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But this Jonathan government is damn too tolerant I wonder how a social miscreant as Fani Kayode is fond of opening his mouth like somebody suffering from diarrhea of the mouth the question now is, "Must he talk when it's not really necessary"?

Great presidents are made great by horrible circumstances combined with character, temperament and intelligence. Like firemen, cops, doctors or soldiers, presidents need a crisis to shine.President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan took the oath of office on 29 May, 2011 amidst thunderous expectations of a new dawn, given the mountain of problems that characterized the nation.
Jonathan is one of the most intelligent presidents to ever step forward in Nigeria's history the second fully fit university graduate. The likes of his intellectual capabilities have not been surpassed in public life since the Founding Fathers put pen to paper. His personal character is also solid gold. Take heart, Nigeria: we have the leader for our times.

I say this as a Pan Africanist who believes totally in One Nigeria, former life-long siddon look Nigerian. I say this as a proud Nigerian . I speak as someone who knows it's time to forget tribal loyalty, party loyalty, ideology and pride and put the country first.
Jonathan is our last best chance. He's worth laying it all on the line for.


Where many leaders are two-faced; publicly kindly but privately feared and/or hated by people closest to them, Jonathan is consistent in the way he treats people, consistently kind and personally humble. He lives by the code that those who lead must serve. He believes that. He lives it. He lived it long before he was in the public eye.
Jonathan puts service ahead of ideology. He also knows that to succeed politically you need to be tough. He can be. He has been (Okerenkoko and Gbaramatu). This is a man who does what works, rather than scoring ideological points. In other words he is the quintessential non-ideological pragmatic Nigerian. He will (thank God!) disappoint ideologues and purists of the left and the right.
Jonathan has a reservoir of personal physical courage that is unmatched in our presidential history. Why unmatched? Because as the first monority contender for the presidency who has won, Jonathan, and all the rest of us, know that he is in great physical danger from the seemingly unlimited reserve of unhinged tribal hatred, and just plain unhinged ignorant hatred, that swirls in the bowels of our wounded and sinful country. By stepping forward to lead, Jonathan has literally put his life on the line for all of us in a way no other Nigerian ever has had to do. (And we all know how dangerous the presidency has been)


The greater point about Jonathan is that the midst of our worldwide financial meltdown, an expanding Boko Haram ,Niger Delta Militancy,Piracy,Kidnappings,Armed Robberies,Bribery and corruption etc, watching our educational levels decline to unbelievable levels of incompetence, facing a general loss of confidence in the government that has been exacerbated by the opposition doing all they can to undermine our government's capabilities and programs... President Jonathan has taken on the leadership of our country at a make or break time of historic proportions. He faces not one but dozens of crisis, each big enough to define any presidency in better times.
As luck, fate or divine grace would have it (depending on one's personal theology) Jonathan is blessedly, dare I say uniquely, well-suited to our dire circumstances. Jonathan is a person with hands-on experience, deep connections to top advisers from the renowned Universites in Nigeria being a former university lecturer , and a middle-class background that gives him an abiding knowledgeable empathy with the rest of us. As the son of poor parents, who has worked his way up with merit and brains, in three giant political steps to state office, national office and now the presidency, Jonathan clearly has the wit and drive to lead.


Jonathan is the sober voice of reason at a time of unreason. He is the fellow keeping his head while all around him are panicking. He is the healing presence at a time of national division and strife. He is also new enough to the political process so that he doesn't suffer from the terminally jaded cynicism, the seen-it-all-before syndrome afflicting most politicians in Nigeria. In that regard we Nigerians lucked out. It's as if having despaired of our political process we picked a name from the phone book to lead us and that person turned out to be a very man we needed.
Jonathan brings a healing and uplifting spiritual quality to our politics at the very time when our worst enemy is fear. Fearless Jonathan is the cure. He speaks a litany of hope rather than a litany of terror.


As we have watched Jonathan respond in a quiet reasoned manner to crisis after crisis, in both the way he has responded after being attacked and lied about , to his reasoned response to our multiplying national crises, what we see is the spirit of a trusted family doctor with a great bedside manner. Jonathan is perfectly suited to hold our hand and lead us through some very tough times. The word panic is not in the Jonathan dictionary.


Jonathan brings a moral clarity to his leadership reserved for those who have had to work for everything they've gotten and had to do twice as well as the person standing next to them because of the region they come from . His experience of succeeding in spite of his social background could have been embittering or one that fostered a spiritual rebirth of forgiveness and enlightenment. Jonathan radiates the calm inner peace of the spirit of forgiveness.


