Okija_juju:

ITs easy to get carried away by cheap sentiments. . . But let me ask you this;

1. If you were Jonathan, what would you do?!

2. Since you are not Jonathan, what is your solution to the Boko Haramites?

Okija_juju:


I'm so sorry for you, if all this rubbish you said made sense to you.
On september 11th 2001, Two commercial jetliners were flown into the World Trade Center.
Same day, another plane was flown into the ground close to the pentagon.
The President of the U.S Mr George Bush pointed fingers at Al-queda and Bin Laden.
Several U.S platoons, Commands and troops were moved into Afghanistan... It was a full blown war.
10 years later and several billons of dollars spent and Binladen was only killed in May 2011.
That was a full war situation o!!
3 years after Sept 11 2001, Bush says Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and ordered an invasion of Iraq.
He even called it the "axis of evil".
Barely 1month after the invasion, Baghdad was siezed and President bush was caught on camera saying "We won". .
This is over 7 years after that famous speech on that Navy sheep.
Over 500 U.S Army troops have died since then. Several billions spent.
Do we blame it on bush?!

You seem to think that the president sits in Aso rock and has CCTV covering Nigeria.
In your wisdom, you actually think he knows where the Boko Haramites are hiding and hasnt captured them?!
What do you want Jonathan to do for you please?!
He came out the other day and said the Nigerian Army was not up to international standard, Nigerians attacked him.
He sends your international standard Army to Kaduna and thay cant even catch boko. (Although I dont blame them).
Do you realize how difficult it is to fight a group like boko Haram in non-war situation?!

Nwokem have a rethink. . Its not wise to keep blaming the president for evry and anything. . He isnt GOD!

maclatunji: ThisDay Newspaper office in Abuja Attacked in Aparent Suicide Bombing

At least one death and several casualties have been reported in an attack this morning at ThisDay office in Jabi, Abuja. This story is still developing but you might recall that the United States Embassy in Abuja put out a warning to its citizens about a potential attack on Nigeria's capital, Abuja 9 days ago.

[b]The warning which was contained in a statement dated 17th April, 2012 amongst other things read:

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria issues the following emergency message for the attention of all U.S. citizens in Abuja, Nigeria. The U.S. Embassy has received information that Boko Haram may be planning attacks in Abuja, Nigeria, including against hotels frequently visited by Westerners. The U.S. government has no additional information regarding the timing of these possible attacks. [size=18pt] The Nigerian government is aware of the threat and is actively implementing security measures.[/size]

The Embassy reminds U.S. citizens to exercise additional caution. Please maintain a high state of vigilance and personal security awareness, particularly in and around Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, near Nigerian government facilities, diplomatic missions, large gathering places, hotels, markets and malls, and places of worship. We advise all U.S. citizens to review their personal security plans, remain aware of their surroundings, including local events, monitor local news stations for updates, and report specific incidences of targeted violence to the U.S. Embassy in Abuja or the U. S. Consulate General in Lagos at the numbers below. For additional information, please refer to “A Safe Trip Abroad.[/b]

It is yet to be confirmed who is behind these attacks but immediate suspicion would be on Boko Haram, the religious sect that has waged a campaign of terror in Nigeria for close to 5 years now.

http://coolstuff49ja..com/2012/04/thisday-newspapers-in-abuja-attacked-in.html

@bolded, see America taking responsibility for the safety of Americans in Nigeria. And we have some people here telling us that we should not hold our Chief Security Officer and Commander-in-Chief of our armed forces for the widespread lack of security in OUR OWN COUNTRY.


Nigerians are we this slow?

Beaf: Lol! These days, I see clowns like fork addict and olualfred dancing the id!ots dance and I decide to just watch, be entertained and have a good laugh.

Okija_juju:
Mr. Fast NIGERIAN, how did you miss that highlighted part of that message?! What exactly is in that message that the Nigerian Government hasnt communicated to us in the past?!

My friend get off of Jonathans diick already!!

Since you are the only intelligent Nigerian, what is your solution to this problem?! Its easy to sit in front of a computer and point fingers. .

Okija_juju:


Mr. Fast NIGERIAN, how did you miss that highlighted part of that message?! What exactly is in that message that the Nigerian Government hasnt communicated to us in the past?!

My friend get off of Jonathans diick already!!

Since you are the only intelligent Nigerian, what is your solution to this problem?! Its easy to sit in front of a computer and point fingers. .

fork adict:
Which kind dance you dey dance? I have said it on this forum time and again and i will not get tired.

For all those who downplay this evil Boko haram threat on or off nairaland will themselves directly or indirectly have a dose of the medicine so they'll appreciate just how sweet it is. And BEEF, you are first in line murraforker!

