Jonathan to Buhari: Stop Boko Haram

By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North
ABUJA— President Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday, sent a strong message to former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, pleading with him to spearhead the campaign to persuade members of the Boko Haram sect to accept dialogue, as a means of ending the orgy of violence in the North.

Similarly, Jonathan asked Buhari to emulate the role he ( Jonathan) played by going to meet militants in their vast hideouts in the Niger Delta to plead with them to lay down their arms and accept the general amnesty granted by the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on June 25, 2009.


Jonathan and Buhari
Jonathan said he expected Buhari to lead the way in persuading the Boko Haram insurgents in the North to stop bombings and enter into dialogue with the Federal Government with a view to ending the violence in the region, which is threatening to disrupt the economy of the region and Nigeria.

The President, who sent the message to Buhari through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, accused the former head of state of making false allegations against him during his interview in London last week.

What Buhari told BBC in London

During the interview with the BBC, Buhari had said that the Federal Government should be held responsible for the worsening state of insecurity in Nigeria, accusing the leadership of not taking steps to halt the slide, which has claimed many lives and property in the region.

Buhari said: “The problem of terrorism is not confined to the North alone. Insecurity generally should be blamed on the Federal Government.

“The world is very much concerned about two things — the issue of security and economic wellbeing of a nation. Security is number one. A nation can only be economically viable if there is security. But how did all these crises start? How did the crises begin and assume this dimension?

“Until now, everyday, they abduct people and receive ransoms. How was the problem reduced? How did it start? What method was employed to convince them to mellow down?

“Similarly, what we should look at is, how did the Boko Haram start? We know all these. Security is the responsibility of the government.

“It is the responsibility of the Federal Government to know how this thing started and how to go about it.”

Jonathan takes on Buhari

But Okupe asked Nigerians to demand from Buhari what he had done as a leader in the North and a former head of state to halt the attacks by the sect.

He said: “Nigerians should ask him (Buhari) that as a former Head of state and as someone who wants to be president again, what he has  done to end this insurgence in the country.

“Or is it when he becomes President, he will stop the insurgence? No, it does not work that way. He should emulate President Jonathan who went to the creeks of the Niger Delta canvassing peace and dialogue with the militants of the Niger Delta.

“Everybody knows that it was General Buhari, who vowed to make Nigeria ungovernable for President Jonathan if he loses the last presidential election. It was in Minna, that he said that once votes are countered and he loses that people should go for blood. He said in Hausa language. General Buhari is the person who sowed the wind that the nation is now reaping in whirlwind.

“He is not in any position to apportion blames on the issue of violence in the North or in Nigeria in general. He is a protagonist of violence. The only position he sees for not being the President is to call for violence. This government has tried as much as possible to contain some of Buhari’s unguarded statements. I don’t think anybody in Nigeria will take Buhari very serious when he makes such comments.

“If there is anybody to blame, General Buhari comes number one on that list. Have you ever seen General Buhari visit BornoState or condemn the acts of the Boko Haram or condole  whether Christians or Muslims that have been killed?

“A man who can traverse the whole length and breadth of Nigeria, yet he cannot use that clout that he has and get leaders together to put an end to the insurgence in the country. And yet he finds it comfortable to blame other people. What has he done as a former Head of State to help Nigeria and Nigerians stop the militancy in the North or in other parts of the country?”

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Jonathan truly is‎​ a scum-bag. Hiding behind Boko Haram to kill Nigerians ahead of 2015.

What rubbish!!

Is‎​ Buhari the C-in-C??

does Buhari control the army, Navy, airforc and police??

Does Buhari eat 1 Billion Naira Food annually??

Thunde fire Okukpe and the Retardeen..

Thunder Fire Okukpe rotten mouth!!

Is buhari a bokoharam? Like this if u think so.

Cheap blackmail and tissues of lies from an habitual liar who speaks on behalf of a government that is pathologically incapable of accepting responsibility ! Was it Buhari who granted Ndume and co bail or he is Modu Sherrif? If there are concrete proof that he is behind the BH scourge why not prosecute him instead of this campaign of calumny? Why not send Namadi Sambo to do the same just like he,GEJ did when he was deputy to Yaradua?

Or like this if u think Buhari is not a boko haram member.

big-t:
Is buhari a bokoharam? Like this if u think so.

big-t:
Or like this if u think Buhari is not a boko haram member.

Nonsense!!

Silly way of soliciting for likes. Why not make a sensible comment and see how folks will like ur comment without you begging them to click on the "like" button..

Nansense once again...

OBJ initially wanted to put his head -when he went to Maiduguri for a truce- but he withdrew when he saw the dimension the issue was going. After the initial visit, he never went again.

