NLC Says Jonathan Is Too Dull For Nigeria

The Nigerian Labour Congress on Thursday lambasted President Goodluck Jonathan, describing him as a "dull leader" who lacks the capacity to govern a complex country such as Nigeria.

Speaking in Abuja at the launch of a book ‘Time to reclaim Nigeria’ written by activisit Chido Onumah, the organisation's Assistant General Secretary, Denja Yaqub, said Mr. Jonathan was not deep enough to understand the implication of some policies he is trying to foist on Nigerians.

Mr. Yaqub, who represented the NLC's Acting General Secretary, Owei Lakemfa at the event, also said labour was ready to pay the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that government’s decision to remove subsidy on petroleum products does not see the light of the day.

“President Jonathan was voted into power by Nigerians, but we have lost him to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and such other bodies," he said. "The fight for fuel subsidy removal has been on since 1986 and many people have lost their lives in this struggle, we will never waver."

He also accused the president of lacking adequate knowledge on the subsidy matter based on his response on the issue at the National Assembly, wondering why he is determined to go ahead with the policy.

“President Jonathan has failed woefully and he does not even understand the subsidy issue as he cannot give an intelligent answer on it at the National Assembly. I am glad Nigerians have already started mobilizing themselves to hit the streets and protest without waiting for labour,” he said.

Speaking along the same line, national secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Buba Galadima, argued that rather than talk about subsidy, what the president needs to bother about is the regime of incompetence and corruption pervading government at all levels.

“How will the removal of the so-called subsidy translate to transformation? Nigerians are angry over this decision and the only ones that are not angry are the ones benefiting from the system,” Mr. Galadima said

The CPC leader further accused the president of taking the issue of fuel subsidy removal too personal.

” If the president truly believes that sovereignty lies with the people, he should know that he is holding the office in trust for them."

The event, described by the compere as “the gathering of trouble makers” had as chief host Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, the presidential candidate of the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria in the 2011 election while Hussaini Abdu, Actionaid's country director, was guest lecturer.

In his paper, Mr. Abdu also condemned the decision to remove subsidy while at the same time making life unbearable for citizens by raising electricity tariff, reinstating toll gates, and retrenching workers.

He noted that the title of the book could not have come at a better time than now because the country had been hijacked by five groups of people he listed to include, “corrupt and rapacious politicians, imperial technocrats, international financial institutions, multinational corporations and parasitic business class.”

On his part, Mr. Ribadu said he was he aligning himself with the position of his party, the ACN, which had issued a terse statement condemning the government for trying to cut the subsidy on fuel.

Some speakers at the event spoke on the widespread insecurity in the country. They were however of the view that allocating the lion’s share of the 2012 budget to security is not the solution but good governance.

"In a country in which people are struggling to get the next meal, and one person will steal over N500billion and go scot-free, no amount of money voted for security will guarantee peace other than social justice,” Mr. Galadima said.

Some of those who attended the event were Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, who was represented by Idiat Babalola; a fomer presidential aide, Uba Sani; S.Oronsanye, who represented the president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities; a chieftain of the the Congress for Progressive Change Farouk Adamu Aliyu; and Abdullahi Ribadu, former vice chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Yola.


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Well, we've always known this. It's just a reminder.

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Ah ah ah ah

Abeg no kill Retardeen oooo

Nigerians too complain.
Serves 'em right!
They got the right dunce to represent the country of Ogbonge dunces this time.
I deeeey laugh toooooooooo ooooooooh!!!!!!

Blazay How far now

Weekend dey come again and this kain cloudy weather and rain we suppose shine Kongo o

Make I come meet for you Garland or you dey come McKinney?

dayokanu:

Blazay How far now

Weekend dey come again and this kain cloudy weather and rain we suppose shine Kongo o

Make I come meet for you Garland or you dey come McKinney?

I dey celebrate Christmas for my Coppell house, come meet me for dia huh?

Yes oooo

Make we celibrate

Shey na only you go dey haus?

I go just follow McArthur down till I reach 121 abi?

dayokanu:

Yes oooo

Make we celibrate

Shey na only you go dey haus?

I go just follow McArthur down till I reach 121 abi?

O yes o
Oga dey Nigeria. . . children dey witi grandma
Just follow the sign for 121 wey say 'Welcome. . . Pooosie Is Ready'!
Just stop first for Bank of America. . .on 121 and Denton Tapp Road make you pay the usual 'concessionary' fees huh?
I go give you beta discount. . .one night + 2 days freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Things too cost for winter!
Shey you grab?

He also accused the president of lacking adequate knowledge on the subsidy matter based on his response on the issue at the National Assembly, wondering why he is determined to go ahead with the policy.

We or at least I know he does not understand the issue that is why likes of iweala and madueke are buying houses of 20 millon euros. SMH

lukkie:

The Nigerian Labour Congress on Thursday lambasted President Goodluck Jonathan, describing him as a "[size=16pt]dull leader[/size]" who lacks the capacity to govern a complex country such as Nigeria.

After screaming for AGES, some people can now SCREAM what we always knew on the pages of newspapers and publicly. I can imagine the DUMB STOOPID look on his face when he reads that he has been finally found out. Even the Analytic Chemistry teacher Yaradua is way ahead of this piece of ass shiite JONADUNCE EMPTYLUCK.