Okija_juju:


Mr. Fast NIGERIAN, how did you miss that highlighted part of that message?! What exactly is in that message that the Nigerian Government hasnt communicated to us in the past?!

My friend get off of Jonathans diick already!!

Since you are the only intelligent Nigerian, what is your solution to this problem?! Its easy to sit in front of a computer and point fingers. .

Sugardiva:

I agree with you but lets be honest. We say GEJ is incompetent, Which Nigerian Politician would do better? To me replacing Jona wld just be a case of frying pan to fire or at the very least fire to frying pan. What our Nation needs is either a division or a revolution. Personally I hv always depended solely on God for my protection. After all except God watches a house the wacthman wathcheth in vain. But that doesnt mean the watchman shldnt watch I guess.

Okija_juju:

Bawss1

I know the FBI prolly have some immigrants and suspects on their watch lists, Wire taps and all other methods they employ to check the activities of terrorists. . . But this is what I mean by "There is only that much the Americans can do". .

Before Pearl Harbour, The Americans anticipated an attack, Had the japanese Armed forces and fleets under survellance, took steps to guard against an attack, yet. . . .


My own solution to this "IF I WERE THE PRESIDENT" would be a sting operation. . . That would be aimed at getting the sponsors and not the bombers. But sting takes alot of time to perfect (and maybe that what Jonathan is doing).

9/11, similar story. . . We all heard the conspiracy theories that flew around. . . Still, a couple of Arabs came to the U.S, registered in flight schools across the country and learnt how to fly commercial jets and still succeeded in carrying out their attack. . .

The fact remains that these terrorists have the element of surprise on their side. . They know much more about the government than the government knows about them... Its not like they have a timetable of attacks that specifies where and how. . . The U.S with all its technology has some sleeper cells under surveillance but I can assure you that they dont know all...

In Nigeria its worse. . . No reliable data base of any kind, The armed forces are poorly equipped to fight this type of non-conflict type war. . If it was like the MEND group that had a uniform, a logo, a base and a known area of operation (Niger Delta Creeks & waterways) with easily recognisable targets (Oil installations, Expartraites and Government officials) then they would have had some sort of advantage. . But these NappyHead terrorists have no known target as they up and blow up wherever whenever (both musims and christians alike, government and non-government, e.t.c), no known base and no specific area of operation (today Kano, tomorrow Jos, next Bauchi. . .e.t.c), and the ARMY cant just walk in and go house to house and do whatever it takes to get the job done as this is a democratic setting and the state they are in are not a war zone, howelse do we want this menace to be solved. . . . . Thats what I mean by that.

bibina:



so its GEJ who bombed THISDAY office? Eediot!

maclatunji: ThisDay Newspaper office in Abuja Attacked in Aparent Suicide Bombing

At least one death and several casualties have been reported in an attack this morning at ThisDay office in Jabi, Abuja. This story is still developing but you might recall that the United States Embassy in Abuja put out a warning to its citizens about a potential attack on Nigeria's capital, Abuja 9 days ago.

[b]The warning which was contained in a statement dated 17th April, 2012 amongst other things read:

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria issues the following emergency message for the attention of all U.S. citizens in Abuja, Nigeria. The U.S. Embassy has received information that Boko Haram may be planning attacks in Abuja, Nigeria, including against hotels frequently visited by Westerners. The U.S. government has no additional information regarding the timing of these possible attacks. The Nigerian government is aware of the threat and is actively implementing security measures.

The Embassy reminds U.S. citizens to exercise additional caution. Please maintain a high state of vigilance and personal security awareness, particularly in and around Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, near Nigerian government facilities, diplomatic missions, large gathering places, hotels, markets and malls, and places of worship. We advise all U.S. citizens to review their personal security plans, remain aware of their surroundings, including local events, monitor local news stations for updates, and report specific incidences of targeted violence to the U.S. Embassy in Abuja or the U. S. Consulate General in Lagos at the numbers below. For additional information, please refer to “A Safe Trip Abroad.[/b]

It is yet to be confirmed who is behind these attacks but immediate suspicion would be on Boko Haram, the religious sect that has waged a campaign of terror in Nigeria for close to 5 years now.

http://coolstuff49ja..com/2012/04/thisday-newspapers-in-abuja-attacked-in.html

@bolded, see America taking responsibility for the safety of Americans in Nigeria. And we have some people here telling us that we should not hold our Chief Security Officer and Commander-in-Chief of our armed forces for the widespread lack of security in OUR OWN COUNTRY.


Nigerians are we this slow?

wirinet:

I am shock by the level of your reasoning. You are behaving like a drowning man clutching onto straws for survival -logically that is.

