Abuja - President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Abuja refuted insinuation that the “undemocratic’’ nature of the ruling party, the PDP, led to the emergence of the militant Boko Haram sect. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some national dailies on Saturday quoted the National Security Adviser to the President, retired Gen. Patrick Azazi, as saying that the emergence of undemocratic elements in the PDP led to the creation of militant groups like the Boko Haram sect. Fielding questions from newsmen after visiting the premises of the ThisDay Newspapers building bombed on Thursday, President Jonathan said the Security Adviser might have been misquoted by the media.

“So, until I read it, I don’t believe that the NSA means that the practices in the PDP are anti-democratic. “I cannot comment much about what happened in the First Republic, but the aborted Second Republic that I marginally participated, and this Third Republic that I am a key actor, presently as a member of the first eleven, I still see that the PDP is one of the most democratic parties. “So, I don’t believe that it is undemocratic practice in the PDP that could give rise to Boko Haram or any other group. “So, probably, people need to ask NSA to explain what he really meant, but I read it from the papers. I don’t believe it is undemocratic practices in the PDP could give birth to this or any other militant groups.

’’ On the bombed building of Thisday Newspapers, Jonathan called on all Nigerians to join hands with the government in fighting the menace of terror groups in the country. According to him, any terror attack on any part of the country is a terror attack on all Nigerians and indeed the whole world. “You really see that this is a media house; it’s not a government establishment. Media helps to inform all of us about what is happening and of course the media is now also a victim and that is why we all as Nigerians, no matter what we do, where we come from, we must join hands in fighting this terror.

“And I can assure you that we’lll get over it; other nations have passed through it. Sometimes, when I say that, Nigerians begin to misunderstand that we are just sleeping to wait that it will come and go like wind; No. “We say that countries have faced it; U.S. has faced it and other countries have faced that they were able to conquer it, we are working very hard; our security services are working very hard and we will conquer it.

’’ On the debate on whether government should dialogue with the Boko Haram sect or not, the president said the two options could be possible depending on the circumstances on the ground. He reiterated the determination of government to address the challenges posed by terror groups in the country, saying that dialogue with members of the Boko Haram sect was not totally ruled out. “Yes, they are correct; those who are saying we should dialogue are correct; those who are saying we should not dialogue are also correct.

“When you have a terror situation, you also look at global best practice all over the
world. Just like war situations, you may dialogue; you may not dialogue, depending on the circumstances. “But we’ll exploit every means possible to bring this to an end.’’ (NAN)

“So, until I read it, I don’t believe that the NSA means that the practices in the PDP are
anti-democratic. “I cannot comment much about what happened in the First Republic,
but the aborted Second Republic that I marginally participated, and this Third Republic that I am a key actor, presently as a member of the first eleven, I still see that the PDP is one of the most democratic parties. “So, I don’t believe that it is undemocratic practice in the PDP that could give rise to Boko Haram or any other group. “So, probably, people need to ask NSA to explain what he really meant, but I read it from the papers. I don’t believe it is undemocratic practices in the PDP could give birth to this or any other militant groups

homerac7: Hmmm.... GEJ vs Azazi

By d way, r we in 3rd or 4th republic?

1025: the wife has a criminal case of $13m fraud against the ppl of bayelsa.

Rhino.5dm:
“When you have a terror situation, you also look at global best practice all over the
world. [size=13pt]Just like war situations, you may dialogue; you may not dialogue, depending on the circumstances[/size]. “But we’ll exploit every means possible to bring this to an end.’’ (NAN)

naijaking1: I think someone is about to loose his job

naijaking1: I think someone is about to loose his job

homerac7: Hmmm.... GEJ vs Azazi

By d way, r we in 3rd or 4th republic?

chima12:
that is not the case.azazi is being misunderstood by people.what the nsa meant is that pdp has accorded its party constitution more supremacy than nigerias constitution.recall that the idea of zoning the presidency is alien to the nigerian constitution.if you read what the nsa said properly,youll see that it is an indictment of the northern politicians especially those behind the consensus drama ie chiroma,ibb,atiku.

Shakara123: Our Situation
1. A president with a good heart who means well for his country
2. A president who lacks strong political will for a country as massive and massively corrupt as Nigeria
3. A president widely surrounded by bad people and wrongly advised by same
4. A president who lacks good leadership qualities
5. A president in a very wrong party

Obama of America is not the sharpest man in America, but he leads. What does it really take? Will. He surrounds himself with the best brains he can possibly have and these great men and women are simply guided by a working constitution; laws. He only takes the shots.

I fear for this country. Yet all we all can do is pray. I am hit hard whenever I say that for this great nation to move forward, a lot of people in or out of power have to die.

God please save this great nation Nigeria.

chima12:
that is not the case.azazi is being misunderstood by people.what the nsa meant is that pdp has accorded its party constitution more supremacy than nigerias constitution.recall that the idea of zoning the presidency is alien to the nigerian constitution.if you read what the nsa said properly,youll see that it is an indictment of the northern politicians especially those behind the consensus drama ie chiroma,ibb,atiku.

LeoMax: DO not disrespect Mr. President. I hate it when Freedom of Speech is abused. Oh God, I miss the military era