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Who Wants General Buhari Dead? By Joe Igbokwe Today Nigeria has gone full circle. Now that the chicken has come home to roost, one hopes that President Jonathan and his team will call a spade a spade. The President must now think like a President and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The latest attempt to bomb a prominent leader of APC, General Buhari, out of existence, portents grave danger for the survival of democracy, as well as Nigeria’s as a political entity. Whoever muted the idea to lie in wait to kill General Buhari as he rode in his car on a Kaduna road does not wish this country well. Whoever planned this dastardly act does not wish Nigeria well and he remains Nigeria’s number one enemy. https://img.naij.com/business/politics/00/c/buhari11.jpg General Buhari Metro Times Nigeria If those who planned the mass murder had succeeded in killing General Buhari, the political equation and the socio-economic equilibrium in Nigeria would have damaged beyond repairs. If the plotters of this dangerous war had succeeded on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, we would have played into the hands of the known extremists in Nigeria. President Goodluck Jonathan has himself admitted that the country would have been plunged into a war zone if General Bahari had been killed. One was glad that the president did not go into petty and silly politics of looking the other way as the country burns. This time President Jonathan rose to the occasion and at once admitted that we have a big problem in our hands. For once the PDP's National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh has maintained a dignified silence on needless partisan politics and consequently sympathized with the retired General. One hopes that by now the PDP-controlled Federal Government would have returned to the drawing board to rethink about their perception on Boko Haram. It is expected that the Federal Government will go extra mile now to unravel the mystery behind the Boko Haram insurgents. It is also expected that the blame game will now be put to rest. One is led to believe that the kid gloves would have been removed for now and concrete actions put in place to save what needs to be saved of Nigeria. From what we all know and the information available, some concerned Nigerians have asked the President Goodluck Jonathan and his team to look inwards. Mr President and his team should as a matter of urgency go back to the late General Azazi’s report on Boko Haram. For the record purposes, General Azazi, as the President’s National Security Adviser had wriiten a copious report that Boko Haram is a product of struggle for power within the ruling party, PDP. Instead of looking into the report, they conspired and sacked General Azazi with ignominy. The General later died under mysterious and questionable circumstances. If they had listened to General Azazi, probably things would have been different today. If they had been wise enough to read between the lines, the events of today would have been different. The report was put into the waste basket. Today Nigeria has gone full circle. Now that the chicken has come home to roost, one hopes that President Jonathan and his team will call a spade a spade. The President must now think like a President and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. If we must dislodge Boko Haram, we need fresh ideas, new thinking, new approach, new strategy and new plans. I think time has come for real stakeholders’ conference on national security. This time we need to come clean, no rhetoric, no partisan tendencies, no name calling, no kindergarten ideas, and no cock and bull stories. We just have to reclaim Nigeria before talking about ruling Nigeria. I am running away with the thinking that the crisis bedevilling the nation cannot be divorced from President Jonathan’s ambition to rule Nigeria beyond 2015. While this inordinate ambition is being pursued left and right, front and back, up and down, the nation is left bare at the mercy of insurgents, and mass murderers. If the truth must be told, Nigeria has to remain a political entity for somebody to become the President. President Jonathan should look inwards pronto. Those who targeted Gen Buhari may be playing real politics for President Jonathan's 2015 ambition. It may be right to push the blame to Boko Haram but nobody is a political idiot here. All things considered General Buhari remains the greatest threat to President Jonathan's ambition in 2015 and the handlers of Mr President know this very well. Once Buhari is out of the way then it is walk away for the President. But one basic truth is self evident here: General Buhari of 2003, 2007, and 2011 is no longer the same Buhari. Time, space, and history has strategically positioned the man differently today and woe betides anybody who will not see the difference. He has seen it all in the political landscape. He has fought the good fight. He has endured for too long. A labourer deserves his pay. Now, my honest advice is this: President Goodluck Jonathan must thank God for his life, for moving him from nobody to somebody, from grass to grace, from nothing to something, from