Maxymilliano: One would have expected that with the clout that names like Gen Buhari, Nasir El-Rufai, IBB, AbdulSalam Abubakar, Adamu Ciroma, Tanko Yakassai, Lawan Kaita, Nuhu Ribdu, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi & other Leaders from Northern Nigeria control there, they would have by now been able to use the cult-like follower-ship they enjoy to open communication channels with Boko Haram, Ansaru and other militant groups in that region towards having these group enter into direct peace talks with the Federal Government of Nigeria just as names like Alamieyeseigha, ­ J.P. Clark, etc did with the Niger Delta crises that eventually led to the "Niger Delta Amnesty Programme" and of course brokered under a President from Northern Nigeria.

So why can't these Northern Leaders reciprocate this gesture by brokering possible peace in the North under the leadership of a President from the South-south?

Why did Gen Buhari quickly wash his hands off the possibility of representing the country in talks with Boko Haram?

How come these leaders from the North only seem eager to be "Leaders" when:

1. seeking electoral positions;

2. seeking for the Presidency to be returned to them;

3. they want to threaten that "the country would become ungovernable if they don't achieve the above but shy away from the basic responsibility of having their people live in peace and be saved from imminent extinction?

And please don’t tell me – “but they are not the President and Chief Security Officer of the country” because Alamieyeseigha and J.P Clark, and others were also not Presidents as well when they brokered the Niger Delta Peace talks.

~Bluetooth:


They want to islamize northern Nigeria and its the duty of the central government to stop them !

berem: Buhari refused to mediate on behalf of Boko haram, he was tagged their sponsor. If he had mediated, he will still be tagged a boko haramist. Meanwhile, some boko haram members were found in the houses of some PDP members in the north, yet Buhari gets the blame! and the blame still continues......

eastOFwest:

I can understand the Palestinian cause, Taliban and Al Qaeda. But what is Boko Haram fighting for? Their targets always seem to come from a certain part of the country and you think it's not tribal?

daprince-A:
i THINKS ITS NOW OBVIOUS THAT BUHARI AND NORTHERN LEADERS ARE BEHIND BOKO HARAM,ITS NOW THERE BARGAINING TOOL AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT AT THE EXPENSE OF INNOCENT CHRISTIAN SOULS, AND YET A SANE HUMAN BEING IS SEATING AND SUPPORTING THIS ANIMAL FOR PRESIDENCY OF THIS COUNTRY I WONT BE SURPRISED IF APC LEADERS ARE MENTIONED AS BH FINANCIERS TOO!!!

Elueme: I wonder how Buhari went through the NDA, cos he caughts me as the dumbest Nigerian living or dead. Someone's with Buhari's mental acumen, is not qualified as a ward councillor and I wonder why the shout of presidency.

berem: ...and how many categories of boko haram exist before you know their grievances? will amnesty be granted to the Islamic extremists Boko haram leaving PDP led boko haram behind? which of them deserves to be given Amnesty? Till the government agrees that Boko haram members are not ghosts,then they ain't ready to fight the insurgences.

eastOFwest:

And this is where their equality ends. Yes it's the duty of the FG to stop them, but a certain responsibilty lies with communities and leaders from where they operate from.

Boko Haram is an ethno-religious menace with thounsands of brain-washed youths ready to blow themselves to death at the drop of a hat. MEND is child's play compared to these guys.

eastOFwest:

And this is where their equality ends. Yes it's the duty of the FG to stop them, but a certain responsibilty lies with communities and leaders from where they operate from.

Boko Haram is an ethno-religious menace with thounsands of brain-washed youths ready to blow themselves to death at the drop of a hat. MEND is child's play compared to these guys.

Ejiné: Buhari is so going to be thoroughly sodomiized and humiliated in the coming elections when it gets to the South, that's for sure.

mekaboy:

My friend stop dreaming. Boko haram is. Religious, govt will not create a ministry for any religious organization.

Boko haram is also branch of major terrorist organization in the world.

No country accommodates terrorist or makes their country a safe heaven for terrorists.

Will u like to hear that northern nigeria is akaida headquaters in africa? Where they store arms and plan world attacks.?

Yes northerners are part of boko haram, but boko haram is bigger than just northern Nigeria, it goes way up to iraq, Pakistan, mali etc.

If we pardon them in Nigeria, one day u will see a missile released from northern nigeria and hit another country. Then we will be at war for nothing.

Nigerians have seen what the oil companies have done to the ND region and we support their fight. What did govt do to Boko haram? The Niger delta militants gave warnings before they acted. Soldiers where killed in combat, they don't just go and blow up police stations and kill soldiers on check point.

If this is the mentality of Northerners, it will be very risky for such to rule nigeria.

People who want a network of terrorists to be pardoned and funded by nigerian govt.

Rooneyboy:

MEND has its own "genuine" struggle if u ask me, besides they don't vent their anger on the populace, they strictly focus on the Government.

