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Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by oluwafemi113(m): 4:56pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
So much on point Well said 1 Like |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by JimmyBoy1: 4:56pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Good one. 1 Like |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by IYANGBALI: 4:56pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
simplexvi:....and the hatred you have for the hausas 2 Likes |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by endeedike(m): 4:58pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Stupidity is not defined geographically, nor by most of the other divisions employed to categorize. It takes residence in the hearts and minds of those who allow it to do so. Check the mirror... ziqqz: |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by synergycom19: 4:58pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
You are wrong it was GEJ men who politicize the Chibok glris issue and not the media 1 Like |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by itsdumebi(m): 4:59pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
u have no understanding of politics honestly... duwdu: |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by sofadj(m): 5:00pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Here is mine : Mistakes of Jonathan 1. How to talk: Jonathan does not know how to talk (in public at least) He lacks knowledge of what to say and not say in public. Of his numerous blunders are Jonathan said " Terrorism is everywhere, Nigerians are having their share!" and "Boko haram are our brothers " Instead of " Terrorism may be thriving in other nations, we as Nigerians are not terrorists and we will not tolerate it, we would do everything possible to fish them out and prosecute them, we will make living impossible for any individual with the slightest terror intent. We will stop at nothing to make sure ... I mean just say something that will make people believe you're in charge and not "Shekau" Then the famous "Stealing is not corruption" 2. Allowing the succesful merger of AC, ANPP, CPC : for every reasonable political analyst, Jonathan lost the election since the day these 3 parties fused. There was no way he was going to win especially with the newly formed APC fielding Buhari as their candidate. This singular reason was why most PDP member deserted Jonathan. They knew they wouldn't win with Jonathan as their candidate, they wanted him to forget 2nd term and field a Northern candidate but he was never going to agree. This was what caused division in the PdP govs forum amd led to the exit of many including Amaechi , Obasanjo, etc. Remember tne famous letter OBJ sent to Jonathan, his major concern was Jonathan's insistence on going for reelection. Permit me to say that I believe General Obasanjo wouldnt have allowed the succesful merger of AC, ANPP and CPC, he would have scuffled it one way or the other. 3. Political naivety : Perhaps because he never really vied for any major postion in his political career and has always been favoured by other's misfortunes, Jonathan does some things that marvels a politically sound mind. From his choice of party leaders to his timing of political moves. How can Jonathan justify his last minute crackdown on boko haram ? Was he trying to paint a picture of competence or what? In actual fact, that elections were successfully held in Boko haram haunted states even contributed to his loss. In simple terms he could have allowed the status quo. 4. His Wife. I don't want to say much on this but she's everything a citizen doesn't want in his First lady. 5. Okonjo, Diezanni, and that aviation minister (what's her name). He made these people seem like the almighty untouchable. He ought to have cautioned, challenged, removed either or all of them especially in the face of allegations bordering on corruption. This could have even made if seem like he was in charge or that he was detested corruption. Rather , Mr Jona shielded them, and made shrinked himself while so doing. These readily came to mind. In sum, Jonathan is a poor leader, a poor administrator and a poor manager. He may be a good man as many people close to him are saying, infact he may not be as corrupt as many past leaders as many people believe, but as a leader, how the people you govern perceive you is more important than what you actually are especially in a democratic situation. 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by darejem4real: 5:01pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Good write up 1 Like |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by IYANGBALI: 5:02pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
driand:the woman foked the hell out of the man |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by dvee2: 5:02pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
I think your analysis was fair enough. The Chibok Girls case goes hand in hand with the slaughter of 55 young boys sleeping in their hostel and the bomb blast that kill over a 100 compatriots in Nyanya Abuja. I mean who in the world would go dancing few hours after or not addressing these issues passionately? only a dunce. 4 Likes |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by mikron(m): 5:04pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
