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Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by princekevo(m): 8:02am On Oct 14, 2010 |
Even Barack Obama and Bill Clinton who are great with words still make statement or speech blunders. And you never see their citizens calling them dumb. Be a proud Nigerian and respect the symbol of authority. Oh C'mon, Do you read yahoo news at all? If you do, then do you go down to read Americans comment at any news that got to do with Obama or even in the past with other ex-president? Am suprised that the blind supporters of Jonathan has suddenly declared him a GOD that you dont criticise him or talk evil of him. The same people that called yaradua all sort names on earth suddenly made a law that we should not call the Nigeria Comander in theif of the armed forces dumb, as if Yaradua and OBJ they insulted on sit was never one. Below is Jst one comments out of many from Yahoo News agaisnt Obama based on his speech. 3 users liked this comment Vote for this comment Vote for this comment 3 users disliked this comment17 hours ago Report Abuse The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the presidency. It will be easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. If you care you can read more insults on Obama from Americans on this link http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100814/ap_on_re_us/us_obama#mwpphu-container |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by mystikal(m): 8:07am On Oct 14, 2010 |
All parts of the country need to be reassured by the President's actions and speeches that they are a part of the country. And I am not sure his actions and speeches are doing that at the moment. He, as a matter of fact will continue to need these support even if he gets to win the election eventually. This is an opportunity, I can only hope he knows that. He still remains the best out of the aspirants on ground, but he is of course not the best nigeria can offer. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by abasibles: 8:51am On Oct 14, 2010 |
president Jonathan is d best for this country b/c i could remember when I.B.B rule dis country that was when we started to experience bomp in this country, is that nt sooooooooooooooo. if God say that, that site is for Goodluck nothing will stop him from being a president, if d person, like let him bomp the whole world, what i know, what God said concerning Goodluck must surely come to pass in Jesus name a-m, e, n, |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by truly: 12:27pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
abasi.bles:What about kidnapping - under whose rule did it start? What about armed robbery - under whose rule did it start? What about fake text messages against citizens - under whose rule did it start? And the numerous bomb blasts in the ND - under whose rule did it escalate, subside and resurge? BTW, what did God say about GEJ? When did He say it? On what Ocassion? In whose presence? What if God says that GEJ will not win in 2011, what will happen or is that beyond God too? Goodluck is NOT the best for this country. He is not even the best that the ND can produce The problem we have is that we like to zone a post to the incumbent even if he did not get there strictly by merit Abacha was adopted by all the then 5 parties and we were told he was the best! |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nsiman(m): 12:31pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
Whatever is spoken about gej it makes him popular, he will be our presido for as long as God wishes but beyond 2011. For ibb ha ha ha ha ha ha ho ho ho o o o he's not wanted again in aso rock as presido because his past records where deadly and abacha's deadliest. Any one murmuring that gej is the presido pls bkfull not to catch up with heart attack. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nsiman(m): 12:36pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
@ marcdunu, thank God even the shoe maker is more poignant than thats why u are vommiting . . . |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nsiman(m): 12:36pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
@ marcdunu, thank God even the shoe maker is more poignant than thats why u are vommiting . . . |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by truly: 12:53pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
True Naija: Yaradua died in May This is what somebopdy - an avid supporter of Johnathan said in April No GEJ supporter said he should not abuse the then president He of course called Yaradua ex-president And of course he was trying to brainwash us about GEJ's performance as far back as April this year Why do you think people do not really trust those who are trying to hypnotise us? We have always criticised Obj, Abaca and others Why should it suddenly become a crime to "extend the same honour" to Johnathan BTW , I personally don't believe in calling anybody names https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-433272.0.html Jakumo: |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by crackhouse(m): 1:04pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
MOVEMENT FOR EMERGENCE OF NIGERIAN DICTATORS{MEND} Chaired by IBB. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Abagworo(m): 1:11pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
History remains a better judge than the present.In 20 years from now,history will write whose regime bullion van robbery assumed alarming rate,kidnapping,terrorism and amnesty for criminals started and established as a societal norm in Nigeria. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by wesley80(m): 1:30pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
^^^yea you're right, they all started under Yardua and surely we'll remember that 20 years from now! |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by truly: 2:22pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
