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Jonathan for 2015 Communique issued at the end of the strategic summit of the Middle Belt Dialogue which held at the Eliel Centre, Ray field Jos on Monday, January19 2015 The Middle Belt Dialogue (MBD), a non-
governmental organization composed
of ethnic nationalities of the Middle Belt
of Nigeria committed to building
strong, free and prosperous
communities, held its 5th strategic summit on the 19th Day of January
2015 at Eliel Centre, Rayfield, Jos,
Plateau State.
Delegates from community-based
organisations, faith-based
organisations, youth organisations, and women organisations from
Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, FCT,
Gombe, Kaduna, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara,
Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Taraba, and
Yobe states attended as well as
notable leaders of opinion. The Summit noted that:
 There is general anger and
disappointment in our communities
against the current federal
government, flowing from the sad
reality that despite the huge political investment by our people in installing
the Goodluck Jonathan administration
in 2011, there has been no
commensurate political patronage in
terms of projects and appointments.
Rather, we have watched in awe as hostile regions/personalities to
Jonathan particularly in the north,
attract, secure or corner appointments
and projects in the Jonathan
administration.  It is obvious that as a result of the
huge political investment of our
communities in 2011, our
communities have been exposed to
unimaginable genocide and
consequent untold hardship, while governments at the state and federal
levels have appeared indifferent to the
suffering of our people;  As a result of the genocide,
agriculture which hitherto has been
the mainstay of the Middle Belt and a
major source of economic stability of
our people has been ruthlessly
disrupted thereby laying the foundation for food insecurity in the
country at large.
 Comparable to operations of the
supporters of APC during the slave trade era,
Fulani militias and Boko-Haram have
ravaged and destroyed our communities, attacking serene, quiet
settlements in the Middlebelt thereby
killing thousands of people between
2011 to 2014 and sacking hundreds
of villages and thereby ensuring that
our communities and people were displaced from their regular
homelands before the 2015 elections.  Although the Middlebelt has not been
fairly treated by the Goodluck
Jonathan Administration, the
alternative being projected by the
opposition to Goodluck Jonathan is
not supportable by us as that alternative is, a clear inspiration of the
violence against our communities
since 2011 that we have repeatedly
complained of.
 If our people have been so single-
mindedly targeted for genocide at a time that the patrons of the Fulani
militia and Boko Haram are not in
power, how much more would they
be able to do should their patrons be
put in charge of the Federal
Government of Nigeria?;  Although the federal government
allegedly provided funds to state
governments to pay compensation to
victims of the 2011 post-election
violence, it is clear that governors
across the north circulated these funds to the communities that perpetrated
the violence/destruction and killings.
The churches and Christian victims
have not been rebuilt nor has such
compensation been extended to
families of victims. The Summit acknowledges that
I. In fairness to the Federal
Government, the post of Group
Managing Director of NNPC has been
occupied by Middle Belters since
President Jonathan was elected as President in 2011;
I. Kashimbila Dam, which is designed
to collect water from Lake Nyos to
save Nigeria from seasonal flooding,
destruction of lives and property, is
about to be commissioned; I. Mambilla and Zungeru hydro-power
dams have had contracts awarded
and ground-breaking ceremonies
done. I. The Summit however observed that
such appointments and project
locations were more of a fair
recognition of EARNED MERITS, on the
part of the appointee, and rational
exploitation of national resources in situ, in respect of the project location
policies, than politically conscious
distribution of dividends of democracy
to us in recognition of our people`s
massive political support.
II. The Summit further went down memory lane to observe that in spite
of the heavy sacrifices and resource
contributions of the Middle Belt Region
to Nigerian national development, viz:-
that our youth sacrificed their blood to
KEEP NIGERIA ONE; that the Middle Belt is the bread basket of the nation; that
our Region is the nation`s source of
solid minerals and hydroelectric
power, among others, the people of
the Middle Belt have not benefited
commensurately in terms of development and political
appointments.
The Summit therefore resolved as
follows:
 No political party or candidate shall be
given unconditional support by the Middle Belt;  Upon careful consideration of the
issues above, and the need to invest in
the safety and future stability of the
Middle Belt, the Summit resolved to
support the candidature of President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in the 2015 Presidential Election on clearly
articulated conditions that the
Secretariat of the MBD has been
mandated to negotiate with THE
PRESIDENT;  Delegates observed further that
whereas the Middle Belt people have
been unhappy with the “kid gloves”
with which President Goodluck
Jonathan has been treating the
Islamist Boko Haram, the Middle Belt would be in a worse situation under
Muhammadu Buhari who openly said
that the Islamist Boko Haram who
have been bombing churches, slitting
the throats of women and children
and abducting innocent girls and turning them into sex slaves are
“fighting for justice”;  Delegates also observed that Buhari
who is the life Patron of Miyetti Allah
has not, even once, called to order the
Fulani herdsmen who are rampaging
through the Middle Belt dispossessing
our people of their land, raping women and killing without
compunction;  Delegates also noted that the people
of the Middle Belt can therefore not
trust General Muhammadu Buhari’s
sense of justice because when he took
over government in 1983 he jailed
opposition leaders, including the late leader of the Middle Belt, Chief
Solomon Lar, and left the leaders of the
National Party of Nigeria, NPN, to go
scot free.  Delegates further observed that the
political independence of our people is
too precious to be sacrificed in
appeasing those who believe that our
people should not have access to
political power.  The Summit therefore unanimously
resolved that irrespective of our
political leanings,all ethnic nationalities
should vote en mass and ensure the
success of President Goodluck
Jonathan at the polls in the February 14, Presidential Election. While we are
obviously not completely satisfied with
Jonathan we will be eroding our
freedom and would be paying/
rewarding Boko Haram by even
remotely considering the possibility of voting for General Muhammadu Buhari  The Summit further urged the Federal
Government to deploy military
formations at strategic locations and
flashpoints in the Middle Belt to protect
our people from possible violence that
may be directed at them should the outcome of the elections be
unfavourable to the patrons of
violence. Signed Hon. Aminu Zang
Lanre Obafemi
Rima Shawulu Kwewum
Mark Jacob
www.Nigeriamattars.org

The most strategic thing for North Central to do

Jonathan has only 4 more years while Buhari may have 8

GEJ 10 years. . . .
GMB 8 years. . . . .