ziqqz:stupid talk, what has his marriage got to do with this? |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by mmsen: 5:04pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Gamesmart: Buhari has committed his fair share of atrocities. Who knows what Lagos would be like now if it had the metro system that Jakande had planned. Buhari put an end to that by paying the 78 million dollar penalty fee instead of allowing the project to go ahead for 120 million dollars and complete the project. Buhari is the clown who interfered when the Jonathan administration sought to attack Boko Haram by claiming that to do so would be an 'attack on the North'. Buhari is the man who has done nothing but campaign for Sharia law for the north, as if that was/is the biggest concern. Why did he not campaign against child-brides? Almajiris? Poor educational attainment by northern children? Poor healthcare? Fistula? Polio? He could have campaigned against any number of problems that northern Nigeria faces, real issues that have made life for people there unbearably difficult, instead he chose to hide behind religion. Jonathan has put in place schools for northern almajiri students. Why is the Federal government having to do the job of the state officials? What have they been doing for the past 50 years that they still do not have sufficient schools for their abundant children? How are they supposed to become eligible for decent employment if they are not given the opportunity to get the qualifications necessary? Why did Buhari not campaign about this issue? That is why I can comfortably say that Jonathan is a good man compared to Buhari. He is far from perfect but the silence on genuine matters and the ignorance that Buhari and his ilk have displayed are the core reasons why Boko Haram has become such a menace and why one half of the nation is so far behind when it comes to human development indices. 1 Like |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by mbolajide2010: 5:05pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
mbolajide2010: thefakestan: Bro, let's be sincere with ourselves GEJ does not understand politic at all. He was defeated with three key factors : 1 He divided the country along religious and ethnic line, he might not be the one directly but people around him did. Imagine Sambo saying "don't vote buhari becasue his vice (Osinbajo) has 5000 churches". Only deluded people couldn't see that GEJ would lose the election.I was so confident that GEJ would lose the election, because i'm sure that even if PDP wanna rig they can't rig in the north cause of the division already created by his administration. GEJ strong hold (SS & SE) has 12 millions votes and that of Buhari(NW & NE) has 23 millions votes. Now, even in the north central the population of muslims is almost the same as that of christians same as South West. Though from the results NC and SW didn't vote along religious and ethnic line. 2 Corruption at the highest level in the history of Nigeria. If you tell me that GEJ didn't steal any money i will believe you, but people around him did and he didn't give a Bleep. So his administration is the most corrupt in the history of Nigeria. Imagine IBB saying "compare to GEJ administration i think my administration is a saint". 3 Neglecting the south west as somebody rightly said. Buhari was initially seen as a bad market nationally that was why he could only win in NW & NE. But, the south westener repackaged him and made him nationally accepted only the SS & SE didn't accept him. So, bro forget the issue that he is from the minority GEJ didn't play his game well, ask yourself was he from the majority when he won in 2011 ? God bless you!!! God bless Nigeria 3 Likes |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by mightycrown1(m): 5:06pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
[size=18pt] LESSON WELL LEARNED DONT MARGINALIZE ANY REGION BEWARE OF GODFATHERS BE STRONG ZERO TOLERANCE TO CORRUPTION ETC [/size] 4 Likes |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by hardbody: 5:07pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
boujaye: I align myself with your position. I have no love for either the former or the present president but if buhari had said he was going to make Nigeria ungovernable and he lived up to his threat thus unsettling the incumbent for as many years as he was in power i think we should all wait for that lady called nemesis. America hyped security and BH now they are claiming Buhari may not be able to clean the system up. My joy is Goodluck disappointed them all by not creating a theatre of blood as they predicted so that tbey will come and sell their war armaments and steal what is left of our oil. History will later judge Goodluck favourably. 3 Likes |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by NgwaManNaija4LF(m): 5:08pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
unclejb2: My bro,I'm a full blooded Nigerian first and an Igbo man by tribe,voting him out was the best thing to save our dear land from Ogogoro master,we Nigerians in another man's land feel the pain most when our country leaders refused to get their act together. Proudly Nigerian,Proudly Igbo man. 1 Like |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by hensben(m): 5:10pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
I repeat GEJ is not a good man he is a calm man ( an inteovert), we are mistaking calmness to be goodness, the formal are always dangerous remember. |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by mikron(m): 5:12pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
chuna1985:i couldn't have said it any better. Don't mind them. 3 Likes |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by thefakestan: 5:14pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
deucelaw: I hate to talk about performance because he out classed OBJ but he didnt play his politics well, but you'll admit that the North and OBJ have been sweet, even when his people rejected him, but GEJ didnt get up to 17% in Kano in 2011, when he was up against ANPP and CPC, even ANPP did better, its a shame that our voting pattern is mainly based on religious and tribal reasons. Imagine the North had No 2,No 3 and No4 positions under GEJ! Even in Buhari's government it would be hard to achieve this. |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by IYANGBALI: 5:14pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Abeg when is Man United playing tonight? |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by aresa: 5:16pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