wesley80: No matter how much you hate Yaradua, the truth is constant MEND started under Obj and he was the one who called the militants rascals This is the time line of MEND's activities - Obj was president from May 29 1999 - May 28 2007 We still remember 2006 Nine officials for the Italian petrol company Eni SpA were killed when armed members of MEND attacked Eni SpA's security forces in Port Harcourt. MEND militants briefly occupied and robbed a bank near the Eni SpA base, leaving at about 3:30 p.m, about an hour after they showed up. A company official stated, "Eni has temporarily evacuated staff and contractors from the area of the base affected by the incident and the situation is currently under control." MEND issued a statement regarding the oil workers: "Be assured therefore that the hostages in return, will remain our guests, the hostages are in good health and have adapted fairly well to the conditions under which the people of the Niger Delta have been kept." On May 10, 2006, an executive with the United States-based oil company Baker Hughes was shot and killed in the south-eastern city of Port Harcourt. At the time of the shooting, it was not immediately known if MEND had any involvement or not. Witnesses say the attacker appeared to be specifically targeting the US executive. On June 2, 2006 a Norwegian rig offshore Nigeria was attacked and 16 crew members were kidnapped. According to the news agency Reuters, MEND has not taken responsibility for this attack.[13] On August 20, 2006, 10 MEND members were killed by the Nigerian military. The members were working on releasing a Royal Dutch Shell hostage. In an email to REUTERS, MEND stated, "Our response to Sunday's killings will come at our time, but for certain it will not go unpunished." On October 2, 2006, 10 Nigerian soldiers were killed off the shore of the Niger Delta in their patrol boat by a MEND mortar shell. Earlier that day a Nigerian/Royal Dutch Shell convoy was attacked in the Port Harcourt region resulting in some people being wounded. On October 3, 2006, a militant group abducted four Scots, a Malaysian, an Indonesian and a Romanian from a bar in Akwa Ibom state. On October 4, 2006, Nigerian soldiers attacked a militant camp, in the ensuing battle 9 Nigerian soldiers were killed. On November 22, 2006, Nigerian soldiers attempted a rescue of kidnapped oil workers which resulted in one soldier being killed. [edit] 2007 On May 1, 2007, at 4:15 a.m., MEND attacked Chevron's Oloibiri floating production, storage, and offloading vessel off the coast of the southern Bayelsa state. After one hour of fighting with security boats, resulting in the death of 10 people, MEND seized six expatriate workers, consisting of four Italians (Mario Celentano, Raffaele Pasceriello, Ignazio Gugliotta, Alfonso Franza), an American (John Stapelton), and a Croat (Jurica Ruic). On the same day, MEND published photos of the captives seated on white plastic chairs in a wooden shelter around the remains of a campfire.[14] On May 3, 2007, MEND seized eight foreign hostages from another offshore vessel. The hostages were released less than 24 hours later, stating they had intended to destroy the vessel and did not want more hostages. On May 8, 2007, three major oil pipelines (one in Brass and two in the Akasa area) were attacked, shutting down oil production and cutting power to a facility run by Italian oil company Agip, part of the ENI energy group. An e-mail statement from a MEND spokesperson said, "Fighters of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) attacked and destroyed three major pipelines in Bayelsa state, We will continue indefinitely with attacks on all pipelines, platforms and support vessels." On September 23, 2007, a MEND spokesperson named Jomo Gbomo announced, through a communiqué to the Philadelphia Independent Media Center, that media reports of his arrest and detention were false; and then further informed, through the letter, that MEND had officially declared war, effective 12 midnight, September 23, 2007, and that they would be commencing "attacks on installations and abduction of expatriates." On November 13, 2007, MEND militants attacked Cameroonian soldiers on the disputed Bakassi peninsula, killing more than 20 soldiers; three days after this incident, a southern Cameroonian rebel group claimed responsibility for the attack.[15] [edit] 2008 On May 3, 2008, MEND militants attacked Shell-operated pipelines in Nigeria, forcing the company to halt 170,000 barrels a day of exports of Bonny Light crude.[16] On June 20, 2008, MEND naval forces attacked the Shell-operated Bonga oil platform, shutting down 10% of Nigeria's oil production in one fell swoop. The oil platform, Shell's flagship project in the area capable of extracting a massive 200,000 barrels of oil a day, was widely assumed to be outside the reach of the militants due to its location 120 km off-shore. This attack has demonstrated a level of prowess and sophistication never before seen by the rebels and it is now known that all of Nigeria's oil platforms are within range of MEND attack.[17] On September 14, 2008, MEND inaugurated Operation Hurricane Barbarossa with an ongoing string of militant attacks to bring down the oil industry in Rivers State.[18] In September 2008, MEND released a statement proclaiming that their militants had launched an "oil war" throughout the Niger Delta against both pipelines and oil production facilities, and the Nigerian soldiers that protect them. In the statement MEND claimed to have killed 22 Nigerian soldiers in one attack against a Chevron-owned oil platform. The Nigerian government confirmed that their troops were attacked in numerous locations, but said that all assaults were repelled with the infliction of heavy casualties on the militants.[19] On September 27, a week after declaring an oil war and destroying several significant oil production and transportation hubs in the delta[20], the group declared a ceasefire until "further notice" upon the intervention of Ijaw and other elders in the region.[21] [edit] 2009 MEND called off its ceasefire on January 30, 2009.[22] Equatorial Guinea blamed MEND for an attack on the presidential palace in Malabo on February 17, which resulted in the death of at least one attacker. MEND denied involvement.[23][24] On May 15, 2009, a military operation undertaken by a Joint Task Force (JTF) began against MEND.