lastmanstandn:
Buhari, Our National Interest and Court Orders
A step below President Buhari's present level of high-handedness only brings us back to the era of impunity that we voted Jonathan out for.
Nigerians are very forgetful of the past. Nigeria, under the watch of the Fmr President, could not successful keep terror suspects in custody because prosecutors failed to prepare a case. We had a system where court orders and injunctions stalled corruption cases and made a mockery of our fight to defeat corruption and insecurity across the country. This time, we have an executive that is willing to stretch its constitutional powers to keep Nigeria safe and recoup stolen fund, yet we're starting to paint the President as a dictator.

Kanu is a threat to our national security. In advanced societies, suspects are detained for issues as trivial as traffic offence to keep them in custody while a stronger case is put together, why must Nigeria be different? Societies with strong intelligence communities engage whatever means is takes to keep terrorists and extremists out of circulation, must ours be different? Indeed, there are global concerns with regards to ethical issues in national security and intelligence activities of nations; developing countries should not be singled out as if we are the only ones involved in such. Indeed, the primary responsibility of government is to ensure its people live neither in fear of terrorism, external aggression nor poverty and other factors that undermine their peace and safety while it also sustains the fundamental rights of its people. However, many advanced nations have passed through periods of national crisis when liberties were exchanged for greater security, the balance between both being restored after such crisis, and Nigeria is at that point right now.

Within the last 10-15 years, advanced nations have defied international charters against enhanced interrogation techniques, illegal rendition, detention without trial and all sort of measures all for the sake of national security. We have not resorted to this yet you're starting to paint us as bad. We have not rendered our terror suspects to Niger, as you did render yours to Egypt for torture, we have not built illegal detention facilities in Chad, as you've done in Cuba, Kanu has not accused our security agents of subjecting him to waterboarding as you've done to many of yours, so what is the fury about? We understand you did what was necessary for the safety of innocent people, just as President Buhari is doing the same. Nnamdi Kanu's illegal entrance into the country with equipment for the purpose of undermining our national security is enough to get us worried, and get a responsible President to act.

On the NIMASA ex-DG and Arms thieves, I doubt if there is any law in Nigeria or anywhere in the world that restrains the authorities from re-arresting a suspect on different charges after he/she has been granted bail on others. Hence, we do not have to blame the President for identifying measures within our laws to use against corrupt public office holders just to keep them from jumping bail. We had a soft-spoken, gentle-looking President whose lame duck attitude cost us $2.1 billion meant for the war on terror and drove us where we are today, but we have moved on. Now we have a stronger, more willing leader in President Buhari and the best we can do is support him to do whatever is right and just to keep us on the path of prosperity and security again.

As Nigerians we must understand that security is a collective task that requires the mutual cooperation of every citizen, and the understanding that our liberties will not be compromised as long as we remain law abiding and do not act in ways that endanger others, as Dasuki Sambo and his partners are alleged to have done to our soldiers and our countrymen up North. We need to understand that a man that literally sneaked into the country using unconventional methods can sneak out using same methods; that we lack the intelligence capability to keep tabs on all suspects, and just like in past cases, corrupt public office holders may escape justice by choosing not to return to Nigeria if they are allowed to pursue whatever medical excuses abroad and extradition is not as easy as it appears. We are protected as law-abiding citizens, and we have in President Buhari what we have always desired, a strong man with great political will to frustrate corrupt public office holders, a step below President Buhari's present level of high-handedness only brings us back to the era of impunity.

@ijigbami

Y people... When it favours them, He(PMB) is the best and all you desire, but when MKO was threated like a trash June12, you all cried fowl. I call you Sabos, back stabers, betrayals, that's what your people are known for! Yoooroooooobaaaaa! Don't panic am a lagosian too by birth, so I know you well! Anything that goes against other tribe except hausa makes them glad, master and slave! Its one Nigeria for mouth, omo Igbo for heart.

very surprised to hear people of this nation mention dasuki or compare dasuki with kanu! Sentiments apart, Kanu is a freedom fighter, dasuki is a looter! Two different pple... If the illeterate virus from buahri has spread across this nation, then am sorry we are still far to get there. Kanu should be compared with mandella Madiba and not with dasuki or any other aboki! As for what igbos want! Hmmmm its numerous, but just get me the past national conference report and read it out that answers buhari's question. Igbo region has just five states, no FG infrastructure ongoing after the civil war, is there really no victor no vanquish? What about the 3 R's, they were never implimented in the region where the war started and ended. Buahri said and I quote "those that gave me 5% vote should expect nothing, he sounded like a president for the north and SW. OBJ won his election via the vote from SE and SS mostly. Yet he served the nation at large! My point is this don't compare Kanu and Dasuki in any way! But compare Kanu and mandella! As they are bothe freedom fighters. I rest my pad here! Read without sentiment oh as am a Nigerian!

SignalNG1:
President Muhammdu Buhari on Wednesday declared that people like the former National Security Adviser under ex-President Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) do not deserve bail.

