Convener of the Save Nigeria Group and senior pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly Pastor Tunde Bakare has said President Goodluck Jonathan failed Nigerians by not performing creditably well in the outgoing year (2010)

President Jonathan had on Monday given his administration a pass mark, saying Nigerians could boast of progress in some sectors, unlike what happened last year.

Bakare who was named Newswatch Man Of The Year 2010, during an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP WEEKEND said the Jonathan administration, which came into being after the death of late president Umaru Yar’Adua in May 2010 has not improved the lives of Nigerians.

He said the president has failed to deliver the dividends of democracy, “I don’t know what he has done so far either in education, security, you name it. Jonathan has not constructed a single road in the country. If this year he built just the Benin-Ore road, and he said more would still be coming then we know better days are ahead, but I don’t know what to vote him for.”

According to him security in 2010 has been the poorest so far in the history of the country. It started with Niger Delta kidnapping. Kidnapping is not something that cannot be stop because the people are marginalised but they are kidnapping the wrong people. If the president’s family is kidnapped, he would have to stop them.”

He continued that “If care is not taken it will be worse than this in days to come. When we have an army of jobless youths in the society, we have a lawless government which is also breeding lawless people in a lawless society”

He said for Nigeria to experience the change desired the citizenry would have to be responsible with their votes.

“In 2011 we will take our destiny in our hands we will come out massively to register, vote and protect our votes.”

He said there are indications that the 2011 general polls may not be free and fair “Jega himself has told you not to expect a perfect election.


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If this year he built just the Benin-Ore road, and he said more would still be coming then we know better days are ahead, but I don’t know what to vote him for.”

He said the president has failed to deliver the dividends of democracy, “I don’t know what he has done so far either in education, security, you name it. Jonathan has not constructed a single road in the country. If this year he built just the Benin-Ore road, and he said more would still be coming then we know better days are ahead, but I don’t know what to vote him for.”

Ileke-IdI:

So Jonathan should be carrying bricks and cements to fix up and create roads abi?

All those problems were there when Jonathan entered. Seriously, is he expecting a miracle from someone who hasnt even had 1 full term?

Even tho Jonathan is seeming less appealing in my eyes, the pators reasons are ludicrous.

Ibime:

^^ He is not just "the passtor" but the leader of the Save Nigeria Group who brought Abuja to a standstill when Yaraduas cabal held the country to ransom during the Yaradua death imbroglio.

Pastor Bakare has spoken well and is absolutely correct. GoodThief Jonathan is a failure.

blacksta:


if he cant carry bricks then he needs to be sacked.

I am fully aware of how short GEJ has been in government but the fact remains lack of activity and his association with corrupt individuals like anneih generally reveals what to expect if the his man is elected come 2011. 

What will it take for successive governments to fix the benin ore road bearing in mind that yearly budget is allocated for it.

In a free and free election GEJ will not win a local chairmanship talk less of a presidential election.

GEJ seems to be business as usual for corrupt individuals and pratices.   We need to look beyond religion and ethnic lines. Nigeria at this point needs a strong and vocal person who  is ready to take on the monumental task of bringing Nigeria back up and i am sorry so say GEJ is not the man

Ibro Yaya:

Who Cares? GEJ 2011

Ileke-IdI:

But Jonathan has been on the throne for a year at the most, [b]the points Bakare gave are not reasonable enough. What could he have achieved to placate you guys during his limited time?[/b]Was the bag of rice, with free whale not enough?

“I don’t know what he has done so far either in education, security, you name it. Jonathan has not constructed a single road in the country. If this year he built just the Benin-Ore road, and he said more would still be coming then we know better days are ahead, but I don’t know what to vote him for.”

According to him security in 2010 has been the poorest so far in the history of the country. It started with Niger Delta kidnapping. Kidnapping is not something that cannot be stop because the people are marginalised but they are kidnapping the wrong people. If the president’s family is kidnapped, he would have to stop them.”

He continued that “If care is not taken it will be worse than this in days to come. When we have an army of jobless youths in the society, we have a lawless government which is also breeding lawless people in a lawless society”

chuks01:

I SUPPORT THE PASTOR, IF GEJ HAS DIRECTION WE WOULD HAVE KNOWN NOW BUT HE IS CLUELESS, A DUNCE AND DULL. I CAN NEVER VOTE HIM.NOTHING IN PDP IS GOOD.

GEJ is a complete weakling Events in the past days have clearly shown that the authority and powers that reside in GEJ hands are totally frozen by his lack of courage. So why should we have to vote coward as the next president.

Gbawe:

Haba !!!! Even as I can give 20 solid reasons as to why Jonathan can be regarded unequivocally as a failure I am surprised you dont see the bolded sections below as "reasonable enough" submissions from Bakare as to why Jonathan is a very poor who should not be allowed to continue next year by the electorate. Some of us may be unaffected so far by all the condemnable violence but that should not make us blind to the notion that there should be nothing more important to a leader than the safety of those he leads. Some faimilies , already under enormous pressure, will have lost breadwinners. We should think about that and consider wether we want to see many more broken families , and therefore likely future social headaches, because we are failing to see how badly mediocre Jonathan is as a leader of a nation that is very difficult to lead to begin with.

texazzpete:

Tunde Bakare was happy to stand idly by, doing nothing while card-carrying 'pastors' of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria were torturing and maiming kids in Akwa Ibom all in the name of 'witchcraft'. Where's the moral standing to criticize another man for not doing well in his day job?

And what really is the alternative? Atiku? Ribadu?

Oya, please tell me what you would have done to handle this bombing spree if you were president of Nigeria.

vigasimple:


The North cadidates are never better that GEJ up on till today.

Abagworo:

You should liberate yourself from tribalism and regionalism and see clearly that Buhari is miles ahead of GEJ.Ask your father what Buhari did to corrupt leaders within few days of being in power and compare with Jonathans 4 years.Also check the impact of Buhari lead PTF on every Nigerian.Buhari's records are his campaign.

Next years election will be rigged by PDP but there will be crisis that might lead to a coup.

eku_bear:

Think carefully and consider if Bakare is a policeman or other government agent that he should be the one preventing Akwa Ibom pastors from committing such acts. Clearly, he is not responsible for the actions of other religious leaders. Or is also responsible for some random Catholic priest in Brooklyn r.a.ping some innocent kids, as well? 

Otoh, GEJ is responsible for the security of Nigeria.

eku_bear:

Foolish reasoning.

eku_bear:


Act on the forewarnings, since iirc there was information that the Jos bombings would occur before they happened?

Heck, even without forewarning, what type of moronic answer is this? If he cannot handle security in Nigeria, we should just fold our hands and say, "what could anyone have done?"

eku_bear:

How about he resigns and lets someone else more fit do the job?