[25] It came in response to the kidnapping of Nigerian soldiers and foreign sailors in the Delta region.[26] Thousands of Nigerians have fled their villages and hundreds of people may be dead because of the offensive.[27] MEND has claimed responsibility for pipeline attacks on June 18–21 on three oil installations belonging to Royal Dutch Shell in the Niger Delta. In a campaign labeled by the group as "Hurricane Piper Alpha", Chevron was also warned that it would "pay a price" for allowing the Nigerian military use of an oil company airstrip.[28] On June 18, MEND claimed they had blown up a Shell pipeline, as a warning to Russian president Dmitry Medvedev who was arriving to Nigeria the next day and to any potential foreign investors [29] July 6, MEND claimed responsibility for an attack on the Okan oil manifold. The pipeline was blown up at 8:45 p.m. (3:45 p.m. ET) Sunday. The militants claim that the manifold carried some 80 percent of Chevron Nigeria Limited's off-shore crude oil to a loading platform. In a separate action on the same day, the group said that three Russians, two Filipinos and an Indian were seized Sunday from the Siehem Peace oil tanker about 20 miles from the southern port city of Escravos.[30] MEND carried out its first attack in Lagos late July 11. Rebels attacked and set on fire the Atlas Cove Jetty on Tarkwa Bay, which is a major oil hub for Nigeria. Five workers were killed in the strike. As at 17th of Oct, reliable sources stated that The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) would resume its hostilities against the Nigerian oil industry, the Nigerian Armed Forces and its collaborators with effect from (no time specified) hours, Friday, October 16, 2009," the group's spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, said in the statement.[31] Oct 25 MEND announces unilateral truce and accepts the government's proposal for reintegration.[32] [edit] 2010 Jan 30, MEND called off its unilateral truce and threatened an "all-out onslaught" against the oil industry.[33] March 15, Two bombs exploded at a Government House of Nigeria during the Post Amnesty Dialogue in Warri. The bombs killed eight people and injured six more. The explosion damaged the Government House and other buildings in the area. MEND claimed responsibility for this attack. October 1, Two bombs exploded at Abuja during a parade. 12 killed 17 injured. Bomb was 1 KM away from president Goodluck Jonathan. MEND claimed responsibility and also claim to have sent warning in the form of an email to a journalist half-an-hour before the bombs detonated. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by wesley80(m): 3:38pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
@truly, So it started under OBJ? well dats fair enough as long as no one is throwing the blame on GEJ cos he seems to be everyone's easy pick these days. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 7:59pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
Anybody who want to kill themselves because Mikeansy criticises Jonathan can go hang because if they know me they will know that I will never be intimidated. The office of President is not for on-the-job trainees. Jonathan simply does not posses the right skills a leader should have, his speech making is even very shameful because most times he does not come accross articulate. On every issue he does not seem to have any convictions and is usually guided by political calculations. What will make Goodluck Jonathan remain President always trumps what is right for Nigeria. I have always said Jonathan seem like a man who will make a very insecure dictator, the rate at which his supporters guard him jealously and most times senselessly so that he never gets criticised is simply the kind of dangerous and blind loyalty that is usually noticed early in the making of any dictator. They will realise what they have been up to when the tables turn and even they begin to become victims of the monster they created. Democracy thrives on divergent views and the right to dissent. Critics of any administration are usually those who keep the government honest. Take this important ingredient away and you have a full blown dictatorship. Some want to even re-define patriotism to mean supporting everything the President says or does whether you consider them right or not. Such totalitarian attitudes are the hallmarks of FASCISM. I wish all of you luck, I supported the Nigerian constitution in the last days of Yar'adua and believed at that point that may be just may be, Jonathan may be the change that we seek. I have seen Jonathan Goodluck enough to know that he simply is not worth it and a clear waste of everyone's time. If anybody thinks otherwise that is their problem but I believe it is my fundamental human right and patriotic duty to use whatever means available to me to criticise any administration that I feel is continuing on the same path we have travelled in the last 50 years. I do not want our next 50years to look like the last. If anybody believes Jonathan is their messiah, I respect their wish . . .but they must also respect my wish which says Jonathan Goodluck simply does not know what he is doing. IT IS CALLED DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM OF CHOICE!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Ashiwaju(m): 10:01pm On Oct 14, 2010 |
The above explanation is good for the woods in the forest! The interest of the nation supersedes tribal,ethic sentiments and chauvinistic statements!!! |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 4:12pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
Ashiwaju: exactly!!!!!!! |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 9:58pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
However you mikeansy should be[b] very very careful [/b] about the kind of reckless unguarded statements you have been coming up with on this matter. Who are you exactly and what gives you the temerity to challenge the words of the government officials in such a brazen manner? |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 10:20pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
