New York Times Slams President Jonathan

In an editorial on Monday, the New York Times slammed the postponement of the Nigerian elections. It pointed out that the action might have been more credible if President Goodluck Jonathan’s government had not spent much of the past year playing down the threat posed by Boko Haram and if there were a reasonable expectation that Nigeria’s weak army has the ability to improve security over the next few weeks.

“It appears more likely Mr. Jonathan grew alarmed by the surging appeal of Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler who has vowed to crack down on Boko Haram,” the article said. “By dragging out the race, Mr. Jonathan stands to deplete his rival’s campaign coffers, while he continues to use state funds and institutions to bankroll his own.”

Recalling that Buhari led a coup against a democratically elected government in 1983, it argued that his emergence as potential winner of the forthcoming election is more of an indictment of Jonathan’s dismal rule than a recognition of the former military chief’s appeal.

It criticized Jonathan’s performance over the abduction of the Chibok girls and the attacks by Boko Haram, saying they have exposed the weaknesses of Nigeria’s armed forces and the dysfunction of the government.

“Beyond security matters, entrenched corruption and the government’s inability to diversify its economy as the price of oil, the country’s financial bedrock, has fallen have also caused Nigerians to look for new leadership. Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa, and a relatively young democracy, cannot afford an electoral crisis.”

It would be recalled that following an endorsement of Buhari by The Economist in its edition dated February 7, a sulking Jonathan said he did not need the support of the magazine.

Text of the editorial by the New York Times:

Nigeria’s Miserable Choices

The Nigerian government was supposed to hold presidential elections this past weekend, which presented voters with the dispiriting choice of keeping a lousy incumbent or returning to power a former autocratic leader. Now they will have to wait at least six weeks to cast votes.

The Nigerian election commission said earlier this month that it had pushed back the vote until at least March 28, after the country’s security chiefs warned that they could not guarantee the safety of voters in northeastern areas of the country where Boko Haram, the extremist militant group, captured international attention last spring when it abducted hundreds of schoolgirls. On Friday, Boko Haram fighters attacked a village in neighboring Chad for the first time, an alarming sign of the group’s expanding strength in a region that also includes areas of Cameroon and Niger.

Any argument to delay the vote might be more credible if President Goodluck Jonathan’s government had not spent much of the past year playing down the threat posed by the militants and if there were a reasonable expectation that the country’s weak military has the ability to improve security in a matter of weeks.

It appears more likely Mr. Jonathan grew alarmed by the surging appeal of Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler who has vowed to crack down on Boko Haram.[size=14pt] By dragging out the race, Mr. Jonathan stands to deplete his rival’s campaign coffers, while he continues to use state funds and institutions to bankroll his own.[/size]

That Mr. Buhari, who helped launch a coup against a democratically elected government in 1983 and ruled until late 1985, has emerged as potential winner is more of an indictment of Mr. Jonathan’s dismal rule than a recognition of the former military chief’s appeal.

Nigerian voters have grown increasingly worried about the stunning rise of Boko Haram, which has committed terrorist atrocities including bombings.

The abductions and attacks by the group have exposed the weaknesses of Nigeria’s armed forces and the dysfunction of the government. Although Mr. Jonathan’s government has in the past been less than enthusiastic, and at times obstructive, in response to offers of American and European aid, he appears to be growing increasingly worried. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal last week, he said he would welcome American troops to fight the insurgency.

Beyond security matters, entrenched corruption and the government’s inability to diversify its economy as the price of oil, the country’s financial bedrock, has fallen have also caused Nigerians to look for new leadership. Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa, and a relatively young democracy, cannot afford an electoral crisis. That would only set back the faltering effort to reassert government control in districts where Boko Haram is sowing terror. The security forces may not be able to safeguard many districts on Election Day. But postponement is very likely to make the security threat worse.

*An editorial by New York Times published today with the title, ‘Nigeria’s Miserable Choices’

DaBullIT:
USA's over 300 years of existence is not child's play

They've evolved, so if they say GEJ is doing it wrong,

They are making sense

Vote APC

They can make Nigeria become USA

Chiaka:


Same way US came to Nigeria with guise to find Chibok girls and nothing came out of it, or same way we begged them for Ebola medicine to cure our female medical specialist (Her soul rest in peace) and they refused to, but thank God Nigeria survived Ebola without their help.
GEJ tried and all the good people of Nigeria, the honourable health Minister and all health workers and the disease was contained. US should stay out of Nigeria politics for now! we don't want any political Ebola, we are matching forward and we will arrive.

The Nigerian government was supposed to hold presidential elections this past weekend, which presented voters with the dispiriting choice of keeping a lousy incumbent or returning to power a former autocratic leader. Now they will have to wait at least six weeks to cast votes.

