[size=13pt]Blast could have been averted – Experts[/size]

Security experts are blaming government bureaucracy and lethargy on the part of the intelligence community for the ease with which terrorists pick their targets leaving behind  casualties.

Diplomatic sources told Sunday Vanguard that those charged with tackling the security challenges posed by Boko Haram are playing with the destiny of the nation. “See how these terrorists strike their targets at will. From tomorrow, you will see the National Security Adviser summoning meetings of security chiefs, you will see them blocking all the exit and entry points in and out of Abuja, yet simple intelligence have been failing them”, one of the sources stated.

The source said the attack on the UN building in Abuja could have been averted if the security and intelligence communities have  been proactive and global in their interpretation of the events around them.  “We warned that the events in the Arab world, specially the political turmoil in Libya, could filter to Nigeria because of the religious colouration.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/08/blast-could-have-been-averted-experts/

In others words, the experts are saying our commander in chief and our security officers are incompetent

OAM4J:

In others words, the experts are saying our commander in chief and our security officers are incompetent

lol that is it my brother

See how these terrorists strike their targets at will. From tomorrow, you will see the National Security Adviser summoning meetings of security chiefs, you will see them blocking all the exit and entry points in and out of Abuja, yet simple intelligence have been failing them

This is 100% Nigerian English, its not better than what one would hear in a carpenters workshop. What "diplomatic source" uses such poor English? And when did "diplomatic sources" begin giving clandestine interviews to the press?

The Nigerian press is 3rd rate at best.

nah wha for naija ooooo,

Beaf:

This is 100% Nigerian English, its not better than what one would hear in a carpenters workshop. What "diplomatic source" uses such poor English? And when did "diplomatic sources" begin giving clandestine interviews to the press?

The Nigerian press is 3rd rate at best.

I mean come on. . . The issue isn't the quality of the Nigerian Press.

The issue is the incompetence of GEJ and his team.

doyin13:

I mean come on. . . The issue isn't the quality of the Nigerian Press.

The issue is the incompetence of GEJ and his team.

Indeed.

doyin13:

I mean come on. . . The issue isn't the quality of the Nigerian Press.

The issue is the incompetence of GEJ and his team.

So you see a story thats an obvious invention of the press and thats not the issue? Whats happening to morality? How low can one go, because they lost elections?

Beaf:

This is 100% Nigerian English, its not better than what one would hear in a carpenters workshop. What "diplomatic source" uses such poor English? And when did "diplomatic sources" begin giving clandestine interviews to the press?

The Nigerian press is 3rd rate at best.

Agreed, the English is poor, but the Message is clear. The security chiefs and the commander-in-chief has failed in their duties!

Beaf:



So you see a story thats an obvious invention of the press and thats not the issue? Whats happening to morality? How low can one go, because they lost elections?

SMH

dude ain't u ashame at all. where is ur conscience ?

apoti:

Agreed, the English is poor, but the Message is clear. The security chiefs and the commander-in-chief has failed in their duties!

Lol! The question is, who was the "diplomatic source" with such poor English?
Was it you? Was it Gbawe? Was it another hater? It is obvious that the story is a fake plant.

. . .You know the drill.

This is just pure incompetence, can we plz have CTU(jack bauer) come take care of this boko haram guys for us??

Beaf:

Lol! The question is, who was the "diplomatic source" with such poor English?
Was it you? Was it Gbawe? Was it another hater? It is obvious that the story is a fake plant.

. . .You know the drill.

Agreed the english was wrongly put, Agreed the story is fake, now tell us, Hasn't our security agencies and the C and C failed this nation yet? 6 major bomb blasts, yet no sponsor has been apprehended.

Stop this "treat pimples while ignoring cancer" tactics, it's not even helping you yourself.

Methinks its not solely a GEJ issue.

You mean to tell me that no one person in the corridors of power, from VP downwards knows the people behind this? Not even OBJ?

The people being killed have relatives in positions of power na?

Somehow, somewhere, someone must talk say something.

Unless the right people are not listening, or choose to turn deaf ears.

I strongly believe that our political engine in this country has knocked beyond repair.

We need a new one.eyond repair.

We need a new one.

Methinks its not solely a GEJ issue.

You mean to tell me that no one person in the corridors of power, from VP downwards knows the people behind this? Not even OBJ?

The people being killed have relatives in positions of power na?

Somehow, somewhere, someone must talk say something.

Unless the right people are not listening, or choose to turn deaf ears.

I strongly believe that our political engine in this country has knocked beyond repair.

We need a new one.eyond repair.

We need a new one.