Speaking as a believing Nigerian I see the hand of a merciful God in Jonathans Presidency. The biblical metaphors abound. The stone the builder rejected is become the cornerstone... the last shall be first... he that would gain his life must first lose it... the meek shall inherit the earth...
For my secular friends I'll allow that we may have just been extraordinarily lucky! Either way Nigeria wins.


Only a brilliant man, with the spirit of a preacher and the humble heart of a kindly family doctor can lead us now. We are afraid, out of ideas, and worst of all out of hope. Jonathan is the cure. And we Nigerian's have it in us to rise to the occasion. We will. We're in one of the most frightening periods of Nigerian history. Our country has rarely faced more uncertainty. This is the time for greatness. We have a great leader. We must be a great people backing him, fighting for him, sacrificing for a cause greater than ourselves.


A hundred years from now Jonathan's portrait will be placed next to that of Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe,King Jaja Of Opobo,Ahmadu Bello and Nana Of Itsekiri etc. Long before that we'll be telling our children and grandchildren that we stepped out in faith and supported a man who stood up and led our country back from the brink of an abyss. We'll tell them about the power of love, faith and hope. We'll tell them about the power of creativity combined with humility and intellectual brilliance. We'll tell them that President Jonathan gave us the gift of regaining our faith in our country. We'll tell them that we all stood up and pitched in and won the day. We'll tell them that President Jonathan restored our standing in the world. We'll tell them that by the time he left office our schools were on the mend, our economy booming.

We'll tell them that because of President Jonathan's example and leadership the integrity of the family was restored, divorce rates went down, more fathers took responsibility for their children, and abortion rates fell dramatically as women, families and children were cared for through compassionate social programs that worked. We'll tell them about how the gap closed between the middle class and the super rich, how we won health care for all, how crime rates fell, how kidnappings, militancy and terrorism were brought to an honourable conclusion.
We'll tell them that we were part of the inexplicably blessed miracle that happened to our country those many years ago in 2011 when an Ijaw man was sent by God, fate or luck to save our country. We'll tell them that it's good to live in Nigeria where anything is possible.

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alaoeri: If GEJ remains in power for the next 100years, he won't achieve 1/3 of what OBJ achieved. What a trainee president.

You are just naive, if GEJ's 3yrs should come to a close today it had already eclipsed the unstable 8yrs misrule of Obj! Obj had no respect for rule of law, Nigeria was a pariah state under him, roads, power, FDI, aviation, domestic growth, war against corruption, security, elections were all on the low (go figure) compared to what we have now under GEJ!

RIP Chief Solomon Lar!

I can't believe intellectuals would gather together and start extolling esu, a trickster deity who is renowned to preside over chance, luck, accidents, lurking along roads, ready to trick travelers! Ifa is not supposed to be dignified in this age why? The Prophets of Baal (pagan god of the Hebrews) contest with Prophet Elijah in the Bible is a proof that these 'gods are dead' and are not to be compared in anyway to the Power in the Blood of Jesus Christ!

Ngwakwe: Keep your insult to yourself. I am not surprise at your outburst but as a Senior Citizens I forgive you.
You are not Ifa Priest, neither are you Mohammed (PBUH) nor Jesus Christ!
Authenticate your claim with verifiable photographs or any other documented evidence (link to any article supporting your story or whatever)

Ngwakwe, I am shocked you didn't know the dimwit you are quoting is egghead better stop dignifying the kid with response....ignore him!

Katsumoto: Let me ask you a question.
Do you think the world was created by different gods?
Religion is man made and usually derived from culture and background

The world's creation was by God (Yahweh) Religion was man's creation and to me a tool of oppresion because Jesus never preached it but he laid emphasis on the Golden Rule and spirituality why? Everything that has to do with worshipping God subsist on spirituality! Esin Abalaye employs diabolical means of worship!

Katsumoto: Is learning science more beneficial than the learning you receive in church? I suspect you are a Christian?

Don't commit the fallacy of taking all religion to be one, they are not! Allah is not the same thing as Yahweh (Hebrew God Christians worship) neither is Olodumare (god of esin abalaye) the same as the christian God. Science is good and to an extent complement religion but religion appeals to spiritual things while science is logic. I am a christian and you?