When Datti Ahmed also attempted a truce, he was blackmailed by the same people who gave him the go ahead. Details of meetings that should have been highly restricted was easily leaked to the press.

Fact is anything going on is within PDP and they know whatever it is. From Anambra when Uba and his gang bombed Ngige at Government House Awka. To Oyo where Adedibu and Akala used machetes in broad day light to hack people on the streets. To Plateau where Mantu and his gang unleashed thugs on the late Philemon Dewan and supporters when he was defeated. To Odili who unleashed Ateke Tom on us in pitakwa.

Northern Elders? So Namadi Sambo is not a "Northern Elder"? Even if Jonathan is silly, the number two man under this hopeless regime is not able to rally and coordinate meetings with Northern Elders to find a solution to these deaths? You want me to believe such rubbish. What exactly is his work in Aso Rock then? To follow chop cassava bread while people are dying from Kafancha to Biu.

When PDP wants this to end, they will end it.

Politicians never seize to provide potent comic relief at all times

He said: “Nigerians should ask
him (Buhari) that as a former
Head of state and as someone
who wants to be president
again, what he has done to end
this insurgence in the country.
“Or is it when he becomes
President, he will stop the
insurgence? No, it does not work
that way. He should emulate
President Jonathan who went to
the creeks of the Niger Delta
canvassing peace and dialogue
with the militants of the Niger
Delta.

doyin okupe refused to make sense in the bold part above.
He doesn't need bending two parallel lines to meet before he can struggle to make sense. Jonathan was in power when he went to meet the militant as the vice president while Buhari is just an ordinary citizen now though a formal military head of states.

I thought dis was a very 'nice' response. Gen Buhari shld now know his place and keep his mouth SHUT on very sensitive issues like tins concerning d lives of people in stead of bn frivilous and playing politics with it... In fact, since it is now 1-1, both parties (the Presidency and Buhari) can now keep their mouths SHUT. It is a DRAW, and we aren't interestd in politicians fighting each oda whilst a small group of EXTREMIST FOOOLS (who the politicians shld be fighting together) kill Innocents indiscriminately. ENUF OF THIS NONSENSE

NA ONLY SMALL THING YOU SEE, THE FG PLANS TO USE THE BOKO CRISES TO;

1. CRIPPLE NORTHERN NIGERIA ECONOMICALLY AND OTHERWISE
2. HARASS AND BLACKMAIL OPPOSITION FIGURE
3. SACK AND DISMISS TOP NORTHERN ECHO LITE IN THE GOVERNMENT ESPECIALLY THE MILITARY
4. CHEAP POLITICAL BLACKMAIL TO CONTINUE THEIR RULE
5. IMPLEMENT US GLOBAL AGENDA AGAINST MUSLIMS
6. DEPOPULATE THE CORE NORTH THRU MASS KILLINGS
7. POLITICIZE AND POLARIZE THE MILITARY AND SECURITY SYSTEMS
8.
9.
10.
11...

......AND FINALLY AFTER ACHIEVING ALL THOSE, THEY WOULD SEND THE REMAINS OF DILAPIDATED CORE NORTH TO NIGER REPUBLIC !

Jonathan went to dialogue with militants from his region fighting for their right. Boko haram are islamic terrorist that hates christians. This is a religious group, buhari a muslim elder should have held talks with them or tell them their actions are against islam.

“Everybody knows that it was General Buhari, who vowed to make Nigeria ungovernable for President Jonathan if he loses the last presidential election."

This is the pertinent point here and the question is did Buhari really make such an inciteful statement ? If yes, what have the Fg through the security agencies done about it like inviting the amiable general at least for questioning if not prosecution because I believe there are relevant portions of the constitution that could have nailed Buhari for inciting such violence.
If Buhari really made such statement and violence really occured, then I will hold the fg under president Jonathan responsible for not prosecuting those "responsible" for inciting the violence and thereby failing in its responsibility to protect the citizens of Nigeria.

Tolexander:

doyin okupe refused to make sense in the bold part above.
He doesn't need bending two parallel lines to meet before he can struggle to make sense. Jonathan was in power when he went to meet the militant as the vice president while Buhari is just an ordinary citizen now though a formal military head of states.

Gen Buhari and oda Northern leadas can join d Govt in defeating the DEMENTED BH MURDERERS, just as sm leadas in d Niger Delta did, if they really wanted to or if this was their only focus. BUT NO. They ask d Govt to grant 'Amnesty' to Murderous terroists who are still ACTIVE. I just can wrap my head around that Absurdity of a request!!! The only time Northern leadas seem to hv ALL agreed on an issue since d beginning of dis crisis is to attempt to BLACKMAIL d FG into granting 'Amnesty' to a bunch of FACELESS murderers who are STILL killing people indiscriminately!!.

