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Mobuch,

The way you worded the post was not ideal. It comes across as criticism.

Hence the 'violent' response you recieved from some posters. Possibly some people are now blinded and will not see anything bad in what Jonathan does and says from now on.

But you have highlighted something that needs addressing - and hopefully Jonathan has genuine guys around him that will point out his weaknesses. Surrounding yourself with 'Yes men' is no good.

It was a CCN interview being broadcast to the whole world - so his English needed to be spot on.

And he could have requested the interview questions before so he could prepare.

If he was giving an interview in Nigeria to a Nigerian audience nobody would comment if he spoke the same way - because even if he spoke broken English nobody would complain.

He simply needs to brush up

He looked nervous and was trying to use words he doesn't use on a daily basis.

With time he will improve - if he takes time out to improve himself.

Being a world leader requires numerous skills - Not just a Phd in one field!

PS:

There are many Nigerians past and present with superb oratory skills.

Its an art that's not normally taught in a classroom.

Does anybody think Obama was born speaking the way he does - No way!

He's been taught the art.

Violent - Democracy is a government of the people by the people, it has no direct tandem with where i come from or which religion i believe in.

I agree that this is how democracy SHOULD work. But does this happen in reality in 'Tribal and Religious Societies?

Fhemmy - Under normal circumstances, it can, but Nija is just not normal

Are you therefore infering democracy cannot work in Naija?

Poster - What about all your own grammatical errors in the title of your post?

Possibly you attended the same schools as Jonathan?

He's a product of the Nigerian educational system.

Sjeezy8 - No reference has been made about Nigeria in the question.

Maybe you should try and read the question first before answering!

Why cant they put electronic tags on all current and former government officials?

Their moves need monitoring!

The equipment is relatively cheap and easy to administer.

Babangida and Vatsa - A Widow's Pain

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6924381337553773948#

A Gripping Video Narration of the Friendship between General Ibrahim Babangida (IBB; Nigerian Military President from 1985 - 1998) and late General Mamman Vatsa (former Abuja FCT Minister). The latter was convicted and executed (along with some other accused) over a 1986 military coup attempt against IBB's government. Vatsa's widow Hajia Safiya and his other family members have been petitioning the government lately over "that miscarriage of justice." "It is ironic", says one of Vatsa's sons, "that the man who signed my mother into woman [IBB was Vatsa's bestman at his wedding to Safiya] also signed her into widowhood, All we want are justice, clearance of the charge, payment of his benefits, and our family respect back."

Life's a B.I.T.C.H- 

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Bush Man! 

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Jonathan makes Obama look like a white man -

Would require Public finance (Government) and Private expertise (Specialist rail contractor).

Such aliances are common in the west although elements of corruption are also common.

Dele Giwa - 
Gloria Okon -

Check out the link below,

http://againstbabangida.com/

That's how you win elections fairly - Well done Peter Obi.

9 April 2010

http://allafrica.com/stories/201004090427.html


Onitsha — Anambra State Government is to recruit more doctors, laboratory scientists and nurses to fill the existing vacant positions created by the expansion of health institutions in the state.

Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Amobi Ilika dropped the hint at the opening of a three-day 32nd Annual General Meeting, AGM, of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, AGPMPN, held in Anambra State.

He said the establishment of the state teaching hospital and expansion of all the departments in the state owned general hospitals gave rise to the existing vacant positions.

"Since Governor Peter Obi's administration came into power and upgraded government hospitals, which in turn restored the confidence of the populace and attracted many patients, government has no alternative than to employ more health workers to attend to the teeming public who are now patronizing government hospitals," said Ilika.

However, he declined to mention the number of people to be recruited and when the recruitment exercise would begin.

If the state in now picking up medical bills let all Nigerians demand medical treatment (abroad) paid for by the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

PS: Yar'Adua never returned from Saudi. That's where he died and was buried back in November.

Grunting a 'Amen' and then slumping back into a coma doesn't indicate a capacity to be able to run a country.

Impeach!

Yar Adua: Clerics’ Visits, Breach of National Security

From Onwuka Nzeshi in Abuja, 04.09.2010

http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=170522

Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday declared that the recent visits by religious leaders to Aso Rock Presidential Villa were in breach of national security and irrelevant to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 

Some prominent Islamic and Christian clerics had in the last few days visited Aso Rock ostensibly on invitation to meet with President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua who has not been seen in public since November 23, 2009 when he took ill and was flown to a hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Gbajabiamila, a constitutional lawyer and leader of the Action Congress (AC) in the House, faulted the timing of the visits, the choice of visitors and the utterances credited to some of the visitors.

He said the fact that some persons could visit Aso Rock to meet with Yar’Adua when the acting president, Senate president, speaker of the House of Representatives as well as the chief justice of the Federation had not been able to see him since his return from Saudi Arabia has very grave implications on the polity.

According to him, such visits were in breach of national security to the extent that they were arranged by unknown persons operating within the Presidential Villa without the knowledge of Acting President Goodluck Jonathan whom, he said, remains the defacto president and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria until President Yar’Adua fully recuperates.