nowhere to somewhere, from the back seat to the driver's seat ,determining the direction, setting the agenda and call all the shots, and from the back waters to the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. What else does the president want? President GEJ has been a Deputy Governor, a Governor, the Vice President, and the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. What else does he want? The greedy lots from the South South like Govs Akpabio, Dickson, Chief Edwin Clark, Asari Dokubo, Tompolos, and others should help President Jonathan to think. Only those who are alive talk about oil and dollars. The dead stay dumb. We must jettison our ambition now and think Nigeria first. Buhari must live and Nigerians , East , West, North and South must live. Joe Igbokwe, Lagos. |
donguutti: Wonderful, i appreciate the picture of the beautiful lady but i fear that a Pic of a gorgeous lady in front of a rover is not exactlyI neither have to, nor am I willing to prove any point to you. The fact is as stated and if you decide to remain cynical I'm sorry I can't help you. If you're genuinely curious however, you could do research on the ECWA Church, the dominant church of Hausa/Fulani Christians. |
scarr: really baffles me, my flatmate from ebonyi during my nysc days only watches p0rn with old women or r.ape p0rn.....i really don't get it hmm...must be genetic. |
MadCow1: GAYnians..I haff laff today ![]() |
dozzybaba: and when will you stop killing your underaged daughters with Vesico-v.a.ginal fistula. I'm sure yerima is your role model...Ewu awusa.So you're saying they cannot stop r.aping grandmothers. Ok, but what about baby factories ![]() |
BaddieKay: I think that question needs to be directed to the unstable minds who perpetuated d act and not all igbos...Or I can as well ask you why do yorubas like raping small girls even home and abroad(The 3 brother incident abroad comes to mind,where they all took turns to rape a teenager).And from the news u wrote down about their excapes you've already answered the same question u asking...really doesn't make sense.But why can't they stop raping_ their grandmothers? ![]() |
Don't blame the fathead. Banging that head on the floor five times daily does take its toll. |
What is an Asari Dokubo? ![]() |
Germannig: Good to see a Fulani Christian. So please could you give us an opinion on Boko Haram and its effect on the practice of Christianity by northern (Hausa/Fulani, in particular) ChristiansMy opinion is the same as any other peace-loving Nigerian and as I said, theres an indigenous community of Fulani Christians in the north and we have been practicing Christianity without any problems except a few cases of persecution when trying to build churches etc. The Fulani are mostly found in the NW and if you've not noticed, BH activities are minimal and non-existent in some cases, in the NW (except Kano and Kaduna for obvious reasons). States like Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Niger, Katsina etc have had zero or few cases of boko haram bombings. |
donguutti: Wonderful , good for them , But NafeesaAA when do we get to see Fulani christians at least to show that fulani areI am one. She is as well. There is a recognized community of Fulani Christians called Masihiawa in every state in the north. Don't be deceived.
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The sheer multiplicity of tribes in the middle-belt is the number one reason why their attempt is a failure at birth. The weakness of the MB is amplified by the constant ethnic wars and battles of supremacy among them e.g the never-ending Tiv/Jukun crisis which always sees each side seeking/accepting the support of more dominant tribes. Their potency as a political bloc is also diluted by this fact as the rivalry that usually ensues on a local level, as a result of the different ethnic group's struggle for their own to win promotes disunity and will drastically reduce their cohesiveness as a political bloc. |
I have a lingering feeling that the true sponsors of terror will be exposed before the 2015 elections. The failed assasination attempt on the Incorruptible General seems to be the matchstick that will ignite the fire of revelations. |
egift: All we can do now is look at the possibilities before us because we do not have all the details. But if you consider the following, you can decide: |
I see some people have not gotten over the flogging of 1967. If you really want revenge then go and take it and quit the cowardly celebration of the hopeless failure of the Chief Security Officer of this country. |
EasternLeopard: Only Kano what of SokotoWhy, dear sir, would you want Sokoto bombed? |
This is a good move by Arik but I wish we were more pre-emptive instead of reactionary. The Ebola virus has been at our doorsteps for years now but we never took preventive measures, now it's here. We have to be extra careful because no one will develop a vaccine or cure as it's an African disease. |
Tunguy01: nw tell me 1 tin u espect d op 2 say abt d almajeris ( aboki ) , his only mistake is nt mentioning d ibo culture ( I luv it )Which septic tank were you scooped out from? |
