semidaraeb:

Okay Yar'dua is not attending,wat of d vice president, or is dat not allowed?wat pressing issues is he attending to at home?

MrPrsdent:

[b]there might be a good reason why he is not attending.[/b]We should not criticize just for the sake of criticism alone.

A-town:


So far, you are the only one that has pointed out the exact reason. Yaradua probably cancelled due to his health.

Ailing Yar’adua to shuffle cabinet, then return to Saudi Arabia
Written by Saharareporters, New York
Sunday, 20 September 2009 14:10


A source within Umaru Yar'Adua's inner circle has revealed that poor health is responsible for Yar’Adua’s decision not to attend the United Nations General Assembly this week. Saharareporters can report authoritatively that the sickly Nigerian ruler is again in dire health and is finalizing an emergency trip to Saudi Arabia, sometime this week, for more treatment.

Saharareporters was first to break the news that Yar’Adua would not be able to attend the General Assembly that will host world leaders over the next two weeks. The annual summit will consider such important issues as climate change, the Millennium Development Goals, and the global economic recession.

Before departing for his latest medical trip, which will be announced as an official visit to Saudi Arabia, Yar’Adua is expected to make a few cabinet changes. Our source said as many as eight ministers, among them Minister of Petroleum Resources, Rilwan Lukman and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adamu Aliero, may be removed. Our source also said Yar’Adua was mulling the removal of controversial Attorney General Michael Aondoakaa as well as the Secretary to the Federal Government, Yayale Ahmed and possibly six other ministers.

Last month, Yar’Adua spent time in a Saudi hospital for treatment of his lingering health woes tied to Churg Strauss syndrome. During that visit, he made several stage-managed many public appearances, including meeting with the director of a Saudi Islamic bank and a short appearance at a Mecca mosque, to deflect attention from the gravity of his failing health. Both events were repeatedly beamed to Nigerians through the state-controlled Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). In the reports, NTA claimed that Yar’Adua’s trip to Saudi Arabia was for Umra (lesser Hajj) and a “routine medical check up,” but our sources in Saudi Arabia insisted that the entire trip was medical in nature.

Yar’Adua, whose aides have perfected the use of a section of the Nigerian media to deceive the public, also “staged” a dramatic arrival into the country. Although not a single reporter was allowed into the airport to witness his arrival, the State House photographer circulated photos of his wife allegedly waving to “a crowd” with a clearly gaunt and feeble Yar’Adua in tow. Media reports curiously claimed that Yar’Adua arrived beaming with smiles and looking “refreshed”.

Yar’Adua’s handlers plan to disguise this week's Saudi trip – as world leaders leave for New York (and some prepare for the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh in the United States – as “official” trip. Authoritative sources disclosed that Yar’Adua has asked the governors of Bauchi as well as his home state of Katsina to be part of his “delegation.” Bauchi state governor, Isa Yuguda, is married to Yar'Adua's daughter.

As at the time of this report, Presidency sources in Abuja were struggling to draft a statement to explain the curious sudden trip. “Part of the problem is how to justify a second ‘official’ trip to Saudi Arabia within a month of the previous one,” said one of our sources. He added that another wrinkle about characterizing Yar’Adua’s forthcoming Saudi visit, as an official trip is that the Saudi monarch is billed to be away at the G20 summit in the United States.

Our source said Yar’Adua’s aides were considering a statement to the effect that Yar'adua intends to be in New York for the UN summit towards the end of the week.

AjaraEwuro:

So whats the big deal about him turning down an invitation from the UN and from Obama? How many other head of states will send representatives?

Honestly? Poster- what is your point? If he goes there, the lots of you will say he is wasting time and energy he should be home resolving ASUU problems. What are you about?

AjaraEwuro:

You need to have your head examined if you believe everything you read on saharareporters.com - a bunch of low lifes parading as truth mongers.

Gbawe:

It appears you are correct. This is just so unjust and unfair .OBJ really did Nigeria a great disservice by forcing Yar Adua on an already distressed nation.

http://saharareporters.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3747:ailing-yaradua-to-shuffle-cabinet-then-return-to-saudi-arabia-&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18

A-town:

I see a trend here. He did the exact same thing last yr. Went to saudi for health reasons, came back and reshuffled his cabinet. He obviously does not know what he is doing. I bet you he will travel to saudi after the fast next yr, come back home and then reshuffle his cabinet again. i.e if he is still alive.

jimmysho:

why does he ve to enter the holy land before taking major decision such reshulfflement? does he has such allegiance to the arab throne than to our motherland naija? am not shocked because it is expected from those that do not ve clue of leadership

A-town:

omo na Jamb question be that oo. You would have to ask him yourself. I only sleep in ASO ROCK, i do not live there!!!

ridgeman:

Ya'll should pray that he doesn't drop dead!

Look at African history when leaders in power die suddenly- Utter and complete chaos with total genocide and years of civil war

So as much as you dislike him or like him make sure you say a little prayer that if God calls him the country doesn't implode!

A-town:

Bolding your entire post is not just annoying, it is wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So far, you are the only one that has pointed out the exact reason. Yaradua probably cancelled due to his health.

ridgeman:

Ya'll should pray that he doesn't drop dead!

Look at African history when leaders in power die suddenly- Utter and complete chaos with total genocide and years of civil war

So as much as you dislike him or like him make sure you say a little prayer that if God calls him the country doesn't implode!

AjaraEwuro:

and these maggots, toads, fools, idiots, dullards and nin compoops are supposed to be the leaders of Nigeria tomorrow? Leaving Nigeria in the hands of these so called leaders of tommorrow will in evitably mean the destruction of Nigeria- imagine if one of the people making comments on this thread becomes the president, governor, or minister anytime in Nigeria- hey, they will run at every call from their colonial masters to attend any meeting outside the country. When it was Obasanjo's time, these idiots accused him, calling him a globe trotting President, calling him names, accusing him of neglecting what he has to do at ahome and focussing on international politics- these same nin compoops are now screaming from their stinking butt holes because the President will not be attenind the UN General Assembly on Climate.

Honestly, Nigeria has no future, not because of the present leadership, but because of the present leaders of tommorrow who are dullards, fools, idiots, lame ducks, maggots and perenial bed wetters.

A-town:

Bolding your entire post is not just annoying, it is wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Mr ode, apart from being stupid u'r also senseless and foolish, What has bolding my entire post got to with dis issue ? If u dont know what to say, y not just keep ur idiotic mouth shut and just watch when pple with more matured minds are talking or is the bold on ur system missing ? If not, what d Bleep is ur problem whether i bold my entire post or not? mumu, monkey,

sherry lo:

Ha,ha A-town so you sleep in Aso rock?

Yes, now they can call Nigeria! when it comes to UN troops in sub-Saharan Africa they can call Nigeria,when it comes to Ecomog in west Africa they can call Nigeria na only Nigerian solders sabi die?or na we sabi fight pass?they call it peace keeping and yet we donate more lives than most countries in Africa but yet they see nothing good in Nigeria until peace keeping comes. So na we keep peace pass abi?

"Yaradua beautiful bride" beautiful ko beaufulltoo ni.If he's too busy to go what's the problem?