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Jonathan’s Critics Need Psychiatric Test – Doyin Okupe by Aderostock(m): 8:58pm On Nov 05, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, said on Tuesday that critics of the President needed to be examined by psychiatrists.
Okupe said this while reacting to the statement
by a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in
which the ex-VP raised the alarm over the
activities of the members of the violent Islamic
sect, Boko Haram, in the North-East.
Atiku had alleged that if the activities of the
insurgents were not quickly curtailed, they
could overrun the entire region.
He also berated the leadership of the country,
wondering what it had been doing to curtail the
criminal activities of the members of the sect.
But Okupe said such statements were not
expected from Atiku, who the presidential aide
said had been part of the system.
He said, “Those people saying that this government is clueless need psychiatric test. From now on, anybody who says this government is clueless should be referred to a psychiatrist.
“It is obvious that people are also trying to
make mileage of insurgency. On Monday, a
very notable member of the Nigerian
leadership institution, in particular Alhaji
Abubakar Atiku, took a swipe at the Federal
Government and at the President.
“You know, it’s difficult to comment publicly
about people who have held very important
and highly dignified position in our polity, but
when people go to the extent of trying to make
political gains out of national tragedy, it is
difficult not to say something because this is
part of the misinformation which the Nigerian
public has been subjected to.
“Atiku said that we have problems with
leadership, both political leadership and
military leadership. For a former Vice President,
I believe the comments passed by Atiku
Abubakar, I don’t want to use the word
‘irresponsible’, but I will say it is a little bit out
of place.
“It is not something you expect from an elder
statesman, somebody who has been in the
system and who understands how government
works.”
Okupe, who said he was angry with the
statement of Atiku, said it was wrong for
someone aspiring to lead the country to speak
ill of the armed forces because he would
command the same military if elected.
He alleged that it was statements from people
like Atiku that emboldened the insurgents to
take up arms against the state.
“I remember very well that before the 2011
elections, it was the people like Atiku Abubakar
who said that those who make peaceful change
impossible make violent change inevitable.
“That was his statement and that was what
poured out some of these young people who
have been brainwashed to take up armed
against their state,” he said.
He insisted that the government of Jonathan
was doing everything possible to contain
insurgency, adding that there was hardly any
country not currently battling with insurgency.
Okupe said insurgency remained the problem
facing the country and that government had
been battling it and would overcome it,
especially with the calibre of people serving in
the government.
He also added that the present government remained the best since independence in 1960. He said, “We have capable people who have made name running this economy; people like (Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun) Aganga; (Minster of Finance, Ngozi) Okonjo-Iweala and others and people are saying this government is clueless. “How can these capable people be running an economy where the government is clueless. Is this possible?
“But I want to say here that Jonathan administration is the most successful since 1960.”


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Re: Jonathan’s Critics Need Psychiatric Test – Doyin Okupe by Aderostock(m): 9:00pm On Nov 05, 2014
The PSYCHIATRIC TEST needed by Nigerian voters is the coming 2015 ELECTION.
Re: Jonathan’s Critics Need Psychiatric Test – Doyin Okupe by Aderostock(m): 9:02pm On Nov 05, 2014
Typical of Okupe. He makes no effort to sound reasonable. He is doing more harm than good to Jonathan.
Re: Jonathan’s Critics Need Psychiatric Test – Doyin Okupe by benega: 9:05pm On Nov 05, 2014
Hahahahah
Re: Jonathan’s Critics Need Psychiatric Test – Doyin Okupe by Aderostock(m): 9:06pm On Nov 05, 2014
Okupe is frustrated and its written all over him… He’s desperate to remain in Aso villa but he realizes by the day that Nigerians have decided to kick him and his pay master out of the villa, he has resorted to abuse of mankind. Sorry, Okupe just go home and lick your wounds.
Re: Jonathan’s Critics Need Psychiatric Test – Doyin Okupe by Lurcky(m): 9:14pm On Nov 05, 2014
Well GEJ is the best President so far, so diplomatic and simple. He hardly replies his shameless critics in public positions.
GEJ just worry not, your enemies who lie against you will be put to shame
Re: Jonathan’s Critics Need Psychiatric Test – Doyin Okupe by SeverusSnape(m): 9:19pm On Nov 05, 2014
I personally Don't blame the man... He's only doing his job; to defend the President, if i and anyone else were in his shoes, we would also do the same even though the president is wrong. He has bills to pay.
Re: Jonathan’s Critics Need Psychiatric Test – Doyin Okupe by Nobody: 9:21pm On Nov 05, 2014
It will be a figment of Okukpe's imagination for him to think President Jonaadaft will remain in power beyond 2015 for him to continue with this ill-fated utterances of his. I think his over-bloated stature is beginning to make him think from his anus.

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