko Harams, including the original one led by Muhammed Yusuf who was killed and his supporters tried to take revenge in attacking the law enforcement agencies and politicians.
"There is another developed Boko Haram of criminals who steal and kill, while the biggest Boko Haram is the Federal Government," Buhari said, without expatiating on the third category.
But his comments echoed suspicion expressed in some quarters that the Boko Haram violence goes way beyond the sect founded by the late Mohammed Yusuf.
Buhari said the North was not silent on issues of insecurity as claimed by some people but that the North does not own the police, soldiers or Central Bank.

Boko haram , branch of pdp

Stop sounding ridiculous and engage the debate as am not in your league.

(vide http://thestreetjournal.org/2011/07/
boko-haram-the-untold-story-of-the-
making-of-a-monster/ )
Besides, a former member of the Group,
Sheik Sani Haliru named ibb, Buhari,Top
CBN-Officials as Boko Haram Sponsors,
but we will not go into that since we don’t
have any concrete evidence to back his
claims. ( http://www.republicreport.com/
exclusive-ibb-buharitop-cbn-officials-are-
boko-haram-sponsors-sheik-sani-haliru/)

Demdem:

Am quite sure Kumuyi didn't tell u that. Infact he will enjoin all his followers not to make any false accusation. If u can't substantiate ur claims u should be ashamed of ursef and "decomunicate" ursef from the rest of the saints.

Jonathan should quit pointing accusing fingers and focus on national development. Clamp down on him if he (Buhari) is truely their sponsor, stop acting childish. Nonsense.

Ngwakwe: The voice of Boko Haram is that of Buhari but the hands look more like that of Babangida.

Most Northern Politicians from all political divide are either sponsor/sympathetizer or at least in favour of the chaos as a means to spit GEJ presidency.

Yea just as the kidnappers in the east are sponsored being by Alex Ekwueme, Anyaonwu, Kalu etc.

A wise man by the name of Benjamin Franklin once said -
"He that is good for excuses is seldom good for anything else".

This quote has never been more relevant as to the case of Mr. Goodluck Jonathan.

He's the President with excuses.

Excuses why they can't provide electricity
Excuses why he went against his agreement with the North.
Excuses why he cannot tackle corruption.
Excuses why he cannot cut recurrent expenditure.
Excuses why he cannot associate with achievers.
Excuses why he cannot destroy Boko Haram.

Benjamin Franklin was right - Goodluck Jonathan really is not good for anything.

I strongly believe Buhari has nothing to do with Boko Haram,GEJ knows their sponsors and he is afraid of making a decision cos of 2015 election.

Godiswatching

genxris: If GEJ thinks he need a militant group to accomplish anything in 2015 he can use the niger delta militants who will even be very loyal to his command and not a bunch of blood hungry,awusa speaking youths who he doesn't understand their language or lifestyle. Buhari and some other known awusa politicians made the statement that this country will be soaked with blood if a northerner doesn't rule this country.
So why are they now crying foul because the presidency asked Buhari to go talk to his boys.

They ain't crying because only Igbo leaders are known for crying "we must be allowed to produce the next president". GEJ that is a subordinate, who refers to IBB, Buhari etc as SIRS! Is in no way positioned to send Buhari on any stupid errand. His govt of chop 'n' chop should do it's job or continues with this self-destruct cluelessness that will destroy it.

Why are they denying the baby..they should go for dna test so we know who the father is

"Baby"

LWKMD... GEJ and Co, over to you.

Why shd Buhari be the man to lead Peace-mission on PDP created,Bokoharam!!!

Jonathan shd send Bamanga Tukur and Vice President Namadi Sambo on a special assigment to Bokoharam's den as He(Jonathan) did during Yar'adua

Our people did their best in co-operating with JTF by giving them all the information needed to fish the Kidnappers out and eradicate them by exposing the Kidnappers hideouts and phoning the JTF concerning any suspicious moves in our neighbourhoods.

Abia State is now very safe and companies are trooping to Aba to invest.

The Northern States Citizens should emulate the cooperative attitude of Abia People.

aurenflani:

Yea just as the kidnappers in the east are sponsored being by Alex Ekwueme, Anyaonwu, Kalu etc.

US recent released secret cables informed us that GEJ categorically stated that he is afraid to offend Northern Oligachy thereby further escalating the turmoil in the Country

Demdem:

Did u even read the link u posted about the govt sponsored sheik? What did it say about backing the claims? Where is this so called sheik right now? Why has buhari if true not questioned so far or even arrested?
Again u reinstate my comment:

pompori king: Why are they denying the baby..they should go for dna test so we know who the father is

THE ONUS IS ON THE PRESIDENCY TO FIND OUT THE REAL FATHER OF BOKO BOYS USING THE DNA TEST.
BUT, WILL HE DO IT?
NO. ALL-ROUND SCOMBAG.

And who has the financial muscle to fund BH and political muscle to shield them, if not the ever thieving disgruntled public servants from up up? It is only natural that these do or die politician, who are competitors with GMB try to link him to BH so as to dampen his chance of emerging victorious come 2015. One thing is crystal clear, whoever the sponsors of BH are, the FG has failed with its handling of the BH and BH suspects caught so far.