End regime of gangster politics, Atiku group tells Jonathan
Chuks Okocha and Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja As insurgent activities continue unabated in the North-east geo- political zone, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has berated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for his recent comments on insecurity in the region, saying that some past utterances of Atiku contributed to the escalation of insurgency in the North. Okupe stated this while speaking on the last day of Public Affairs Forum, a programme organised by his office to enable ministers give an account of stewardship to members of civil society organisations, professional groups and artisans in Abuja. While making reference to a statement that ‘those who make peaceful change impossible will make violent change inevitable,' made by Atiku at the northern stakeholders’ forum in 2010, Okupe said it was unfortunate that those who desperately stoked the fire of insurgency are now laying the blame on the shoulders of a government that is working hard to put out the fire. According to the president’s aide, it is a mark of unpatriotism for Atiku to talk down on the military which he hopes to lead if elected President of the Federal Republic. Okupe said the former vice-president was not known to have taken any hard position on terrorists and terrorism in the past and shouldn't expect to gain any political mileage from the unfortunate killings and kidnappings in some parts of the North by presenting himself as being on the side of the victims of insurgency. He advised the APC presidential aspirant to learn from political leaders in other climes who drop the toga of partisanship in moments of mational crisis by supporting their government to raise the hope of citizens and defeat enemies of civilisation. Okupe said President Goodluck Jonathan would not be distracted by negative comments from Atiku and a few others whose only concern is politics rather than nation building but he (Jonathan) would continue to work assiduously with security chiefs
and community stakeholders to restore peace to Northern Nigeria in the shortest possible time. Meanwhile, a political support group working for Atiku, the Turaki Vanguard, has asked President Jonathan to stop abusing the rights of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. The group said the call became necessary because it believes the country is governed by civil law and that no individual or political party must revert our norms and behaviours to gangster rules. A statement issued Monday by the National President of the Turaki Vanguard, Oladimeji Fabiyi, also urged the presidency to stop trading words with people but rather to deploy efforts on how to recover our lost territories from the insurgents. On the controversy generated by the withdrawal of the security details of Tambuwal, the group said there was no doubt that our democracy had grown past the age of arbitrary politics when a sitting president sees the whole country as his chiefdom. According to the group, in line with the laws of the land, the Speaker has committed no infraction for which he should be denied security protection as the number four citizen of the country. "We also believe that the action of the
presidency in instigating the withdrawal of the security attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, is a manifestation of gangster politics. Such action from the PDP-led federal government at this point of national emergency amounts to a set-back to the country’s democratization process. "There is subsisting judicial pronouncement on the matter of defection, but if the Presidency and the security agencies, were in doubt, should have sought judicial interpretation from the court," the group said.http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/presidency-to-atiku-you-contributed-to-escalation-of-insurgency/193255/

Pipo de try reconcile these ones still de cast blames left and right ... SMH shei na Atiku say make ona de buy fake guns give soldiers? Abi na Atiku say make ona Senior military men nor get balls? If he contributed to insurgency nko ....is he de commander in chief of the insurgent forces or Nigerian Armed Forces? Haba ...!

Buhari, Atiku! Av one thing in common they dont av d interest of dis country at heart! Some words dat some Nigerians av said on d issue of terrorism, apart frm dis two..even asari dokubo! Nigerian politician are like bed bugs

Thats what they want now....i mean the insurgency to rise so as to gain political points for their campaign....

But it is Gej till 2019.

One thing about GEJ's administration is that it never takes criticism on the chin. It is always on the attack hence the administration is so useless. No one is immune to criticism.

Yet another proof that Gej was never ready for leadership. We should have left him to concentrate onn finding his missing shoe.

manutdadex:
Buhari, Atiku! Av one thing in common they dont av d interest of dis country at heart! Some words dat some Nigerians av said on d issue of terrorism, apart frm dis two..even asari dokubo! Nigerian politician are like bed bugs

What proof do you have that Buhari and Atiku do not love the nation? Or you just must play blame game like youu boss?

Let us just analyse Atiku's exact words. Those who make peaceful change impossible, make violent change inevitable. What exactly connects this to boko haram? Okupe is as dull as his masters to have tried to connect that statement with boko haram. What Atiku said is simply the truth as Nigerians are getting quite impatient. We need a change in the system as soon as possible to avoid Burkina Faso scenario.