Katsumoto: That Mathematics, English Language, Biology, well doesn't mean the students of Osun state or any other state in the SW shouldn't learn about the Ifa Corpus.

The Ifa Corpus you are ranting about is not alien to me 'Mr Storyteller' you may keep your usual 'intellectual show-offs' to yourself I was only particular about exposing these 'future intellectual' to a broadbased deep subject as ifa at such tender age learning science is more beneficial than opele

This Man of God speaks with stark confidence.....never seen his type before! Love the part..'I only went there to see where my father, Jesus Christ went....'

Abeg tell dem (haters) make dem hear something!

Sincere 9gerian: Exactly. The study of Ifa means more Babalawos in future for Osun state. The question is, should we be encouraging the proliferation of more scientists/skilled Nigerians or more Babalawos at this point in time?

You got my drift perfectly well!

May Holy Ghost Fire strike you Dr Andrew for that wicked outburst from you did I hear you say there is benefit in staying together? For 99+ years of our 'unholy amalgamation' your demonic brothers and sisters forced on us we've never had peace unlike the relative peace we enjoyed before your 'forced marriage' on us! Now we are ready to chart a new course you better stay out of this you pest!

ilugunboy: At least I have the confidence....and I have more credibility here than you will ever dream of.
If dem born you...attempt what I did.....low self esteem goat! person.
This eddioott come to NL without an opinion, but just to sniff around to validate GEJ arseelickers opinion.
Olo run ! Smelly swine! ....
Make I reach office today....you will hear weeenn!!

'Son, give not your strength unto women'.... (Prov. 31:3) henceforth, see me as your NEMESIS fugly boy

ilugunboy: This God forsaken bastard is still here having gut to talk? The only thing you do is validating other opinion.
Omo eranko a lai jobe ri...PIG!
In this community....you've been isolated for disgrace.

Imagine this worworlistic-faced ifa priest still foaming in the mouth, who wants your egocentric opinions here kai ***Okon Abeg com c sonthin*** aburo, don't push your luck just take a bow!

Katsumoto: Another comment that exposes you. How will the study of Ifa result in education suffering?

Expose me? In a dispensation where Mathematics, English Language, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics are no longer well taught to students, hence, the poor outcome of JAMB, WAEC, NECO results of our students year in year out and you are here 'dancing azonto' on Ifa education, are you an Ifa Priest too? Clown!

This is a good move worthy of accolade! Jonathan is working no doubt!

There is an ominous cloud gathering, definitely, these Northerners are afraid of something and I foresee them ganging up to say NO to the National Conference but they all shall be firmly RESISTED! As for the quitting of the renowned constitutional lawyer, I think age is not on his side for such onerous task, perhaps his nominee should be considered. Like I used to stay, the NC is the need of the hour to address our teething and thorny issues, Jonathan must not let it DIE despite opposing voices!

While the writer is biased to an extent, he did came up with few salient points on the impending SNC/NC which I want us to consider which are; likely division of the country, to silence the opposing Northern foes, to gather more supporters from SW, to give the Northern Elite Class something to think about (because they never really wanted Nigeria to break-up), it's a well crafted political red herring from Jonathan's little blunders and a real wake up call to the entire citizenry on their future!
https://www.nairaland.com/newpost?topic=1465898

Wow, what an interesting moment with his Excellency, I just knew it that my President is not the type of person the 'evil men and women' here painted him to be! Well done Sir, you did a fantastic job with that media chat

And they did this for Allah after shouting 'Allahu akbar' hmmmnnn

Kai, watch out for more 'Ifa Priests' and 'Ifa Priestess' on the long run, education don suffer!

1radioguru1: what is this ninny yapping about. Only shitard that has sold their souls to the devil believes this jargons. Where are the once booming textile industry guys. Currently in my area 6 guys close their factory this month 2 are operating from ghana. Ask yourself why nestle head of operation for west africa is in ghana why their biggest market is in naija.

Airhead, think not I don't know you are egghead please take your psychobabbles to your fellow psychopaths!

Rossikk: Oh... so my mates are doing ''awesomely well for themselves''?
That's strange. I thought you said the economy was stagnant and all talk of progress is falsehood?
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Kai, see hypocrisy at its peak an economy is bad, the manufacturing sector is not booming so they (APC monkeys) want us to believe all of a sudden one of the monkeys came up with this, 'your mates are doing awesomely well' in the same economy he earlier condemned! Abeg Rossikk carry go.