PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has explained why he appointed an Igbo man, Lieutenant-General Azubuike Iheji-rika, as Chief of Army Staff (COAS), saying that beside basing it on merit, it was also in conformity with his resolve not to discriminate against any Nigerian, no matter his tribe or religion.

Jonathan said this during a visit to members of the Abia State traditional rulers council, led by its chairman, Eze John Akaniru, in Aba.

The president, who was in the state in continuation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nationwide campaign, asserted that it was in view of his administration’s policy of equal opportunities for all Nigerians that he chose General Ihejirika, after much submissions and analyses, with conviction of his brilliance and competence among his contemporaries.

According to him, “he is a brilliant and competent officer, and when people thank me for his appointment, I say no, because we are re-creating a Nigeria, where no one or ethnic group suffers discrimination of any kind.

“I did not know him, I did not know he was from Abia State, but I did my analysis and I was told he was the best and I decided that being the best, he has to take the job,” Jonathan said.

On the issue of kidnapping, Jonathan reassured of the commitment of the administration to eradicate the menace and tackle other issues of insecurity in the South-East region and the nation in general.

The traditional rulers later conferred the title of Omezuri Abia, meaning “the one that has built Abia” on the president.

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/18099-why-i-appointed-igbo-man-as-coas--jonathan

EzeUche_:

He did it, because he wants an Igbo man to protect him. Smart move on his part. It is hard to sleep, when you have a Northerner breathing down your neck.

what do you mean he wants an igboman to protect him,.,.,. how would the igbo man do it if the military is held by northerners and they decide not to take order from the igboman

he did it to end tribalism in the military thats all

alj harem:

what do you mean he wants an igboman to protect him,.,.,. how would the igbo man do it if the military is held by northerners and they decide not to take order from the igboman

he did it to end tribalism in the military thats all

Then they will end up in Northern Chad. Simple as abc.

Beaf:

Then they will end up in Northern Chad. Simple as abc.

see your logic,, ,. nothing

who will put them in chad you or mend

or maybe opc or massob

alj harem:

see your logic,, ,. nothing

who will put them in chad you or mend

or maybe opc or massob

You are yoruba.stop trying to keep up with this fake northern identity. Alj olu haram, kedu?

alj harem:

see your logic,, ,. nothing

who will put them in chad you or mend

or maybe opc or massob

Have you seen how civilians are whopping the arses og Gaddafi's almajiri's? lol
Same thing will happen to anybody that disobeys orders, because they are coming from an Igbo man. They will end up riding camels in Northern Chad.

Beaf:

Have you seen how civilians are whopping the arses og Gaddafi's almajiri's? lol
Same thing will happen to anybody that disobeys orders, because they are coming from an Igbo man, they will end up riding camels in Northern Chad.

well let him try it

Chyz*:

You are yoruba.stop trying to keep up with this fake northern identity. Alj olu haram, kedu?

you can you just shut your mouth, can you explain to me how i am yoruba because i do not side igbos

alj harem:

you can you just shut your mouth, can you explain to me how i am yoruba because i do not side igbos

Ba wo ni,jare?

Chyz*:

Ba wo ni,jare?

wetin be that olodo

A sympathetic move. Sweet!

"Let me rule in peace, I dont want to hear discrimination this and that". Oga gbon!

alj harem:

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan [. . .] Omezuri Abia, meaning “the one that has built Abia” [. . .]
http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/18099-why-i-appointed-igbo-man-as-coas--jonathan