They are asking the President to in fact, ASSURE BH terroists to keep killing his citizens under his watch, till such a time that they hv had their fill with d killings and hv Decided on their own to stop, then the state wud FORGIVE them of d crimes they hv committd and d one they wud commit. Who does that anywhere in d world? Isn't that like d State accepting DEFEAT to a bunch of TERROISTS?? Shldn't d Northern leadas ONLY interest at dis point be to get, by any means possible, these BH Goats and dier many footsoldiers, to: stop the killings 1st, lay down their arms, come out in d open and enter into sm form of negotiatn BEFORE asking d FG to grant them Amnesty, esp as d FG itself hv always maintaind that they are open to Negotiatn afta sm conditions must hv bn meant? Isn't that how it was done during d ND crisis? Isn't it hw it is done anywhere in d world? How wud you ask a person to FORGIVE (which is what Amnesty really is) smone for a wrong when the offending party hasn't even acknowledged d wrong and shown sm remorse BUT is even still ACTIVELY doing that wrong? Isn't that d height of SANITY? WHAT DOES SM OF THESE NORTHERN LEADAS REALLY WANT??

To be frank we have an irresponsible person as a president in Nigeria, if you cannot handle the problems why did you contest.

For goodness sake if you think Buhari sponsors BH arrest him if you don't have an idea or don't have the balls kindly do us the honour by resigning.

Scumbag.

MEND bombed Abuja on October 1st and they are yet to be called terrorist.

Some people forget that Boko Haram wasn't so popular before October 1st.


SMALL THING REMAIN THEY GO ALSO SAY NA BOKO PEOPLE DO THAT TOO, GOD WOULD EXPOSE YOUR HIDDEN AGENDAS SOON.

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@Taharqa, is it by blackmailing northern leaders on the pages of newspapers that would make them join the government in defeating BH? Has Buhari ever come out to plead for amnesty on behalf of the faceless terrorists known to government according to the NSA who once claimed he has their contacts? I agree that some Northern leaders are using this BH menace to achieve political scores , the FG is also using the same to gain sympathy. They both do not want an end to it for political reasons. GEJ still remains the C-in-C, he cannot continue to buck pass his responsibility to others.

taharqa: Gen Buhari and oda Northern leadas can join d Govt in defeating the DEMENTED BH MURDERERS just as sm leadas in d Niger Delta if they really wanted to or if this was their only focus. BUT NO. They ask d Govt to grant 'Amnesty' to Murderous terroists who are still ACTIVE. I just can wrap my head around that Absurdity of a request!!! They only time Northern leadas hv ALL agreed since d beginning of dis crisis is to attempt to BLACKMAIL d FG into granting 'Amnesty' to a bunch of FACELESS murderers who are STILL killing people indiscriminately!!.... They are asking the President to ASSURE BH terroists to keep killing his citizens till such a time that they hv had their fill and then the state wud FORGIVE them of d crimes they hv committd and d one they wud commit. Who does that anywhere in d world? Shldn't d Northern leada's ONLY interest at dis point be to get, by all means possible, BH Goats and dier many footsoldiers, to: stop the killings 1st, lay down their arms, come out in d open and enter into sm form of negotiatn BEFORE asking d FG to grant them Amnesty, esp as d FG itself hv always maintaind that they are open to Negotiatn afta sm conditions are meant? Isn't that how it was done during d ND crisis? Isn't it hw it is done anywhere in d world? How wud you ask a person to FORGIVE (which is what Amnesty really is) smone for a wrong when that person hasn't even acknowledge d wrong and shown sm remorse BUT is still ACTIVELY doing that wrong? Isn't that d height of SANITY? WHAT DOES SM OF THESE NORTHERN LEADAS REALLY WANT??

every nigerian has his own responsibility by virtue of civic duty. The goverment is empowered by the constitution.
Doyin Okupe telling Buhari to try his best as a nigerian citizen to make a suggestion or innovation to curb the boko haram menace will be better, rather than politicizing the situation by telling the nigerians to ask him what he has done comparing him to Goodluck Jonathan's deed as a vice president acting his constitutional duty.

Na poorman dey suffer am

Tolexander: every nigerian has his own responsibility by virtue of civic duty. The goverment is empowered by the constitution.
Doyin Okupe telling Buhari to try his best as a nigerian citizen to make a suggestion or innovation to curb the boko haram menace will be better, rather than politicizing the situation by telling the nigerians to ask him what he has done comparing him to Goodluck Jonathan's deed as a vice president acting his constitutional duty.

