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GEJ Response To Boko Haram, Slow, Inadequate, Failure Of Leadership – Soyinka by dre11(m): 10:08am On Feb 17, 2015
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has described President Goodluck Jonathan’s response to Boko Haram militants as slow, inadequate and a failure of leadership, noting that, the two leading presidential candidates (Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari) were both problematic, adding that, while one is troubled by the past, the other is troubled by the present.

In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, he noted that the electorate were in a dilemma as a result of the choices they have been provided by the political parties ahead of the elections that were postponed for six weeks from February to March and April.

“There is a huge albatross hanging [around] the necks of the two main candidates. I can understand the dilemma which many voters have,” Soyinka told the BBC.

The BBC said the incumbent’s campaign for re-election has been hampered by his handling of the six-year insurgency by militant Islamist group, Boko Haram and Soyinka faulted Jonathan for the failure to rescue the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, Borno State in April 2014.

“What happened was a clear failure of leadership – a slow reaction, an inadequate reaction and response,” Soyinka said while stressing that while responsibility for the Boko Haram crisis rests with President Jonathan, the government cannot be held solely responsible for the entire jihadist problem as it began under previous governments.

As part of the effort to counter the jihadist threat, Soyinka called for “an aerial bombardment with weapons of the mind” in addition to the military offensive.

“All kinds of propaganda leaflets should have been raining in those areas because not all members of Boko Haram are convinced. They need to know there is an exit and the state will take care of them. Then the waverers’ minds have to be reinforced on the positive side – on the side of humanity,” Soyinka said.
http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/02/17/jonathans-response-to-boko-haram-slow-inadequate-failure-of-leadership-soyinka/

Re: GEJ Response To Boko Haram, Slow, Inadequate, Failure Of Leadership – Soyinka by caselessogbuagu: 10:45am On Feb 17, 2015
Prof, just leave the potential Gbagbo alone, we are ready for him.
Re: GEJ Response To Boko Haram, Slow, Inadequate, Failure Of Leadership – Soyinka by politricks: 11:42am On Feb 17, 2015
We know all this already. Tell us something new.
Re: GEJ Response To Boko Haram, Slow, Inadequate, Failure Of Leadership – Soyinka by dre11(m): 11:54am On Feb 17, 2015
Someone who can't stop boko haram in the last 5 years now wants to end it in 6weeks.





I feel something is fishing with their declaration of stopping what they couldn't do for these years.
After all GEJ says there are some Boko haram in my cabinet..............
Re: GEJ Response To Boko Haram, Slow, Inadequate, Failure Of Leadership – Soyinka by Adminisher: 12:04pm On Feb 17, 2015
No serious country has a personality like Jonathan has president. We are just dying due to tribal sentiments and oil.
People like Jonathan have their uses but not leadership. He may have the best ministers of agriculture, finance, ICT, trade and industry but they will always fail where no Minster can help; defence and security, unity of the country, sensitive things like corruption et.c.. These areas need positive personality projection, courage, mass communication skills, vision setting et.c. Jonathan is not blessed with these qualities.

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Re: GEJ Response To Boko Haram, Slow, Inadequate, Failure Of Leadership – Soyinka by Boss13: 12:30pm On Feb 17, 2015
Adminisher:
No serious country has a personality like Jonathan has president. We are just dying due to tribal sentiments and oil.
People like Jonathan have their uses but not leadership. He may have the best ministers of agriculture, finance, ICT, trade and industry but they will always fail where no Minster can help; defence and security, unity of the country, sensitive things like corruption et.c.. These areas need positive personality projection, courage, mass communication skills, vision setting et.c. Jonathan is not blessed with these qualities.

Jonathan is a lecturer. Lecturers in naija have lazy tendencies, never want to increase their knowledge. As a politician, the best role fitted for Jonathan is advisory; probably on safety of animal life or Niger Delta communities - Not president.
Re: GEJ Response To Boko Haram, Slow, Inadequate, Failure Of Leadership – Soyinka by pacifique(m): 12:31pm On Feb 17, 2015
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Re: GEJ Response To Boko Haram, Slow, Inadequate, Failure Of Leadership – Soyinka by dre11(m): 1:00pm On Feb 17, 2015
Boss13:


Jonathan is a lecturer. Lecturers in naija have lazy tendencies, never want to increase their knowledge. As a politician, the best role fitted for Jonathan is advisory; probably on safety of animal life or Niger Delta communities - Not president.

cheesy

That's why he is easily played about by those who doesn't want his good
Look at how the female presidents in his cabinet ruined his chance to leave a legacy for the country with the money he got from crude oil during his tenure that revolve around 100dollars per barrel

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