What happened after 9/11, did George Bush give meaningless speeches or did his spin doctors reel out propaganda on how the president was not responsible for 9/11?
The president and commander in chief of the armed forced threatened the whole world with the "if you are not for us, you are against us" speech, and invaded Afghanistan even without congressional approval or UN approval and used the momentum to attack Iraq for economic reasons.
So have there been a terrorist attack on US soil since then. You are comparing that to our own C in C who makes all kinds of useless speeches on how his government has been infiltrated by Boko Haram and how powerless he is.

What about the UK bombings? Have there been any terrorist attack in UK since 7/7? Did Gordon Brown give excuses on why they cannot catch the terrorists?

You are just jumbling unrelated issues together to excuse GEJ. If GEJ is not siting on his add watching CCTV or cable TV, then what is he doing about the bombing and maiming of Nigerians now an almost daily affair.

Why can't he capture the boko haram leader, even if it involves threatening or invading the country habouring him. What is he doing with the close to 1 trillion naira security budget. He is the commander of chief of ALL the Nigerian armed forces.

how can a general call his troops substandard and tomorrow you would order them to the battlefield, that is the most stupid statement by a general in the history of the world. If they are truly substandard, whose job is it to make sure they measure up to standard?

If GEJ feels he is not competent to handle Boko Haram, let him resign honourably and let Sambo try. If it is beyond sambo, then he too should resign, maybe David Mark can bring the situation under control. We need action and we need it yesterday.

Okija_juju:

How does one invade ones own country?! Bush could do that because the FBI and Homeland security knew that the bombers were a sleeper cell of Al-queda that they had under surveillance for a while and lost. . . They tracked their financing to Afghanistan and confirmed the presence of Mr. Bin Laden on afghani soil. The Americans could afford to drop over 100million dollars worth of tomahawk missiles on Afghanistan because they werent fighting on U.S soil and no American lives were at stake. . Jonathan does not have all these luxuries. . The security outfits in Nigeria are weak, the terrorists are home grown, the places they live in are surrounded by innocent Nigerians, he cant just declare marshall law in any northern state for fear of inciting ethnic sentiments, e.t.c...

Who is the enemy?!

Can you spot a Boko haram member on the streets of Kaduna or Kano if you saw one?

Do you know the name and address of the Boko Haram leader?!

Do we Have CCTV footage of any bombing in Nigeria like scotland yard did during the london bombings?!

Are our security agencies as equipped as that of the Uk/U.S/Canada and most of europe?!

DO you know that the 1 trillion Naira security budget incldes and is to restricted to; Pensions, Equipments, Salaries, Logistics and everything pertaining to security to be shared amongst the Army, Navy, Airforce, SSS, Police and Civil Defence (amongst others)?!

If the president is indeed doing something about Boko Haram, I dont think it would be wise for him to come out on T.V and read out a manifesto of the steps he has taken thus far as even the BOKO HARAM guys do watch t.v, listen to radio and are on Nairaland as well. He is prolly keeping his cards close to his chest while trying to keep the Ship called Nigeria afloat.

The Nigerian troops are substandard, a trip into your neighbourhood military base would prove so, and inasmuch as it is the Presidents duty to bring them up to par, we as a nation dont have that kind of money. . Go find out how much 1 Lockheed Martin F-35 lightening II or C-130 Hercules aircraft costs or even a MIG then you would understand. . The rot in the country is over 30 years old, and you want Jonathan to fix it all in under a year?! IS HE GOD?!

shymmex: Everyone keeps shying away from the problems.

The real problems affecting Nigeria are: poverty, corruption, and inequality. Boko haram is a non-issue - there won't be boko haram, if those youths had a future. Something to aspire to in life, and a reason to be alive.

Are those people looting the bomb scene boko haram as well??

Nigeria is a failed state, period.

fork adict: [/b]TO ALL PRO GEJ GUYS ON NL: PLEASE SINCE YOU GUYS SAY WE SHOULDN'T HOLD JONATHAN RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY AS NIGERIANS RESIDENT IN NAIJA. WHO DO WE HOLD RESPONSIBLE PLEASE? I NEED YOU GUYS TO ANSWER ME

Okija_juju:

GOD!!

nigexport:
This has nothing to do with poverty, corruption and inequality. It's based on an "idealogy", plain and simple. The suicide bombers are just gullible fools who will all end up in hell-fire, their sponsorers are greedy northern politicians who have been sidelined from the political landscape.

filia4real: I think those calling for the resignation of GEJ are not being sincere. If the aim of BH sponsors is 2 make you believe that then you are culpable. The issue here is to show those evil, selfish, and greedy people that Nigerians can no longer be taken for a ride. We can't be deceived into believing that we can't live together as one after so many years. Let our voices be one in condemning these violents instead of blaming the presido

Sealeddeal: People dat blame GEJ are clueless themselves.Nigeria is a less developed society and can never be compared with London.we should bear all these in mind.even human development index is not optimal as such,people say nonsense after every bomb blast.Firstly,consider urself being the president,what will do dat GEJ never done? We should be criticising constructively and not criticising out of sheer hatred.Security chiefs should be questioned.those dat indict powerful figures from north does not have evidence.everybody suspects dem even president bt no one got evidence.if u question Buhari without evidence,u might end up increasing his popularity and so on.