NO, No, no. This isn't just a mata of every Nigerian CIVIC responsibility. We are talking about d very existence of d north bn threatend by a small group of Rigtag IDEOLOGUES here. Northern leadas (if they still can be calld that) shld put EVERYTHING they've got to assist d Security men in order to UPROOT these people b4 they consume their region. It is their 'funeral' we are talking about here. That shld be their ONLY focus on dis issue, and they must be SEEN to do so... The Civic responsibility of smone like myself living in Benin relative to dis BH issue cant be same as an ordinary Northerner (esp those in places like Borno, Yobe and Kano) and that also cant be same as a Northern leada

GEJ, Patrick Azazi (Late), Shekau.


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take dat: @Taharqa, is it by blackmailing northern leaders on the pages of newspapers that would make them join the government in defeating BH? Has Buhari ever come out to plead for amnesty on behalf of the faceless terrorists known to government according to the NSA who once claimed he has their contacts? I agree that some Northern leaders are using this BH menace to achieve political scores , the FG is also using the same to gain sympathy. They both do not want an end to it for political reasons. GEJ still remains the C-in-C, he cannot continue to buck pass his responsibility to others.

Who is blackmailing who, plz? Oh! You meant this response of d Govt to Gen Buhari? Well, d good Gen askd for it! Was he not just reportd to hv said that ND militants were same as BH chaps? Isn't that ridiculous? Its almost like saying that the Militant ACP (or even PAC) is d same as Alqueida cos both employd Violence. Does dat mk any sense to you? Gen Buhari may not yet realise hw DAMAGING that statement of his realli is or wud be in his future.

Anyway, you are right though: BOTH d Govt and Odas shld stop playing politics and playing to d gallery on dis issue, b4 we are all dead. BOTH shld keep dier mouths SHUT..

see them that love oily soup defending their master.

Doyin Okupe's response is absolutely unnecessary, General Buhari is entitle to his opinion, sometimes, silence can be golden...

Okupe's response is not in the best interest of the President, General Buhari is beyond this failed line of argument.

talktimi:
Similarly, Jonathan asked Buhari to emulate the role he ( Jonathan) played by going to meet militants in their vast hideouts in the Niger Delta to plead with them to lay down their arms and accept the general amnesty granted by the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on June 25, 2009...

what is the work of namadi sambo?

taharqa: Who is blackmailing who, plz? Oh! You meant this response of d Govt to Gen Buhari? Well, d good Gen askd for it! Was he not just reportd to hv said that ND militants were same as BH chaps? Isn't that ridiculous. Its almost like saying that Militant ACP (or even PAC) is d same as Alqueida cos both employ Violence. Does dat mk any sense to you? Gen Buhari may not yet realise hw DAMAGING that statement of his realli is or wud be in his future...... Anyway, you are right: BOTH d Govt and Odas shld stop playing politics and playing to d gallery on dis issue, b4 we are all dead. BOTH shld keep dier mouths SHUT..

Is this the first time this government would be blackmailing those critical of r? This government is not only hopeless but also insensitive, GEJ swore to protect the lives and properties of citizens. Isn't it his responsibility to prosecute whoever tries to incite some misguided folks to take up arms against the government like Okupe is trying to paint Buhari. But no, they would rather abdicate their responsibility to the person they claim is responsible for the insurgency. The solution to this BH menace is not germane to the parties involved, rather they've turned it into an avenue to score cheap political point but the onus still falls on the FG to live up its responsibility of securing the lives and properties of the citizens instead of this attitude of bersmirching those who hold a contrary view.

Hint 1: The House Boko Haram used to stash weapons they were going to use in Lagos was owned by Bayelsa State Government.

Hint 2: Azazi trained Niger Delta Militants in Nigerian military camp in general view that they will join the army but after training all of them disappeared.

Hint 3: Azazi was a gun runner for Niger Delta militants.

Hint 4: GEJ tried to hide the fact that Niger Delta militants bombed Nigerians on October 1st 2010 even though those who did it took responsibility. Gej openly said Dele Mamodu was involved but Dele Mamodu became his ally later.

Hint 5: All Boko Haram suspects have not been tried under GEJ. They escape!!!!!!!!

Hint 6: Intel shows that pirates along Nigerian coast are funding Boko Haram.

Hint 7: GEJ gave the coastal security contract to "ex" Niger Delta militant's cell leader.

Decide who is sponsoring Boko Haram your self.

The leaders see the citizens as a means to an end, All because of money and power which equals vanity at the end. Rip to those that have died. I pray u find a heart to forgive them all. And dear God, please look after the loved ones that they left behind. What still baffles me is Gej, he has said over and over that he knows the people involved, the likes of kabiru sokoto, senator ali ndume and hammed bama are living freely. A president who does not know his powers and take vital decisions is nt fit to rule. #government magic