Buhari was reacting to a question from Premium Times journalist Ibanga Isine during his first presidential media chat on Wednesday in Abuja. Isine was bringing the President's attention to rising criticisms against his government for alleged violation of judicial processes, the rule of law and court orders as seen in the cases of the former DG of the State Security Services (SSS), Mr. Kayode Are, detained Biafra activist, Nnamdi Kanu and the former NSA Sambo Dasuki.

In his reaction, Buhari, fighting to conceal his anger noted that people like Sambo Dasuki and Nnamdi Kanu do not deserve bail because of the weight of atrocities they have committed.

"If you see the kind of atrocities people like Dasuki committed you won't give them bail. A former President told Dasuki to collect N40 billion. N40 billion. And you want to give him bail to go and see his doctor in London? Do you know that Nnamdi Kanu has two passports and he came into the country without using any? Do you know that Nnamdi Kanu brought a sophisticated equipment into the country for Radio Biafra? What kind of government do you people want?" the President fumed.

Read more: http://www.signalng.com/people-like-dasuki-do-not-deserve-bail-buhari/

I am very surprised to hear people of this nation mention dasuki or compare dasuki with kanu! Sentiments apart, Kanu is a freedom fighter, dasuki is a looter! Two different pple... If the illeterate virus from buahri has spread across this nation, then am sorry we are still far to get there. Kanu should be compared with mandella Madiba and not with dasuki or any other aboki! As for what igbos want! Hmmmm its numerous, but just get me the past national conference report and read it out that answers to buhari's question. Igbo region has just five states, no FG infrastructure is ongoing after the civil war,who uses the seaport more? Why didn't FG build one in the SE, to enable business men retire down to the east as at when due, what is wrong if there is a linked FG road from SE to other neighboring countries to aid business is there really no victor no vanquish? What about the 3 R's, they were never implimented in the region where the war started and ended. Buahri said and I quote "those that gave me 5% vote should expect nothing, he sounded like a president for the north and SW. OBJ won his election via the vote from SE and SS mostly. Yet he served the nation at large! My point is this don't compare Kanu and Dasuki in any way! But compare Kanu and mandella! As they are bothe freedom fighters. I rest my pad here! Read without sentiment oh as am a Nigerian!

SignalNG1:
President Muhammdu Buhari on Wednesday declared that people like the former National Security Adviser under ex-President Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) do not deserve bail.

Buhari was reacting to a question from Premium Times journalist Ibanga Isine during his first presidential media chat on Wednesday in Abuja. Isine was bringing the President's attention to rising criticisms against his government for alleged violation of judicial processes, the rule of law and court orders as seen in the cases of the former DG of the State Security Services (SSS), Mr. Kayode Are, detained Biafra activist, Nnamdi Kanu and the former NSA Sambo Dasuki.

In his reaction, Buhari, fighting to conceal his anger noted that people like Sambo Dasuki and Nnamdi Kanu do not deserve bail because of the weight of atrocities they have committed.

"If you see the kind of atrocities people like Dasuki committed you won't give them bail. A former President told Dasuki to collect N40 billion. N40 billion. And you want to give him bail to go and see his doctor in London? Do you know that Nnamdi Kanu has two passports and he came into the country without using any? Do you know that Nnamdi Kanu brought a sophisticated equipment into the country for Radio Biafra? What kind of government do you people want?" the President fumed.

Read more: http://www.signalng.com/people-like-dasuki-do-not-deserve-bail-buhari/

[s][/s] am very surprised to hear people of this nation mention dasuki or compare dasuki with kanu! Sentiments apart, Kanu is a freedom fighter, dasuki is a looter! Two different pple... If the illeterate virus from buahri has spread across this nation, then am sorry we are still far to get there. Kanu should be compared with mandella Madiba and not with dasuki or any other aboki! As for what igbos want! Hmmmm its numerous, but just get me the past national conference report and read it out that answers buhari's question. Igbo region has just five states, no FG infrastructure ongoing after the civil war, is there really no victor no vanquish? What about the 3 R's, they were never implimented in the region where the war started and ended. Buahri said and I quote "those that gave me 5% vote should expect nothing, he sounded like a president for the north and SW. OBJ won his election via the vote from SE and SS mostly. Yet he served the nation at large! My point is this don't compare Kanu and Dasuki in any way! But compare Kanu and mandella! As they are bothe freedom fighters. I rest my pad here! Read without sentiment oh as am a Nigerian!

Why is it that the north can never see anything wrong in what buhari does? Just like they don't see anything wrong with BH terrorist since 2011. Even when the former COS dealt with the sect, the northern elders kicked against it and tagged it as" war against the north" lolz. When would nigerians wise up And see that someone needs to tell the truth! Fayose is just a pain in their ass, thumbs up!! As for me the instrest that binds us together has been derailed, and the labour of our heroes past has been in vain. What happened to our national anthem I wonder what "Awo, Zik of Africa, and Tafawa balewa" would feel like in their grave now!