JimOvia: Its true. I'm a living witness. Just close to my office. The aftershocks nearly deafened us. I never thought in my life that a 'breaking news' will occur close to me ever. I thank God for sparing us because it was so so close. Unbelievable. Here in abuja. I have since gone home. The crazy thing is that people were even running to where it happened. What if there was a 2nd bomb?

wirinet:

I am shock by the level of your reasoning. You are behaving like a drowning man clutching onto straws for survival -logically that is.

What happened after 9/11, did George Bush give meaningless speeches or did his spin doctors reel out propaganda on how the president was not responsible for 9/11?
The president and commander in chief of the armed forced threatened the whole world with the "if you are not for us, you are against us" speech, and invaded Afghanistan even without congressional approval or UN approval and used the momentum to attack Iraq for economic reasons.
So have there been a terrorist attack on US soil since then. You are comparing that to our own C in C who makes all kinds of useless speeches on how his government has been infiltrated by Boko Haram and how powerless he is.

What about the UK bombings? Have there been any terrorist attack in UK since 7/7? Did Gordon Brown give excuses on why they cannot catch the terrorists?

You are just jumbling unrelated issues together to excuse GEJ. If GEJ is not siting on his add watching CCTV or cable TV, then what is he doing about the bombing and maiming of Nigerians now an almost daily affair.

Why can't he capture the boko haram leader, even if it involves threatening or invading the country habouring him. What is he doing with the close to 1 trillion naira security budget. He is the commander of chief of ALL the Nigerian armed forces.

how can a general call his troops substandard and tomorrow you would order them to the battlefield, that is the most stupid statement by a general in the history of the world. If they are truly substandard, whose job is it to make sure they measure up to standard?

If GEJ feels he is not competent to handle Boko Haram, let him resign honourably and let Sambo try. If it is beyond sambo, then he too should resign, maybe David Mark can bring the situation under control. We need action and we need it yesterday.

Okija_juju:

How does one invade ones own country?! Bush could do that because the FBI and Homeland security knew that the bombers were a sleeper cell of Al-queda that they had under surveillance for a while and lost. . . They tracked their financing to Afghanistan and confirmed the presence of Mr. Bin Laden on afghani soil. The Americans could afford to drop over 100million dollars worth of tomahawk missiles on Afghanistan because they werent fighting on U.S soil and no American lives were at stake. . Jonathan does not have all these luxuries. . The security outfits in Nigeria are weak, the terrorists are home grown, the places they live in are surrounded by innocent Nigerians, he cant just declare marshall law in any northern state for fear of inciting ethnic sentiments, e.t.c...

Okija_juju:
Who is the enemy?!

Okija_juju:

Can you spot a Boko haram member on the streets of Kaduna or Kano if you saw one?

Do you know the name and address of the Boko Haram leader?!

Do we Have CCTV footage of any bombing in Nigeria like scotland yard did during the london bombings?!

Are our security agencies as equipped as that of the Uk/U.S/Canada and most of europe?

Okija_juju:
DO you know that the 1 trillion Naira security budget incldes and is to restricted to; Pensions, Equipments, Salaries, Logistics and everything pertaining to security to be shared amongst the Army, Navy, Airforce, SSS, Police and Civil Defence (amongst others)?!

Okija_juju:
If the president is indeed doing something about Boko Haram, I dont think it would be wise for him to come out on T.V and read out a manifesto of the steps he has taken thus far as even the BOKO HARAM guys do watch t.v, listen to radio and are on Nairaland as well. He is prolly keeping his cards close to his chest while trying to keep the Ship called Nigeria afloat.


The Nigerian troops are substandard, a trip into your neighbourhood military base would prove so, and inasmuch as it is the Presidents duty to bring them up to par, we as a nation dont have that kind of money. . Go find out how much 1 Lockheed Martin F-35 lightening II or C-130 Hercules aircraft costs or even a MIG then you would understand. . The rot in the country is over 30 years old, and you want Jonathan to fix it all in under a year?! IS HE GOD?!