Goldieluks:

Its high time the C.A.N (Christain Association of Nigeria) do something about this bombing nonsesne.
The Christains in the Bible fought for their rights and they fought their enemies to the end,so i don't
see why the Christains in Nigeria are holding back and hoping for peace to fall down from Heaven.
Fight just as King David fought and defeated the enemy,stop waiting for God to come down and fight the
Boko Haram useless entities. CHRISTIANS THE EARLIER YOU START FIGHTING FOR YOUR RIGHTS,THE BETTER.
OR YOU WILL CONTINUE DYING UNNECESSARILY SADLY!

Orikinla:

Sweetheart, are you ready to fight in combat?
I hope you will not faint at the echo of gunshot?

aikuda:

I am just as surprised in the seemingly insensitivity of the remark. I am not sure he meant to be that insensitive. It just goes to show that GEJ is not a politician. But lets be frank, we seem to be equating GEJ speech with what we would expect from western countries. But he is not Obama or Sarkozy. I dont think anyone of you here sincerely think GEJ is not as hurtful as all other Nigerians seeing this horrible act.

Having said that, I think boko haram is winning. Their intention is to make GEJ look bad. And that is exactly what we are doing here: taking one line from his entire statement and making it seem as if he appluads the killings is sensless and counter productive. The people we should be mad at are the Boko haram for spoiling a festive mood for Nigerians. GEJ is right (just should not have said it), we are going to have to live within the bombings for a while. Just look at Iraq with all the money and expertise poured into solving the problem and tell me it has worked. The man is just being realistic and trying prepare our minds for the carnage that uis about to follow. But that is not what the people want to hear. They want to hear that Boko haram will be destroyed before the end of the day and that there will never be a single bombing again.

babaearly:

If Gej doesnt do the right thing quickly many nigerians may become refugees in their own territory.

The president said that the acts of killing innocent Nigerians were unwarranted and condemnable.

"The bombing of innocent citizens on a day millions of people all over the world are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, is a dastardly act that must attract the rebuke of all peace-loving Nigerians," he said.

"These acts of violence against innocent citizens are an unwarranted affront on our collective safety and freedom," he added.

"Nigerians must stand as one to condemn them," the president said in the statement.

President Jonathan also expressed his heartfelt condolences to the churches and families who lost their loved ones to the attacks.

He bemoaned the unfortunate incidents, saying that they had spoilt the celebratory mood of people across the country.

He assured Nigerians that the Federal Government remained resolute in resolving the security challenges confronting the nation.

The Nigerian leader also said there was no justification for the crime and called on Nigerians to continue to pray for peace in the country, when he received a delegation of the Christian Community in Federal Capital Territory on Sunday.

"We have challenges as a nation; even this morning, a very ugly incident happened in a Catholic Church. We are yet to get the number of deaths in the incident, the issue of bombing is one of the burdens we must live with. It will not last forever; I believe that it will surely be over," he said.

Beaf:

What GEJ really meant is quite clear. There is no need getting over sentimental about one sentence lifted out of context.
Here is a fuller account:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2011-12/26/c_131328040.htm

"We have challenges as a nation; even this morning, a very ugly incident happened in a Catholic Church. We are yet to get the number of deaths in the incident, the issue of bombing is one of the burdens we must live with. It will not last forever; I believe that it will surely be over," he said.

gulfer:

What NLders are saying is that the statement is un-leaderlike and does not inspire confidence. Will you always explain the president's statement as something else, even when the man has spoken from his heart's abundance in his own honest way?

Beaf:

The President words were sound enough, but the words in that particular sentence were not the best, they sound even worse when taken out of context for mischief; however what he meant is clear and the fuller posts of his words that I made shows that.

dayokanu:

What the Retardeen said is simple and has echoed his opinion ever since this Boko Haram started

"We shouldnt panic because terror activities happen all over the world"

Now

"the issue of bombing is one of the burdens we must live with. It will not last forever; I believe that it will surely be over," he said."

[size=18pt]His solution is simple for us to wait and endure it, When Boko haram tires, they would stop[/size]

dayokanu:

What the Retardeen said is simple and has echoed his opinion ever since this Boko Haram started

"We shouldnt panic because terror activities happen all over the world"

Now

"the issue of bombing is one of the burdens we must live with. It will not last forever; I believe that it will surely be over," he said."

[size=18pt]His solution is simple for us to wait and endure it, When Boko haram tires, they would stop[/size]

velo10:

Ha ha. This is what you get when you choose a dull incompetent man as president of your country. He is actually saying " there's nothing we can do about these bombings, hope it will stop someday". This guy wud make 9ja's worst presido ever. the only time Nigeria has experienced dis kinda bombings is during the Biafra war.