Adorayble: Which pple r we talkn abt here? Do U even knw d state am frm? Dem full my street scarter!Park well Jare!He's right. The Fulani are very shy by nature and wouldn't hold on to a strangers wrapper or what not, it's the Azbins that are known for that psychological blackmail tactic of begging. They will make you feel so heartless if u refuse to give then alms. Besides most Fulani are self-sufficient through their cattle, most of the beggars you see are Hausa. #teamfulani |
berem: must GEJ have a direct involvement or be briefed before the shooting take place? Why then do we have a CDS? There are some things I don't really have to blame GEJ especially on incidents like this. I am fully on his side in this matter. My worries is the aftermath of the killings.I'm just uncomfortable with the spate of avoidable killings in the country and of course you'd expect me to hold the Chief Security Officer of the country responsible. I also worry terribly about the consequences of these killings keeping in mind BH reign of terror was triggered the EXACT same way and these are very unstable people security-wise. |
dontjealousme: U should talk at ur level? U know nothing about the Army Commanding structures and their operations. Troops on routine patrol can intercept any gathering or groups becos Nigeria is currently on red(high) alert due to Boko Haram activities.What level could you rationally be referring to? On what basis did you conclude the troops were on routine patrol when there are reports that the soldiers were unknown to their local battalion? Are you suggesting that soldiers on patrol can engage and open fire on Bring Back Our Girls protesters because the nation is on red alert? Last time I checked, the C-in-C sits at the top of the Armed Forces commanding structure. |
berem: I see another islamic terrorist sect building up soon. This is the same mistake Yar'adua committed, extra judicial killings on Mohammed Yusuf. Even though GEJ did not have a direct involvement in this case,he will still be blamed because it happened during his tenure as president.How can you say the Commander-in-Chief did not have direct involvement in this case...do you honestly believe that GJ was not briefed on the movement of those troops especially on such a matter of national security? Is that how much he is undermined by the military? |
sunnyshayne: In the north we have Elrufai and in the south we have Asari Dokubo.How dare you compare an erudite administrator that transformed Abuja into a world-class city to a drunk Islamic terrorist fisherman with so much hate for his people that he chose to establish a university in Benin republic when Yenagoa is begging for one. Bloody hypocrite. |
LilPeezy: Remember d mend did not kill d innocents lyk d way BH r killin nw innocent pple nw, so don't compare d mends nd BH as one.....What are you saying? Have you forgotten the scores of innocent people, including a family that MEND killed in the Independence Day Bombing in Abuja? |
OneNaira6: My only question of the attack is how the hell did a bomb miss his car yet it was able to take out 3 cars in front of him. If let's say an magically bomb e be, how come his car didn't have any impact from the explosion. Yes the bomb missed his car, or so we were told, but the car hit three cars in front of him and if anyone knew anything about explosions, the force associated to it can directly hit near by subject thus Buhari's car should have had more damage. Based on the pic, it showed his car was shot at but his windows were still in fact. That should have been shattered for a car that was very near an explosion. Na em be my only questionThose were shrapnel marks and not bullet holes. |
autumnflower: What i fail to umderstand is why is this guys given an significance especially by the nairaland team?Bless you for this. |
UK next. |
GEJ is a hypocrite, trying to win Al-makura over when he set the whole thing up. |
omenka: You make a valid point. That is how it should be if we were practising true federalism, but given the warped nature of the Nigerian politicosphare, it makes perfect sense to aspire to hold power at the centre. |
Buhari will live till he completes his second term in 2023. Look at how calm he remained in the midst of chaos. Sai ka yi dan daura. |
Rubbish. The North has spoken in clear terms. All southerners should evacuate the north and this country should be dismembered. The north needs to concentrate on developing it's massive mineral deposits while protecting itself from the influx of granny rap.ists, baby factories and ritualists to mention a few. I wonder why Ohaneze youth are desperate to hold on to this failed union. Parasites. |
What a shame. The Igbo have shown once again that they're empty barrels that make the most noise. A little threat by the north and they're shaking and preaching peace. The North must push on with the registration and deportation of all Nyamiri before they export their baby enterprises to arewa. All the posturing and chest beating fooled no one from day one and their constant abandonment of the red soiled, erosion ravaged barren one plot of land they call home is evidence of their parasitic nature. Shameless migrant pygmies. #NyamiriMustGo |
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hmm...must be genetic. 