Wsdm:
The president from the north reasoned with the Niger Deltan elders. Why is a president from the South now refuses to listen to the elders from the North? At least the northern elders have waited for too long for the federal government to bring peace before bringing this suggestion. The president of Nigeria should not behave like a militant that the south-south people are characterised with.

Atonto: If you say they are not the same... i wish you live in ND when militancy reign..then you see that they know no bounds when carrying out their destructive act. Can anybody tell me what have change in the ND. Nothing. Some bunch of criminals, after killing innocent people are now on the Govt payroll, while in the same ND we have law abiding citizen lying jobless, homeless, and futureless. During their time (ND Militant) they create insecurity, and kills at will. Therefore, tell me what is the difference. You can say because of marginalization, injustice or wealth control. But my question is, did anything change since the amnesty?

omonnakoda: More importantly what were the Niger Delta militants actually fighting for and WHAT HAVE THEY GOT NOW?
Their environment remains devastated. Education poor and their people exploited ; young girls for prostitution by oil workers in large numbers and young men as cheap labour. Oil spills have not been cleaned and derivation remains at 13%. One would like to believe that the ultimate goal was a change in derivation formula, which I support. Instead the MILITANTS have been "settled" inshort they too have "identified with the aggressor" so how long before some other wake up to realise they have been conned. We know how rich Asari Dokubo is ,Tompolo is and others like him.

Our young people need to learn how to THINK and not just REACT like a programme as we observe on this thread. For me Buhari is not really an important part of the equation. Let us try and use our brains

Rooneyboy:

MEND has its own "genuine" struggle if u ask me, besides they don't vent their anger on the populace, they strictly focus on the Government.

~Bluetooth:


Nigerians didn't vote for communities and leaders,they voted for Jonathan and its his responsibility to ensure the territorial integrity of Nigeria and to crush internal aggression that may threaten the unity of Nigeria. Fight boko haram,Jonathan said No. . .grant them amnesty,he said NO. . .how does he intend to tackle them ?

wingman: @bluetoooth. You keep repeating that ND militants killed foreigners. How many foreigners? Stop lying cause you want to buttress an argument. The much the ND militants did was to kidnap oil workers, foreigners and nationals. Well am not surprised, you were never known to argue intelligently.

Demdem:

U don't know what u are talking about. MEND came to artillery junction here in PH during the day and started shooting sporadically. I am a living witness. All for their selfish gains.

are u writing from the grave

Give me a break abeg.

Wld like a link to this rubbish u put up here.

mekaboy:

The same president yaradua from the north, sent soldiers to flush out the sect boko haram. If a northern muslim president did not tolerate them, why would gej?

berem: Buhari refused to mediate on behalf of Boko haram, he was tagged their sponsor. If he had mediated, he will still be tagged a boko haramist. Meanwhile, some boko haram members were found in the houses of some PDP members in the north, yet Buhari gets the blame! and the blame still continues......

Atonto: If you say they are not the same... i wish you live in ND when militancy reign..then you see that they know no bounds when carrying out their destructive act. Can anybody tell me what have change in the ND. Nothing. Some bunch of criminals, after killing innocent people are now on the Govt payroll, while in the same ND we have law abiding citizen lying jobless, homeless, and futureless. During their time (ND Militant) they create insecurity, and kills at will. Therefore, tell me what is the difference. You can say because of marginalization, injustice or wealth control. But my question is, did anything change since the amnesty?
Boo,...they are the same jor ...one motive is to rule his people with sharia, and the other one motive, is to control its resources. but they both kill innocent people.
Fed Govt should not have grant any amnesty to any ND militant cos they are killers. It is just like paying ransom to kidnappers. You are encouraging more to join.
Buhari is right in the perspective of criminality and insecurity which is the responsibility of the Govt to tackle.

Demdem:

U don't know what u are talking about. MEND came to artillery junction here in PH during the day and started shooting sporadically. I am a living witness. All for their selfish gains.

Atonto: If you say they are not the same... i wish you live in ND when militancy reign..then you see that they know no bounds when carrying out their destructive act. Can anybody tell me what have change in the ND. Nothing. Some bunch of criminals, after killing innocent people are now on the Govt payroll, while in the same ND we have law abiding citizen lying jobless, homeless, and futureless. During their time (ND Militant) they create insecurity, and kills at will. Therefore, tell me what is the difference. You can say because of marginalization, injustice or wealth control. But my question is, did anything change since the amnesty?
Boo,...they are the same jor ...one motive is to rule his people with sharia, and the other one motive, is to control its resources. but they both kill innocent people.
Fed Govt should not have grant any amnesty to any ND militant cos they are killers. It is just like paying ransom to kidnappers. You are encouraging more to join.
Buhari is right in the perspective of criminality and insecurity which is the responsibility of the Govt to tackle.