Libya-Nigeria - Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Tam David-West has described as 'rash and embarrassing' Nigeria's speedy recognition of Libya's rebel National Transition Council (NTC).

In a newspaper interview published Tuesday, the outspoken Professor of Virology said Nigeria's action was 'hasty', especially because Col. Mouamar Kadhafi was still alive and yet to capitulate.

“Right now, Ghadaffi is still Libya’s leader. Despite the rebels’ onslaught and help of NATO’s excessive bombings, he is yet to be caught, nor has his forces surrendered. What (Nigeria's President Goodluck) Jonathan has done is absolutely wrong, infantile and embarrassing to Nigeria.

'He has no circumspection of the situation. He and his advisers ought to be sacked,” David-West said in the interview, published by the local Sun newspaper Tuesday.

He said Nigeria should have acted under the aegis of the African Union (AU), instead of taking a unilateral stand.

“One is not taking sides in Libya’s internal affairs, what we are talking of here is decency and propriety. I’m not saying a dictator anywhere should be tolerated, but let’s allow countries to solve their problems themselves and give the world an alternative.What has happened shows that neither Jonathan nor his advisers are wise. We have mediocre running this country.”

Nigeria was among the first set of the African nations to recognize the NTC, even though the AU decided later that it would not yet recognize the transitional council.

Some local commentators have also hailed the Nigerian government for recognizing the rebels.

So far, only a dozen African countries have recognized the NTC: Botswana, Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Tunisia, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Benin and Djibouti.

Pukkah:

I just hope that Mr Jonathan would not simply vote with his feet one day going by the unceasing and daily barrage of bashing against him.

Sun of god:

Libya-Nigeria - Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Tam David-West has described as 'rash and embarrassing' Nigeria's speedy recognition of Libya's rebel National Transition Council (NTC).

In a newspaper interview published Tuesday, the outspoken Professor of Virology said Nigeria's action was 'hasty', especially because Col. Mouamar Kadhafi was still alive and yet to capitulate.

“Right now, Ghadaffi is still Libya’s leader. Despite the rebels’ onslaught and help of NATO’s excessive bombings, he is yet to be caught, nor has his forces surrendered. What (Nigeria's President Goodluck) Jonathan has done is absolutely wrong, infantile and embarrassing to Nigeria.

'He has no circumspection of the situation. He and his advisers ought to be sacked,” David-West said in the interview, published by the local Sun newspaper Tuesday.

He said Nigeria should have acted under the aegis of the African Union (AU), instead of taking a unilateral stand.

“One is not taking sides in Libya’s internal affairs, what we are talking of here is decency and propriety. I’m not saying a dictator anywhere should be tolerated, but let’s allow countries to solve their problems themselves and give the world an alternative.What has happened shows that neither Jonathan nor his advisers are wise. We have mediocre running this country.”

Nigeria was among the first set of the African nations to recognize the NTC, even though the AU decided later that it would not yet recognize the transitional council.

Some local commentators have also hailed the Nigerian government for recognizing the rebels.

So far, only a dozen African countries have recognized the NTC: Botswana, Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Tunisia, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Benin and Djibouti.

http://www.afriquejet.com/nigeria-recognizing-libya-ntc-2011083021429.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/libyans-dont-like-people-with-dark-skin-but-some-are-innocent-2345859.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304887904576395143328336026.html?mod=WSJ_article_comments#articleTabs%3Dcomments

olas2u:

It was an hasty decision,which did not make sense in the short and longrun.The African union position is right.Nigeria is just disorgansing the union .

cap28:

At least we still have some politicians in nigeria who can still think straight
When you look at the way that america treats african leaders you can see that they have no iota of respect for our continent, think about it, a criminal gang who have been helped into office by an equally criminal gang of terrorists are now making veiled threats to the remaining african countries that have refused to accept the criminal TNC, a criminal gang that are still going from house to house in tripoli massacring black people and yet america still expects african countries to turn a blind eye to all of that and accept them. this is further evidence that the west have zero regard for africans.
Goodluck Jonathan and the other african pawns that have accepted this murderous regime are a disgrace.

koruji:

What African Union are we talking about here? - oh you mean the group of no-good leaders whose chief objective is to sit tight till death like Mr. Khaddafi planned.

I actually agree with GEJ's positions here, but he probably didn't need to say it given that Nigeria is itself going through dire straits. However, the Western powers must have being seeking Nigeria's support, especially given South Africa's attitude. GEJ seems to be a tard too happy to oblige Western requests.

Bottomline, SERVES KHADDAFI RIGHT. Nobody called him into our affairs when he went public several months ago suggesting that Nigeria ought to be divided. [size=14pt]Like GEJ, Khaddafi was not necessarily wrong, but it wasn't any of his business[/size].

koruji:

What African Union are we talking about here? - oh you mean the group of no-good leaders whose chief objective is to sit tight till death like Mr. Khaddafi planned.

