[size=13pt]Terrorism: Jonathan urges world leaders to unite[/size]



BY DANIEL IDONOR
NEW YORK— PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday urged world leaders to unite in the global war against terrorism, so as to ensure a peaceful world in the future.

Delivering an address at the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, United States, President Jonathan said “We must win the war against terrorism because it infringes on the fundamental rights of all peoples to life and safety from fear”.

He lamented “the increasing use of terror in various regions of the world as a form of political action” and warned that such action “poses serious threat to international peace and security”.

He commiserated with the “UN family for this barbaric and heinous attack against those who have dedicated their lives to helping others,” and reassured the world of the country’s preparedness to tackle terrorism.

Jonathan said “for us in Nigeria, terrorist acts, rather than intimidate, will only help to strengthen our resolve to develop appropriate national strategies and collaborate even more closely with the international community in the fight against this menace”.

He disclosed that “as part of Nigeria’s efforts to fight terrorism, I signed into law the Terrorism (Prevention) Bill 2011 and the Anti-Money Laundering (Prohibition) Amendment Act on the 3rd of June this year. The new laws not only outlined measures for the prevention and combating of acts of terrorism, but also prohibit the financing of terrorism and laundering of the proceeds of crime. Nigeria will continue to work with the UN and other partners in this global fight”.

The president reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to collaborate with the international communities in the fight against terrorism saying that “Nigeria is working closely with the UN Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force, CTITF, the Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate, CTED, as well as relevant international bodies and friendly countries to sharpen our response mechanisms. In this connection, the UN Counter Terrorism Implementation Task force is launching its first project in Abuja in November 2011, aimed at conflict prevention and countering the appeal of terrorism to youth through education and dialogue”.

The president said “in addition, Nigeria is a member of the new global body, the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum (GCTF), initiated to galvanize and pull our efforts together to fight the scourge in all its ramifications. We pledge to continue to work with all stakeholders, as we enlarge and intensify our partnerships”.

Jonathan who spoke on the nation’s successful April polls and other sundry issues affecting the world declared that “for the world to move from a culture of response after conflict to that of a culture of prevention, the international community must muster the political will to promote preventive diplomacy, in particular through mediation”.

He stressed that the measure “will necessarily entail re-dedicating greater human and financial resources to institutions and mechanisms that already exist within and outside the UN system for conflict prevention and resolution”.

Going forward, President Jonathan proposed “the establishment, under the Secretary-General’s Office, a Conflict Mediation Commission, to be charged, among others, with the collation of information on conflict situations across the world, identify the dramatis persona and develop appropriate strategies for initiating resolution of such conflicts”.

The Commission he explained further “will also develop rules of engagement, including sanctions which would apply to those who may obstruct efforts to resolve conflicts peacefully”.

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The president recalled the challenges Nigeria has been facing in the past few months with the “upsurge of terrorist attacks in parts of our country.”

Ok we Have heard. Kudos jonathan for talking in UN

Now what have u do about boko haram in our own country ?

^^^ You took the words out of my mouth

watching GEJ speech ystday,you can only but be proud.

My friend come back home and sort our problems on time jare.

Demdem:

My friend come back home and sort our problems on time jare.

See black belle people

Good things dey really run some people belle , they pre - programmed for sorrow

Bros, 4 years far oh

oxford:


See black belle people

Good things dey really run some people belle , they pre - programmed for sorrow

Bros, 4 years far oh

Bad belle for what? i av notin to gain from such. He is the president and his presence is needed more here than there.
If u av natin to say just shhaaaaaaarrrrrrraaaaaaaapp dere u this GEJ ass-licker.
Hopefully, when the next boko haram bomb will explode ur loved ones will be affected (God Forbid). will know what ur story will be afterwards.
ODE !!!!

we don hear

all we know them for is talk and promises without actualization!

More action pls, less talk

Demdem:

Bad belle for what? i av notin to gain from such. He is the president and his presence is needed more here than there.
If u av natin to say just shhaaaaaaarrrrrrraaaaaaaapp dere u this GEJ Bottom-licker.
Hopefully, when the next boko haram bomb will explode your loved ones will be affected (God Forbid). will know what your story will be afterwards.
ODE !!!!

Why is your sh*@t sooo weak!
World leaders are meeting, charting the course of the world and you would have preferred your president to on sick bed in Aso rock. Na wa for u ooh.
BK is a terrorist group with international collabration from other international terrorists groups ( I dont want to assume u know this), Mr. president is out there seeking close collaboration with the UN Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force, CTITF, the Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate, CTED, as well as relevant international bodies and friendly countries to sharpen our response mechanisms and you are here displaying your stake stupidity.
What organ do u use in reasoning man!

@oxford,perhaps, his mouth. lol

And this clueless and incompetent man is yet to take his own advice, he's yet to lift a finger and fight the same evil in his own country or even prevent Nigerians from getting blown up everyday.

What a load of absurdities,

It was like watching a typical Nigerian State School pupil being forced to recite in front of the Assembly ground.
the entire time he read his eyes only left the paper for a combined time of 3 seconds.

Nice one GEJ. Now it's time to walk the talk. Let's start by putting Boko Haram where they belong - dustbin of history!

Ahj Harem please tjavascript:void(0);ake note, give up your fellow conspirators and terrorist now that the window of opportunity is still open. GEJ will take no prisoner very soon.

ok now

fried-rice:

It was like watching a typical Nigerian State School pupil being forced to recite in front of the Assembly ground.
the entire time he read his eyes only left the paper for a combined time of 3 seconds.

very easy to talk from the sidelines anonymously. I'm sure when the light beams on you, you'll play the dumb.

oxford:

Why is your sh*@t sooo weak!
World leaders are meeting, charting the course of the world and you would have preferred your president to on sick bed in Aso rock. Na wa for u ooh.
BK is a terrorist group with international collabration from other international terrorists groups ( I dont want to assume u know this), Mr. president is out there seeking close collaboration with the UN Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force, CTITF, the Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate, CTED, as well as relevant international bodies and friendly countries to sharpen our response mechanisms and you are here displaying your stake stupidity.
What organ do u use in reasoning man!

Idiota, those who know will tell u that the UNGA is simply a talk shop. na talk talk they do and bark and nothin more. The main tin na the security council. Doesnt the president has assistants and aides that could meet with these agencies (if at all he is even meeting them in the first instance) than for him to leave the country for a about a week to go and talk? There is nothing wrong in him going like i said earlier but  is just a matter of priority which to speaks volume.
By the way, i am not convinced that BK has any serious international collaboration. BK is a creation of the stupidity of those in power. Its first and foremost a Nigerian problem and the solution are right here but of cos the Retardeen doesnt have the balls to do the neccessity.

peleson:

@oxford,perhaps, his mouth. lol

Birds of the same feather. No substance, rotten egg head.