Atiku does not represent that change anyway. He belongs to the political class and will also be swept by the revolution. He should understand that to the youths of Nigeria him and Jonathan are part of the problems we are having. Only Buhari is seen as an upright man free from stealing our money.

Abagworo:
Let us just analyse Atiku's exact words. Those who make peaceful change impossible, make violent change inevitable. What exactly connects this to boko haram? Okupe is as dull as his masters to have tried to connect that statement with boko haram. What Atiku said is simply the truth as Nigerians are getting quite impatient. We need a change in the system as soon as possible to avoid Burkina Faso scenario.

Atiku does not represent that change anyway. He belongs to the political class and will also be swept by the revolution. He should understand that to the youths of Nigeria him and Jonathan are part of the problems we are having. Only Buhari is seen as an upright man free from stealing our money.

buhari is an upright SHARIA man....he won't steal or money but he would steal our right to religion....

arsetalks:
What proof do you have that Buhari and Atiku do not love the nation? Or you just must play blame game like youu boss?

you dont need paper evidence against dis two or any oda politician in Nigeria! Aw many of dem has said anytin abt cutting d cost of governance or reduce high wages earned by politician None dem one come chop their own too. Naija politicians are thieves PDP, APC are d same!!

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manutdadex:
you dont need paper evidence against dis two or any oda politician in Nigeria! Aw many of dem has said anytin abt cutting d cost of governance or reduce high wages earned by politician None dem one come chop their own too. Naija politicians are thieves PDP, APC are d same!!

You are stating the obvious but why not be on the subject. I was not arguing whether they are all thieves or not ( we all know that they are all polithievians ). Read the thread before replying please.

For what you have done, Manchester United which I believe you support will lose this weekend. Mark my words.

arsetalks:
You are stating the obvious but why not be on the subject. I was not arguing whether they are all thieves or not ( we all know that they are all polithievians ). Read the thread before replying please.

For what you have done, Manchester United which I believe you support will lose this weekend. Mark my words.

my point neva choose sides. apc are no beta dan pdp, infact i feel safer wit pdp in power, dats a stable party they av a clear way of doin things but odas are still poor as political party and they will loot to enrich their party and demselves. Abt United? If we loose no problem, we ve been succesful for d most part of past decades, if we av 2 bad years no b problem for me! You all shud b scarrd of d spirit in dat team..when d result go start,,,,, una no go fit escape

Today Jonathan says the terrorists are in his cabinet. Tomorrow he says they are foreigners. The day after,he says they are his brothers. Then next, they say they are opposition elements. Later, they are Atiku, Buhari and Tinubu.

What a shameless bunch of people.

Mr Okupe, There is no need finger pointing and blaming other well
meaning statesman for the woes, misrules and failures in your
administration.
Nigerians will be very happy if you can use the time
you in talking and replying everyone that mentions the president's name
for more meaning activities that will bring an end to the insurgency in
the north east.
Citizens are dying, more towns are captured by the
insurgents and our girls still with this dare devils and you do is TALK,
TALK and TALK.
Is really a pity.
CHANGE is all Nigeria need and
is now obvious that we can't get it with people like you occuping Aso
Rock. #ANigeriaForAll.#Change.

This man is friggin dull!

He should take actions and quit pointing fingers, yo!

AND THE CLUELESS GOVERNMENT KNEW THIS ALL THE WAY AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING?

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PROMISE OF PROTECTING NIGERIANS LIVES AND PROPERTIES?

Doyin this is beer parlour talk, did police invited Atiku for questioning ?

9jii:
AND THE CLUELESS GOVERNMENT KNEW THIS ALL THE WAY AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING?

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PROMISE OF PROTECTING NIGERIANS LIVES AND PROPERTIES?

IT is on record that you Northerners frustrated the declaration of state of emergency, thereby allowed BOKO Haram to buy time and get stronger.

vanunu:



IT is on record that you Northerners frustrated the declaration of state of emergency, thereby allowed BOKO Haram to buy time and get stronger.

Which kind clueless government will allow some certain people frustrate it

Clueless

vanunu:



IT is on record that you Northerners frustrated the declaration of state of emergency, thereby allowed BOKO Haram to buy time and get stronger.

It is on record that a state of emergency has been declared for nearly one year and the situation has been going from bad to worst