I actually agree with GEJ's positions here, but he probably didn't need to say it given that Nigeria is itself going through dire straits. However, the Western powers must have being seeking Nigeria's support, especially given South Africa's attitude. GEJ seems to be a tard too happy to oblige Western requests.

Bottomline, SERVES KHADDAFI RIGHT. Nobody called him into our affairs when he went public several months ago suggesting that Nigeria ought to be divided. [size=14pt]Like GEJ, Khaddafi was not necessarily wrong, but it wasn't any of his business[/size].

koruji:

What African Union are we talking about here? - oh you mean the group of no-good leaders whose chief objective is to sit tight till death like Mr. Khaddafi planned.

I actually agree with GEJ's positions here, but he probably didn't need to say it given that Nigeria is itself going through dire straits. However, the Western powers must have being seeking Nigeria's support, especially given South Africa's attitude. GEJ seems to be a tard too happy to oblige Western requests.

Bottomline, SERVES KHADDAFI RIGHT. Nobody called him into our affairs when he went public several months ago suggesting that Nigeria ought to be divided. [size=14pt]Like GEJ, Khaddafi was not necessarily wrong, but it wasn't any of his business[/size].

cap28:

On this occassion i back the AU's stance - they are right in their refusal to recognise a murderous gang who i hear are getting ready to institute sharia law in libya. All throughout the conflict in libya the AU have appealed to america and the EU to stop the bombing and allow a peaceful resolution but NATO were not interested in this becuase their aim was to foment total chaos in libya, well since you say it serves gaddafi right, hope you are bracing yourself for africom becuase it is headed towards nigeria. if you think NATO's expansionist plans will just stop in libya you have another think coming. Africom which is the military wing of the pentagon is now moving foward with their earlier plan to militarise and recolonise the entire continent, the next targeted countries are eritrea, zimbabwe and sudan, nigeria and angola are targets also because of the oil reserves which america seeks to "secure" out of the reach of the chinese (just like they've done with libya)

NATO's long term plan for africa is to set up military bases all over it destabilise it by using the divide and rule tactics which are currently being used in nigeria by way of boko haram and thereby plunge the entire continent into a state of permanent chaos which will leave it weak and ineffectual.

hope you're looking forward to all of that.

koruji:

The AU came too late to the table in my opinion. They should have covered Khaddafi's mouth so he didn't promise to go from house to house to destroy the rebels. It was that statement that gave NATO visions of Kosovo, Rwanda & Darfur all rolled into one - plus, admittedly, the "little" matter of Libyan oil flow. So yes, one might complain about the excesses of the rebels, but the alternative under Khaddafi would have been much worse. The one who caused it all was the ruler who thought that 42 years of rule was not enough.

Let them declare sharia law - we have seen how that is working out in nations & subnations (aka Nigeria's Zamfara state et al) that have abandoned common sense fitting of the 21st century.

All these re-colonize Africa theories are not really necessary, thanks to our puppet, incompetent and non-people serving crop of African leaders. The West does not need a single army to take the rest of what they don't already control on the continent. All they have to do is open swiss accounts for the AU HOS. Their opposition to Khaddafi's removal is not because of love for Africa, but because they are basically in the same shoes - corrupt & sit-tight. If the West is bringing armies to African it is only because al-qaeda is finding our continent easy target and al-qaeda represents a real threat.

Yeske!:

Are some guys blaming the Libyan people for taking thier destiny in thier own hands and ousting a despot of many decades? It is right to legitimize the wish of the Libyan people by recognising the rebels. GEJ was right here so Tam West and the toothless AU should all STFU.

OTEGA1:

Who is the mother fucker call tam david west.he must only speak on matters on virus in biology not on international affairs. Gej recognition of the NTC is legal after all no body voted Gadfi into government he arrived there by might, so there is nothing wrong for the same might to be used to get him out of office.

Secondly, the west does not need to respect us here in africa cos we have shown over time we cannot be responsible and do the right thing, our duty for now is to follow their leadership as they lead.cos the poverty in africa in the midst of plenty, has  shown the level of corrupt government  in africa.

we will always line up for aid to africa, africa challenges like  libya was a serious issue but  the entire african union were afraid to speak to the animal to step down, simple dey were afraid; if not for the west only God know wat that animal would have done.

This is a warning  to all greedy dictators in africa to know that no matter how strong they think they are they will always be dealt with.


Hunger in the horn of africa is a serious issue and the AU was waIting till the same west sent food and relief materials to assist before the au saw it as an issue.i AM ASHAME OF THIS AFRICA UNION.

even me no respect african leaders talkless of the west.