PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan believes that unseen forces are manipulating Nigerians against the government, judging by what he observed during the protest against the withdrawal of petrol subsidy, but he has said that he cannot be intimidated by anyone.

gregg2:

On this, GEJ might be right.

Biggyd2: Jonathan alleged that the Occupy Nigeria anti-fuel subsidy removal mass protest, organised by civil society groups in Lagos in the wake of the removal of fuel subsidy in January, was manipulated by an unnamed class of people.

He said the protest was not a true reflection of the position of the masses but that of those who sponsored them.

But civil rights groups and an opposition party took a swipe at the President, saying he had alienated himself from the people. ]http://www.punchng.com/news/lagos-fuel-subsidy-protests-sponsored-jonathan/


The President particularly cited the protest that greeted the decision of his government to remove fuel subsidy in January in Lagos as an instance whereby some vested interests thought they could derail him.

The President said that the bulk of the protesters that were fed with bottled water, packaged food and entertained by a handful of artists at the time couldn’t have been the ordinary masses as the public were made to believe. http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=99164:critics-cant-intimidate-me-says-jonathan-&catid=1:national&Itemid=559


SMH. Seriously, are there people paid to edit the presidents speeches?

brightmon: Then why cant you fight corruption? Instead of this your catch and release, plea bargain, return 5 billion, keep 500 billion and go to jail a week.

kaeto: but thats not the president's job, mr larmode of the efcc has no restraints by the presidency in carrying out his duties as chairman of the efcc.

Imanuelle: Whateva mahn!

superior1:

You mean there is a politician(s) that has the ability to gather such a crowd

Billyonaire: I am Proud of myPresident. The entire analogy from the political perspective defines the very nucleus of Nigerians in every ramification. Press Freedom is not liberty, I notice that Nigerian politicians still believed in the old school mentality that you need to own a press outfit to be able to suave the ignorant populace, but with the internet, even a dog has a voice. Now with internet, even a house-boy now has opportunity to insult his master. In as much as I welcome freedom of speech, but I believe communist style regulatory framework has to be instituted to curb the excesses of online media. Online media is destroying our planet. Examples are Arab Spring, The recent mohammed-insult killings. We should be careful with our use of internet as a means of publication of political and religious views.

OILOFGLADNESS: @ all PLS, I WANT TO ASK , IS THERE ANY WAY, THE THINGS DISCUSSED OR CONTRIBUTED IN THIS FORUM GET TO THOSE CONCERN.
JUST ASKING, THOSE THE COMMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, JUST END HERE ?

merengue: At first GEJ's gaffes were laughable, then it became incredible now its just so sad. So all the professional people who were at the protests; bankers, doctors, lawyers, clergy, business people et al, people who own and run their own businesses were "paid" with bottled water and walked from their homes to be "entertained"? Seriously, is there any media person in that place i.e. Aso Rock, if yes, they should be sacked and charged for dereliction of duty. This man's mouth leaks worse than an oil pipeline in the Niger Delta. He should be thoroughly scripted before he makes any comments in the future.

remmyton: You Nairalanders tire me well, sometimes i begin to dey wonder una see four walls of secondary school talk more of university.
hmm, me i tire well well oooo. Some just sidon dey call names,but come see there little place of management, how messed em be. abeg, free GEJ, give him breathing space, as una bad breath dey choke am

merengue: At first GEJ's gaffes were laughable, then it became incredible now its just so sad. So all the professional people who were at the protests; bankers, doctors, lawyers, clergy, business people et al, people who own and run their own businesses were "paid" with bottled water and walked from their homes to be "entertained"? Seriously, is there any media person in that place i.e. Aso Rock, if yes, they should be sacked and charged for dereliction of duty. This man's mouth leaks worse than an oil pipeline in the Niger Delta. He should be thoroughly scripted before he makes any comments in the future.