Gbajabiamila argued that if the visits were intended to distract the acting president from the job of administering the country, then those behind it were obviously not working in the best interest of the country.
He urged Jonathan not to take such security breaches lightly for his own safety and in the interest of the nation as the visits raise questions as to who really is in charge of the Presidential Villa.

He, however, maintained that the gimmicks employed through these visits could not change the power equation as Jonathan was made the acting president and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces through a resolution of the National Assembly to save the country from drifting into chaos and anarchy.

Such visits, Gbajabiamila said, might only be relevant to the extent that it had confirmed the suspicion of Nigerians that President Yar’Adua had been incapacitated all along and some persons had kept the nation in the dark to avoid the constitution from taking its due course.

“The visits and the reports that the president is able to sit and shake hands with people is a welcome development because that means he is recovering. But it misses the point completely. Funny enough, it actually confirms the fears of some of us that the president has been incapacitated all along. Whether the president can shake hands, can recognize you and even if he could talk…

“They said he couldn’t talk but even if he could talk, the point is it does not meet the constitutional test of capacity to function and that is the issue. It is not whether he is well or he is not well or he was sitting on his own. Those are irrelevant as far as the constitutional test of capacity to function in office is concerned. Honestly, it is a comedy of errors but of very tragic proportion,” he said.

He charged the newly sworn in Executive Council of the Federation (EXCOF) to rise up quickly to its responsibility by activating Section 144 of the 1999 Constitution to resolve the lingering controversy over Yar’Adua’s health status as the constitution does not envisage a situation where an acting president is made to rule the country in perpetuity.

“If you look at the constitution very well, really an acting president should be there for about one day, two days, three days, one week or maybe two weeks when the president has gone on vacation or medical leave. But the issue of an inordinate acting president for a year while you have a president is an anomaly in any constitution. It doesn’t make any sense so I think that the new cabinet should do the right thing,” he said.

Section 144 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 states in parts: “The President or Vice-President shall cease to hold office, if - (a) by a resolution passed by two-thirds majority of all the members of the executive council of the Federation it is declared that the President or Vice-President is incapable of discharging the functions of his office; and (b) the declaration is verified, after such medical examination as may be necessary, by a medical panel established under subsection (4) of this section in its report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.”

Peter Obi - Well done,

Enyim Enyim
9 April 2010

http://allafrica.com/stories/201004090427.html


Onitsha — Anambra State Government is to recruit more doctors, laboratory scientists and nurses to fill the existing vacant positions created by the expansion of health institutions in the state.

Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Amobi Ilika dropped the hint at the opening of a three-day 32nd Annual General Meeting, AGM, of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, AGPMPN, held in Anambra State.

He said the establishment of the state teaching hospital and expansion of all the departments in the state owned general hospitals gave rise to the existing vacant positions.

"Since Governor Peter Obi's administration came into power and upgraded government hospitals, which in turn restored the confidence of the populace and attracted many patients, government has no alternative than to employ more health workers to attend to the teeming public who are now patronizing government hospitals," said Ilika.

However, he declined to mention the number of people to be recruited and when the recruitment exercise would begin.

I am curious to know why the people directing this whole drama chose this mode when they have the more enticing option of making their mentor a hero. Dramas with heroes are more interesting, didactic and appeal to a larger audience.

It's a form of deception and mind control - Straight out of the CIA book on destroying countries.

NOBODY REALLY GIVES A DAMN ABOUT YAR'ADUA - His family included - let's be realistic.

However the opportunity to alter the average Nigerian's mindset with all the ficticious stories in circulation will be beneficial to some. Definetely the faceless Cabal/CIA/USA?

Nigeria is apparently on the brink of a civil war - and Jonathan must now go begging to the wretched US.

The US will no doubt profit from the situation whilst at the same time paint themselves as Nigeria's saviour.

Nigeria will probably have to pick up a part of the USA's national debt or turn over more resources in order to fix a situation that resulted from the demise of Yar'Adua. When he was elected everybody (OBJ) knew he was a sick man who's days were numbered.

The situation no doubt has already cost the country billions and a will continue to do so.

The situation will also continue to destroy the reputation of Nigerians - Because of one man - Yar'Adua!

Does the University of Somalia offer a course in - How To Be An Effective Pirate?

If so what are the entry requirements and fee's

Thanks,

Dont worry,

Putin is leading the investigations and so we shall all know the truth soon -  

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to head a commission looking into the crash and dispatched to the scene Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu, and top aviation and investigation officials.

Yeah - those are typical weather conditions for that region (fog/snow/blizards and the pilots were experienced.

The black box should shed some light on the matter.

No witnesses have come forward.

Suspicions surround his twin brother who's also a politician, (In opposition)

Apparently they had some differences. That's politics!

Anyway, I'm yet to see how this is linked to Nigerian politics - Its is foreign affairs.

Moderator, for the 2nd time, please shift this post!

All media outlets in Nigeria are controlled and influenced by negative sources.

We all must learn to read between the lines.

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Sad news,

Anyway - I thinks this belongs in the foreign affairs section. It has nothing to do with Nigerian politics.

Moderator, shift the post.

PS: Do we know how Jonathan travelled? Did he take the Presidential Jet or Okada air?

Maybe he'll outsmart them all?

He holds the 'ace' card- Oil.

America and China know this.

So he hopefully wont grant to many concessions to the West.

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