tensor777: What gives a citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria the audacity to challenge his own Government Proponents of Fascism are here again. They forget that if not for ordinary citizens who challenged the status quo a dead man would have been running Nigeria from Saudi Arabia while Jonathan remains VP to an unexistent President. Sorry for you guys, may be someday we will find out what motivates you guys into this kind of darkness but we shall not be intimidated. No matter whose feather gets ruffled. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 10:30pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
tensor777: aargh!!! its the thought police!!! run for your life!!!1 sgt rogers will gun you down - you fecking enemies of state |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 10:32pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
mikeansy: even more shocking from a fellow (tensor) who claims he's in uk where the press ROAST their politicians every other day |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by tblacker(m): 10:34pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
I seriously doubt if you guys that says ill of GEJ read his statement at all. Mr president is not speaking for anybody for GOD sake, he says this should not be seen as Niger Delta crisis so any1 that is responsible should be brought to book no matter where he or she comes from. Pls folks let's get a little bit mature here. He might sound so unprofessional when it comes to handling issue but not the statement he alters on the Oct. First. Read his statements again pls. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 10:39pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
oyb:Its not like that actually. Its just that this mikeansy character has been coming up with highly seditious and gratitiously personal attacks against elected government officials and federal security officers. That alone should be enough to bring him under the radar of the federal security services as his attacks have gone far beyond the normal give-and-take bluster associated with partisan politics in Nigeria. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 10:42pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
tensor777: Go and get your Fascist Government and their security forces to come and arrest me. Why are you hiding in England?. Come back to Nigeria and enjoy the marvels of your wonderful Government!!!!!!!!! |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Kobojunkie: 10:42pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
tblacker: The president is not in the place to make himself spokesperson for any ethnic group or organization out there. He is president of Nigeria and so ought to distance himself from such connections at this time. onathan said: “After the incident, I spoke the following day when the ECOWAS parliament had programme and the day I visited the hospital. I believe as a nation whether you are a member of MEND or not, is not the issue. The country is already too divided; he cannot claim to represent the interest of any single group (Niger Delta or MEND) -- he is president and representing Nigeria is what his job entails. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 10:45pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
Kobojunkie: They find it too difficult to understand that simple fact. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Beaf: 11:14pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
There is one simple fact, if anyone talks like they know about the bombing, they might be questioned by the security services. It is something that happens the World over and from the way some have spoken, it is quite clear that they either know about the plot or are spreading propaganda on the plotters behalf. I would be very careful about manufacturing stories that security agencies could interprete as treasonous or inimical to Nigeria's security. The bombing is a very delicate matter and it is not impossible that people have already been picked up from online forums. We are all adults, freedom of speech does not equate to stup!dity. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 11:54pm On Oct 15, 2010 |
Some come online and tell the sought of stories you tell kindagerten kids all in their quest to control what those opposed to their boss can say. I think we need better games than that to get cowed. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by OYBMEND: 1:55am On Oct 16, 2010 |
Some have clearly forgotten that democracy is a game of numbers and that we can not force Goodluck down the throat of Nigerians. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Beaf: 2:33am On Oct 16, 2010 |
OYB_MEND: Until you conjure up your miracle numbers, he is your President. If you don't like him, make a case without displaying hatred or childishness; do it like a grown up. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by snakova(m): 11:14am On Oct 16, 2010 |
Maybe we are so dumb that common english is too hard for us to comprehend. I assumed MEND carried out the attack after their confession, only for GEJ to say its not MEND. He even invited ex-MEND to buttress his point. So, how come the confusion here and there, saying he did not exonerate MEND To the extent that some dimwits on NL started claiming that MEND did not exist any more. This country and sychophants, inseparable. GEJ should have left the agencies to come out with their findings before making unguarded utterances, that his VP corroborated. |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Nobody: 2:04pm On Oct 16, 2010 |
Beaf:I have been scratching my head as to why some people here think they can second-guess the federal security agencies. What do these posters know about the bombing or more pertinently what are they trying to cover up?? |
Re: Jonathan's New Explanation Of Abuja Bomb Blast, Worst Than The First by Beaf: 4:37pm On Oct 16, 2010 |
tensor777: Exactly, from the way some are speaking, its like they were there taking pictures when the bombs were being made or they have always been close accomplices to Henry Okah. |
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