Lasinoh:

O yes o
Oga dey Nigeria. . . children dey witi grandma
Just follow the sign for 121 wey say 'Welcome. . . Pooosie Is Ready'!
Just stop first for Bank of America. . .on 121 and Denton Tapp Road make you pay the usual 'concessionary' fees huh?
I go give you beta discount. . .one night + 2 days freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Things too cost for winter!
Shey you grab?

Correct I sabi that area.

Shey make we go chop for I-hop first or Applebees?

Should I bring Kondom or Polythene bag or which one you prefer?

Abi Glad trash bags are better?

No gree for Rhino ooo You no say na we South South dey roll we no get time for Okoro-Ngbatis

Mu he he

NLC was a bit wrong there. You do not called a president "dull"

If He was, he would not be where he is today or would he ?

Shebi the guy say he don suspend the subsidy

A breath of fresh air indeed.

alj_harem:

You do not called a president "dull"

You go fear grammer.

RICHIE BOI:

You go fear grammer.

abeg teach me what I should have written instead of the quote.

Ha Ha Ha! Finally!! Jonadunce is NOW official

chei! This NLC guy must a be CPC member to call GEJ a DULLARD. . . .How could he say our Phd holder presido is a "Dull President"?

I laugh in NLC

Rhino.5dm:

Ha Ha Ha! Finally!! Jonadunce is NOW official

chei! This NLC guy must a be CPC member to call GEJ a DULLARD. . . .How could he say our Phd holder presido is a "Dull President"?

I laugh in NLC

aboki, why are you calling him dull ?

NLC was wrong in branding our president with such term.

I bet they could not have done the same for IBB and co that actually destroyed the country.

^^ Actually the Pascal Bafyau led NLC did worse to IBB

Many even carried his coffin around proclaiming his death

dayokanu:

^^ Actually the Pascal Bafyau led NLC did worse to IBB

Many even carried his coffin around proclaiming his death

egbon DK

when was this,

do you have a link ?

A link to tell you about Pascal Bafyau?

Those were pre-internet days.

Pascal Bafyau and Frank Kokori grounded IBB govt in 1993

dayokanu:

^^ Actually the Pascal Bafyau led NLC did worse to IBB

Many even carried his coffin around proclaiming his death

That is a big lie. Pascal Bafyau sold out; it was Unilag and Uniben students that carried IBB's coffin. I WAS THERE.
frank Kokori was the only genuine guy in any union, the rest collected Ghana must go.

Uwarka ce Aboki

IP you like hit your head por wall, Alhaji Boko Haram, IBB can be anything from thief,wicked,murderer. . .But, certainly not "Too Dull"!. Remember he was nick named maradona(The smart one).

Lmao@Jonathan is toooooooooo dulllll!

Chei! NLC igbu'n nmadu

alj_harem:


aboki, why are you calling him dull ?

NLC was wrong in branding our president with such term.

I bet they could not have done the same for IBB and co that actually destroyed the country.

^^ EGbon mi razists

Some things are beyond you.

So it was ONLY in UNILAG and UNIBEN where they carried coffin? You make me laff.

All cities and towns in the SW at least had mock funerals for IBB

if you were too young then ask those who knew

Rhino.5dm:

Uwarka ce Aboki

IP you like hit your head por wall, Alhaji Boko Haram, IBB can be anything from thief,wicked,murderer. . .But, certainly not "Too Dull"!. Remember he was nick named maradona(The smart one).

Lmao@Jonathan is toooooooooo dulllll!

Chei! NLC igbu'n nmadu

You dey craze, ur father

I still think we should show some respect to our president. All the insult rained on him would not give him the positive atmosphere to think straight and do the right thing.

dayokanu:

^^ EGbon mi razists

Some things are beyond you.

So it was ONLY in UNILAG and UNIBEN where they carried coffin? You make me laff.

All cities and towns in the SW at least had mock funerals for IBB

if you were too young then ask those who knew

Thats a phucking lie. WE ORGANISED AND CARRIED OUT THE RIOTS.
NLC has always been a group of immoral bribe takers, except for the likes of Oshiomole.

^^ Who are the "WE" that carried out the riots?

dayokanu:

A link to tell you about Pascal Bafyau?

Those were pre-internet days.

Pascal Bafyau and Frank Kokori grounded IBB govt in 1993

i see

The day they stopped calling Buhari names, that day i free GEJ. Fair exchange!

BTW, Alhaji Boko Haram your bombs don finish? Abi you dey off today?. . . .choi! Seeeeee finishing"TOO DULL and Cluelesssssss", indeed

Awon NLC e baaaad gan, oooo! Iru oruko wo ni a leyi?

alj_harem:

You dey craze, your father

I still think we should show some respect to our president. All the insult rained on him would not give him the positive atmosphere to think straight and do the right thing.

NLC too is freeking DULL for just finding out that Odeshuku El Retardo is a dullard

Iirc, Pascal Bafyau did sell out eventually, they always sell out. Well except for Frank Kokori and a few others from groups like CD campaign for democracy: Beko Ransome Kuti, Falana, Gani, CLO, Ayo Obe and co

Unilag, Uniben, Ife and a lot of other Uni students piled up pressure too.

Looking back, those folks did risk a whole lot sha, considering we had no quick internet videos, Twitter pics and Other tools. Damn!

But as per carrying Coffin, I think that was done virtually everywhere in the SW at least, generally in the South. IBB and Abacha were hated across the board really.

^
Nah, the coffin thing was only Uniben and Unilag.

^
Nah. even my village people carried IBB's coffin.