Chiaka:


Same way US came to Nigeria with guise to find Chibok girls and nothing came out of it, or same way we begged them for Ebola medicine to cure our female medical specialist (Her soul rest in peace) and they refused to, but thank God Nigeria survived Ebola without their help.
GEJ tried and all the good people of Nigeria, the honourable health Minister and all health workers and the disease was contained. US should stay out of Nigeria politics for now! we don't want any political Ebola, we are matching forward and we will arrive.

Ebola: US Refuses Nigeria's Request for ZMapp Drug


US health authorities have turned down a request from Nigeria for an experimental drug to combat Ebola, as there are not enough doses available.

The health minister of Nigeria had asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for access to ZMapp, a serum made by San Diego-based company Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc.

However a CDC spokesman was forced to turn down the request, saying that "there are virtually no doses available."

Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the world's leading immunologists and the director of the US National Institutes of Health, added that, according to the manufacturer, it would take two to three months to produce even "a modest amount" of the drug.

ZMapp was administered to two American health workers who were brought back to the US after contracting Ebola in Africa.


The two doctors now seem to be recovering, but it is not known if the improvements are a direct result of the drug.

"We don't even know if it works," Fauci said.

ZMapp was still in its experimental phase when it was administered to Nancy Writebol and Doctor Kent Brantly. It has not yet been assessed for safety on humans or approved for use by the US Food and Drugs Administration.

kaeycea:
Hired writer disguised as an editorial...

DaBullIT:
USA's over 300 years of existence is not child's play

They've evolved, so if they say GEJ is doing it wrong,

They are making sense

Vote APC

They can make Nigeria become USA

tare22:

Crap

Chiaka:


Same way US came to Nigeria with guise to find Chibok girls and nothing came out of it, or same way we begged them for Ebola medicine to cure our female medical specialist (Her soul rest in peace) and they refused to, but thank God Nigeria survived Ebola without their help.
GEJ tried and all the good people of Nigeria, the honourable health Minister and all health workers and the disease was contained. US should stay out of Nigeria politics for now! we don't want any political Ebola, we are matching forward and we will arrive.

DaBullIT:


Your brain is ...

DaBullIT:


Your brain is ...

DaBullIT:


Guise ? ? ? Before thier arrival they told you that Sambisa is BH's base , US wasn't trying to face terrorists one by one , they went for the head, the snitches and the loyalists, 1 week of arrival they linked Ranked military officers , petty soldiers and even Politicians to B.H after which Jona told the US he is no longer interested in US's support anymore

Your Medical Specialist ? ? ? That's crappy talk , USA wasn't going to let your country use a drug they were yet to test, as a matter of fact , there were Americans and Europeans who were infected but they never got the Vaccine, Nigeria was not singled out .



USA has more experience than when your ancestors signed the contract to have a country called Nigeria, you should listen to reason

furthermore , every ideas or subject was someone's experience, you can't teach what you haven't lived through

Listen to people who have made their country better, don't be blinded by failed promises from PDP

theM16:


Forward indeed! Its dia responsibility to search for chibok gurls! N wen dey sent forces y did dey go back! Do u jst accept everytn u r told by govt. U shld show intelligence man. ur country is in a mess man

Chiaka:



So a past dictator that truncated a democratic government years back should rule right? I don't see any good he holds for Nigeria
* I have never seen any school built in his name. *
I have never seen any borehole constructed by him.
* There is no record of any scholarship awarded by
him or for him nor through him. * I have never
seen him use his popularity to canvass for any
charitable work nor any humanitarian effort, not
even at the height of the polio scourge where other
purposeful and prominent leaders lead the
campaign for immunization. * No single text book
has been donated to any school either by him, for
him or through him. * Asides from doing nothing,
he has not improved himself since his exit from
office. * No book written, no memoirs, no lectures,
nothing. * The only thing of note he can point to
are his numerous interviews on the BBC Hausa
station. * He never champion for a university in his
state nor has he ever been involved in any kind of
programme to better the lives of the Almajiris in
Daura. * His entire existence has not lead to any
meaningful development in Daura, yet they say he
can change Nigeria. Doesn't charity begin at home
again? * No wonder he was referred to as being
''perpetually unelectable''. * He is not a patron to
any organization, group or association. * No
professional body in Nigeria has ever invited him
for their lecture, convention or gala night. * The
only time any known form, body or human
assemblage ever chose him to do anything for
them was when the Boko Haram terrorist sect
nominated him as their spoke person in the
proposed talks with the Fed. Govt. He recently
joined twitter because of elections. At 72 what does
he have to offer? I need change we all need
change but Gen Buhari isn't the answer!

kaeycea:
Hired writer disguised as an editorial...

Chiaka:


Nope country is not in a mess we are moving Forward. We will rather have GEJ back than a past dictator who truncated democracy.!!!