Beaf:

Lol! The question is, who was the "diplomatic source" with such poor English?
Was it you? Was it Gbawe? Was it another hater? It is obvious that the story is a fake plant.

. . .You know the drill.

Laughing at the highlighted. But seriously the main question is not who the sources are.
They said the blast could have been averted if we had an efficient and proactive intelligence in place.
the main question is: are the "diplomatic sources" right or not.
I still maintain that the security chiefs and the commander-in-chief have failed in their duties!

Who are these diplomatic sources?

Lazy journalist! Cant they ask the government STRAIGHT AND TOUGH QUESTIONS without inventing one silly "diplomatic source" to throw jibes!

No one can rise above their experiences, Nigerian has gotten her wake up call, Nigerians must demand for action from their government and be WILLING to assist in giving information. All this "diplomatic source" story is BS

am sick and tired of this country,

software:

am sick and tired of this country,

me I'm even sick and tired of being sick and tired

D story is gonna die down soon. This is nigeria where human life is politicized.

It's the same people who manipulated our society and ensured mor.ons hold us hostage who are now under attack from the same mor.ons. What goes around comes around indeed.

was there ever any doubt of the incompetence of the security services?

has anyone forgotten the october 1 bomb blast and the inept, politicized and bungled handling?

the calls on nigerians to pray for confessions?

the bizarre 'this happens all over the world' statements?

yamakuza:

Methinks its not solely a GEJ issue.

I beg to differ.It is solely a GEJ issue.He is the president and the buck stops at his table.The president should stop being lethargic,quit all the rhetoric & posturing and advising us to pray for the nation.Goodluck,it is time for serious business.Get down to brass tacks,put your teeth in & bite real hard.Better be feared than loved.I just tire

it's a well plan bomb attack we are not ready to understand our problem lets look back at same thing happend in iraq then syria were the government end-up blame the west and lies on iraq bomb they just want a way in to the country because of OIL.

@cold:
if you are ceo, and the board members meet behind you and plan your downfall, there is little or nothing you can do. Alone.

The buck may stop at his table, but what about those not pulling their weight?

How many times will he sack and replace?

Some people are content to sit back and watch this country disintegrate.

It takes a concerted effort to fix this, but i'd rather have an overhaul.

I am trying to understand how some people think. OK, conspiracy theories can be sexy, but not when they make no sense. So why will The West bomb the UN building to gain access to Nigeria's oil (which they already have access to anyway thanks to our porous borders, waters and creeks, and willing Oil "Bunkering" Generals)?

D work of gej's enemies are starting to pay dividends, those that promise that they would make the country ungovernable if a northerner is not the president are at it again, gej just have to get to action & fish them out.

yamakuza:

@cold:
if you are ceo, and the board members meet behind you and plan your downfall, there is little or nothing you can do. Alone.

The buck may stop at his table, but what about those not pulling their weight?

How many times will he sack and replace?

Some people are content to sit back and watch this country disintegrate.

It takes a concerted effort to fix this, but i'd rather have an overhaul.

If I was a ceo & i notice any devious plan to frustrate me with incontrovertible proof,you're getting the boot. This is going to happen as many times as there instances.

@cold:
i meant in a democratic setting, like md appointed by shareholders or equal partners in a firm, and not a dictatorship like in North Africa, or a company you own.

This is strongly a PDP failure. GET's failure is a failure of PDP. I believe the party rules a nation.

I am yet to see something good come out of PDP.

These recent events have shown that our security forces have no clue on how to tackle this menace. There are a few questions that comes to mind.

1. Are there no leads to follow in order to demystify these group (Boko Haram)?
2. Must we use the preventive methods or just medicine after death (Road Blocks)?  
3. Weren't some people arrested at the outset of this drama?
4 Do we send our security agents on terrorism combative measures?
5. Why was the sect leader hastily executed?

My advice to the government would be to start from the source. Some of their members were arrested and imprisoned, we can start by using them as leads. Plant some undercover agents to mingle with these people because they have families and relatives. The past governor of the state, Alimodu Sheriff should be investigated because it seems he is one of the masterminds of these group. After killing the leader of the group and demolishing their houses the government went to sleep and intelligence gathering was thrown to the dogs!

These are some ways by which modern day terrorism is won and fought.

My point is that even if gej is weak, strong party support can make up for his lapses.

History is replete with weak leaders supported by strong generals.

Guess we need us a Maximus. Only in this case there are none or they consider Nigeria not worth fighting for.

Fash cant be ceo and Tinubu will sit down like the likes of b'iyabo without consulting the 'oracle'.