Tufiakwa to 'the 2 both of dem'!

Shame on Nigeria. . . where ONLY ILLITERATES can rule!

Chei, which one be middle belt dialogue. Again?? Am from Niger state and ain't heard shit about them! National cake things. Continue to deceive Jona.

which middlebelt Goodluck cannot win five state in middlebelt namely kogi, niger,nassarawa,benue,and kwara for jos is 50 50

Endorsement galore for fresh air

So sorry this is what they offered us,but there a woman in a party called kowa party.

KanwuliaJara:
GEJ 10 years. . . .
GMB 8 years. . . . .

Tufiakwa to 'the 2 both of dem'!

Shame on Nigeria. . . where ONLY ILLITERATES can rule!

February you would know the majority tribe in nassarawa , kogi,benue only kwara people that are still in the dark age where one family controls their affairs, nassarawa gov had to settle 2 billion to sit in his office it's a pdp majority house of reps there in politics you are a learner just wait till feb ehen they announce GEJ president and what would you do? Nothing go yo bed pls.

Kakpos:
which middlebelt Goodluck cannot win five state in middlebelt namely kogi, niger,nassarawa,benue,and kwara for jos is 50 50

Without the middlebelt, the north is screwed!

Yeah. Right.
Funky website handle, and not in a good way! People I talk to in plateau are sick of Jonathan. FeBuhari comes, and we will see.

#change
#GMB
#APC
#oneNigeria

The jajaweedian apc aka devil party and the lies they tell nigerians
(1)They would employ all the youths in nigeria, even in usa not everyone is employed,go check out other countries like China, india,Italy,spain etc and come back to tell me if they can employ the so many youth the claim

(2)The maistate crisis happened in an era where human rights and terrorism were not strong, now terrorism is a global phenomenon and human rights is a global word,you need to be a Democrat to handle militancy, terrorism and crisis.

(3) They claim to be CHANGE when 80 percent of their party members are pdp members.

(4) They want to rule a country they despise, their statement goes thus,those who refuse to make peaceful change make violent change inevitable, dogs and baboons would be soaked in blood,if any southern finds his way to the presidency we would make the country ungovernable for him,from this words if you were asked who supports boko haram , look no further.


2011 saw youth cop members and innocent civilians being slaughtered like cows in the north just because this same person we all see as a change factor made it clear that there will be no peace an that blood will flow in Nigeria.
A desperate man seeking power.

Don't be deceived Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr

can't just Phantom having an illiterate as president it's a ridicule on all those who burn candle to be able to boast of good results only to be govern by an illiterate, Buhari shares same ideology with boko haram.#SCAMBUHARI JANAJAWEEDIANS, TERRORIST, DRUG PUSHERS, PEDEOPHILES.


Just to mention a few , to be continued nigerians are no fool we got conscience .

The devil has encroached the heart of Gmbs supporters. I was talking with a northerner on Bbm, I asked him why they don't want igbos to go their own way since they don't like us, the guy had the gut to tell me that we(igbos) are slaves and we are meant to be ruled by them so they can't let us go, from that deduction I knew the devil has encroached 80% of these northmen. We are ready for them this year. Power intoxicates indeed

WisdomFlakes:
Another scam endorsement?? Why are you jona people always so desperate to receive endorsements??

Small time they too will come out and deny endorsing Jonathan, like shagari, ohaneze, UPN, Soyinka, etc

the question should be... why is it that everybody wants to be identify with Jonathan hope u know the answer its either u join the moving train or u get crushed come failbuhari

I am MIDDLEBELT; I am GEJ!

hyfr:
The devil has encroached the heart of Gmbs supporters. I was talking with a northerner on Bbm, I asked him why they don't want igbos to go their own way since they don't like us, the guy had the gut to tell me that we(igbos) are slaves and we are meant to be ruled by them so they can't let us go, from that deduction I knew the devil has encroached 80% of these northmen. We are ready for them this year. Power intoxicates indeed

when I stress the needed imperative for Igbos to build an army,some very stup1d entities would start talking nonsense!
for me,BH should continue.. damn all who say otherwise! BH was created by the North to kill its own and oga Yona was right to allow it fester.
we're waiting to return him come Valentine's day lemme see what the far North would do.ha mee fim,ihe mere n'Agha Mongol gaabu ihe ntakiri na ihe gaeme ha!

halimaabi:



So sorry this is what they offered us,but there a woman in a party called kowa party.

Hungry woman!

U see!

hyfr:
The devil has encroached the heart of Gmbs supporters. I was talking with a northerner on Bbm, I asked him why they don't want igbos to go their own way since they don't like us, the guy had the gut to tell me that we(igbos) are slaves and we are meant to be ruled by them so they can't let us go, from that deduction I knew the devil has encroached 80% of these northmen. We are ready for them this year. Power intoxicates indeed

We Igbos caused our very own downfall it's just so sad we are not regarded in Nigeria despite our Population.

GEJ till 2019.

Today it's middle belt,yesterday it was north-central.

Are North central middle belt states not part of the Arewa forum? and am sure Arewa is endorsing GMB?

Confusion na wa o

Nonsense!