Gbawe:

http://saharareporters.com/2015/02/16/new-york-times-slams-president-jonathan

theM16:


U will agree with me that corruption is the major problem in Nigeria..causing unemployment, crime and al sorts. If u r real, u wil knw gej is either too weak to tackle corruption or he is a big thief emself. As bad as u can say obj was, sm of d pple in his cabinet performed. Not under jonathan, they r al bunch of criminals

Chiaka:



So a past dictator that truncated a democratic government years back should rule right? I don't see any good he holds for Nigeria
* I have never seen any school built in his name. *
I have never seen any borehole constructed by him.
* There is no record of any scholarship awarded by
him or for him nor through him. * I have never
seen him use his popularity to canvass for any
charitable work nor any humanitarian effort, not
even at the height of the polio scourge where other
purposeful and prominent leaders lead the
campaign for immunization. * No single text book
has been donated to any school either by him, for
him or through him. * Asides from doing nothing,
he has not improved himself since his exit from
office. * No book written, no memoirs, no lectures,
nothing. * The only thing of note he can point to
are his numerous interviews on the BBC Hausa
station. * He never champion for a university in his
state nor has he ever been involved in any kind of
programme to better the lives of the Almajiris in
Daura. * His entire existence has not lead to any
meaningful development in Daura, yet they say he
can change Nigeria. Doesn't charity begin at home
again? * No wonder he was referred to as being
''perpetually unelectable''. * He is not a patron to
any organization, group or association. * No
professional body in Nigeria has ever invited him
for their lecture, convention or gala night. * The
only time any known form, body or human
assemblage ever chose him to do anything for
them was when the Boko Haram terrorist sect
nominated him as their spoke person in the
proposed talks with the Fed. Govt. He recently
joined twitter because of elections. At 72 what does
he have to offer? I need change we all need
change but Gen Buhari isn't the answer!

Chiaka:


All these problems have long been in Nigeria before GEJ so don't know what you really mean.
I agree he hasn't sold all of it. But Nigeria was already in a pretty bad stage prior to his coming and its not going to happen over night.
Worst still since after GMB lost election in 2011 with a threat that Nigeria will be ungovernoble whether he did say that or not but there are pictures of him talking and instigating northern youths to riot, killing many in the after math and soon after Boko Haram became from violent in the north. No one who is a true advocate of change and loves Nigeria and Nigerians as a whole will go that far.

theM16:


If gej was a srz person, since den till now what has bn done? Is e even concerned abt d youths that were killed? No! Al e cares abt is stealing money n sayin its not corruption. Its mere stealin
If e is nt slow, y nt investigate d ish n let doz responsible face d music. N r u sure Buhari sed that!!
I am not hausa, bt al I want is a courageous person that can tackle corruption. U cnt imagine ow bad nigeria is...naija is simply a mess! Take it or leave it.
Gej that went on cnn to tel d whole world there is stable electricity in naija!!! Pls let's jst leave diz issue

Chiaka:



So a past dictator that truncated a democratic government years back should rule right? I don't see any good he holds for Nigeria
* I have never seen any school built in his name. *
I have never seen any borehole constructed by him.
* There is no record of any scholarship awarded by
him or for him nor through him. * I have never
seen him use his popularity to canvass for any
charitable work nor any humanitarian effort, not
even at the height of the polio scourge where other
purposeful and prominent leaders lead the
campaign for immunization. * No single text book
has been donated to any school either by him, for
him or through him. * Asides from doing nothing,
he has not improved himself since his exit from
office. * No book written, no memoirs, no lectures,
nothing. * The only thing of note he can point to
are his numerous interviews on the BBC Hausa
station. * He never champion for a university in his
state nor has he ever been involved in any kind of
programme to better the lives of the Almajiris in
Daura. * His entire existence has not lead to any
meaningful development in Daura, yet they say he
can change Nigeria. Doesn't charity begin at home
again? * No wonder he was referred to as being
''perpetually unelectable''. * He is not a patron to
any organization, group or association. * No
professional body in Nigeria has ever invited him
for their lecture, convention or gala night. * The
only time any known form, body or human
assemblage ever chose him to do anything for
them was when the Boko Haram terrorist sect
nominated him as their spoke person in the
proposed talks with the Fed. Govt. He recently
joined twitter because of elections. At 72 what does
he have to offer? I need change we all need
change but Gen Buhari isn't the answer!

Gbawe:

http://saharareporters.com/2015/02/16/new-york-times-slams-president-jonathan

theM16:


Forward indeed! Its dia responsibility to search for chibok gurls! N wen dey sent forces y did dey go back! Do u jst accept everytn u r told by govt. U shld show intelligence man. ur country is in a mess man

xtayle:


The quote above was plagiarized I hope we all know

DaBullIT:
But greedy corrupt and clueless is the transformer?

Obj was a military ruler why aren't you screaming OBJ?

Gmb has had several years to see the errors of the past, his integrity is irrefutable and he has teamed up with people with plans

GEJ is a power hungry scum of the earth, arrogant and immature, he hasn't learnt anything because he thinks he's the ALL Father of Nigeria, if he looses this election, by the next one he would have drawn a better plan

and using soldiers indiscriminately is dictatorship in civilian camouflage