itsdumebi: You said the man is a good man, but at the same time suggested he should have bribe and compromised Nigerians to stay in power. You yourself sound very mentally crooked and corrupt, this is what Nigerians rose up against and rejected by voting out this crooked and corrupt man you labelled a good man. There's nothing good about this crooked, corrupt, mean and incompetent man and I'll state just why. Good men doesn't exonerate and make excuses on behalf of terrorists while the blood of innocent Nigerians was still wet on the ground after the independence day bombing, only bad and mean people do that. Good men won't go dancing in Kano after scores of Nigerians and the people he swore to protect died in a bomb blast. The man even refused to protect the very area and the same terrorists bombed the same location 2 weeks later killing more Nigerians. Only mean callous and incompetent men do such.. Good men don't walk around for 2 weeks without saying or acknowledging the fact that hundreds of school children in his care were kidnapped by terrorists and even looked the other way while his own wife ridiculed and insulted the victims and their parents on National TV. Only bad and mean spirited men do such. Good men protects his own people and demand accountability on their behalf and not look the other way or refuse to anything after his agency scammed and killed young unemployed jobs applicants. Good men look the other way while the people he hires steal and loot his country dry while he himself protect and defend them vigorously by even insulting Nigerians that stealing is not corruption. Good men don't divide his own people along ethno/Religious lines just to win elections. It's very easy to go on and on, but I'm sure you got the gist. He's a bad man and sad burden on Nigerians and I'm glad we pushed him to the curb.... Please go back to the drawing board with your write up... 2 Likes |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by mikron(m): 5:19pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Keneking:all these things u mentioned were prevalent if not more in obasanjo's government so where ur point is coming from is what I don't understand. 1 Like |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by Nobody: 5:20pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
kokoye:GEJ brother go and put him back |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by room089: 5:21pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Nice write up Bro With the mien of a humble man and his "shoeless" story, if he had declared his assets at a particular juncture, he would have garnered more love from the masses. That his "I don't give a damn" response to journalists drew more hate to him than love. He over empowered former militants like Asari and co to the extent that they assumed a superior air of importance and started talking any how as if they own Nigeria. |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by spako4(m): 5:22pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
He nearly divided Nigeria due to his desperation for power. He never convicted a single corrupt government official instead he pardoned the convicted ones He allowed stealing of government funds by politicians(by believing that stealing is not corruption) He could not control his ministers. The money he wasted six weeks to the presidential elections could have help a lot in reforming power sector. What a prodigal son! He could not control his wife(He that control his home is not worthy to lead) |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by hensben(m): 5:22pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
joewilly:Because the people against him are just too much compare to people for him, remember he is from minority..an Hausa or Yoruba man can decide not to concede defeat nothing will happen. This I state here was GEJ fear, don't forget he is a weakling. |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by Gamesmart: 5:22pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
mmsen: How does how bad Hitler or Rasputin was got to do with "is Jonathan a good man or not"? The fact that you need to find some "negative" to compare him with before he looks good is enough to say you know he is not a good man. "Is Ajegunle a good place to live?" "Well, it is better than Makoko because it is not flooded, so it is a very good place to live even though it is not perfect." Can you see how senseless that sounds? 1 Like |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by mikron(m): 5:24pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Gamesmart:was obasanjo a saint? Who signed out $16,000,000,000 out for power projects without building any? In ur own definition of governance that one is not corruption abi? I get angry when people like u do handpicked criticism 1 Like |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by Nobody: 5:25pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Jonathan was never a politician I must say..his antecedents portrays that..he was never ambitious to be a leader so he never could understand what true leadership entails..becoming the president of Nigeria was never in Jonathans plan..Goodluck should have been left alone as a lecturer..He is naturally a good and soft man..such qualities are not qualities needed to rule a country like Nigeria.. The Guy messed up big time.. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by mmsen: 5:25pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
Gamesmart: There is nothing perfect under the sun as such everything becomes a question of relativity and what is best. In the case of Buhari vs Jonathan only a fool would argue that Buhari is a wise choice. 'Good' is a useless term in this instance. 'Better' is more appropriate. 1 Like |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by IYANGBALI: 5:26pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
boujaye:who cares?good riddance to bad rubbish. Say me well to him ![]() |
Re: President Jonathan's Mistakes And How He Could Have Remained President by jamace(m): 5:26pm On Apr 14, 2015 |
The annoying part is that those who give interesting lectures on leadership can barely lead in their homes. Nigeria is full of theoretical leaders! Really sad. ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
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