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"I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by chesterlee(m): 2:03pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
From Mr. Etcetera... I think I am the most criticised President in the whole world, but I want to tell this audience that before I leave, I will be the most praised President,” said President Goodluck Jonathan at the opening of the 52nd Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. Hey guys, I guess you know that pointing fingers is not my style, hahaha, just as I know that it will be difficult to find a single Nigerian who hasn’t pointed fingers at President Goodluck Jonathan since he became President. But really, can so many fingers be pointed at a single individual all at the same time? Some people have gone to the extent of saying that since Jonathan took office, everything has gone to hell in a handbasket. Others have held him responsible for everything that has gone wrong in the country, from the tear in their pants to the economy. Trust me: Nigerians are beginning to agree that when it comes to assigning blame, look to Jonathan first. There are some hardliners who don’t care if Jonathan wasn’t President during the civil war. He must have been thinking about it, and that’s good enough reason for them. They even say that if he hadn’t been sticking his nose into government, the civil war wouldn’t have happened. Funny, Nigerians have found the perfect target for dealing with their bad days. Late to work? Blame Jonathan! Did the soup in the fridge melt when you weren’t looking? It’s Goodluck Jonathan. Can’t find your smelling socks? Jonathan! Your baby pees on the chair, again? Jonathan. The possibilities are endless! Hey, are we not just being unfair to Goodluck Jonathan? We blame him for all and everything. Even for things that are not his fault. Let me ask you something sir or madam, if Jonathan is to blame for everything wrong in Nigeria today, what becomes of the previous presidents under whose regimes most of these problems started? On Tuesday evening on my way back from NTA, I stopped at the Bar Beach to buy suya. I was a little bit early because I met the aboki lighting his charcoal. As I waited, I saw two weird looking rastas looking like archangels Michael and Gabriel in their white Cele garments walk down to just about five yards from the water, raised their holy robes in unison like atilogwu dancers trying to master a new dance routine and bent down and began to defecate. Couples of minutes later, I heard them walking back complaining of how dirty and smelly the beach had become from what it used to be. As they passed by me, the taller one said “omo naija, presido no dey try at all. See as this place don yamayama finish, dem no dey see as those oyinbo beach be for inside film wey we dey watch?” At that point, I couldn’t hold back my anger. I just had to say something: “Shebi na una just shit finish for that place so? And una get mouth dey blame the president. Una see him shit for there?” We are having a distant relationship with the truth in this country. We have developed that rare ability to be hypocritical and not so much as give a damn whether we are equally guilty of the things we are blaming on others. In truth, Goodluck Jonathan should roll up his sleeves, spit on his palms and get to work on a lot of things. We keep saying that corruption escalated under his regime but why do we keep failing to associate it with the fact that these corrupt individuals are Nigerians? I listened to some custom officers saying that If it wasn’t for Goodluck Jonathan’s backward policies, everything at the Nigerian borders would be perfect. Yes, let us keep dumping everything on Goodluck Jonathan. Even our own responsibilities as citizens. He’s the reason our custom and police officers are more interested in collecting bribes than fighting crime and checking for contraband goods coming into the country. It is also Jonathan’s fault that the security operatives at the Lagos airport have all turned beggars. Should the president also take the rap for the Director-General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria not being able to see that the nation is littered with fake products? Maybe Goodluck Jonathan should be with him daily and point him towards fake products and manufacturers. The fight to save this country does not begin or stop at Janathan’s table. It must be an all Nigerian battle. Let the pastors stop praying for corrupt politicians and tell them to their faces to stop stealing public funds. If all drivers have their complete vehicle papers and obey traffic laws, there will be no need to give out money to the police and we will be on our way to a better society. Ask yourself where your governor got the billions he spends on frivolities? People in the rural areas of Akwa Ibom state are living in thatched houses and we are building another stadium? Have you tried asking what the Abia State Government did with the state’s allocation for eight years? Do you think President Jonathan will be allowed a minute of sleep if he failed to remit monies due to the states? So why then do we pour all the blames on him? Your governor owns empty estates in Dubai and factories in South Africa when people of their states are homeless and jobless, is that Jonathan’s fault too? Where did we get the preposterous notion that President Jonathan took office and people started having trouble finding jobs? Did we have a zero unemployment rate in the country before President Jonathan? Millions of Nigerians are working their asses out and dying as contract staffs and casual workers, where is the NLC? Is it not aware of the appalling working conditions Nigerian workers are subjected to by multinationals? Of course, it is all Jonathan’s fault. Last time I checked, Jonathan was a president or a magician. Should he be doing the job of the NLC too, supervising every sector of the country at the same time? Let us be truthful to ourselves, since when have we had good roads in this country? Were there roads in the country that Jonathan destroyed? Have we had electricity in the country before President Jonathan? We say Boko Haram started as a result of poverty and lack of education in the North, were there schools in the North that Jonathan destroyed? Trust me, the architects of Boko Haram know what they’re talking about when they say it is all Jonathan’s fault. For everyone out there, below are a list of things Goodluck Jonathan is yet to be blamed for, so go ahead and make your pick and let the blame game continue: Cancer, AIDS, racism, air pollution, sin, child porn, human meat at Jankara market, home video, obesity, Drake sleeping with everyone’s chic, Kim Kardashian’s nude picture, tribalism and every other kind of ism, Arsenal’s trophyless seasons, Facebook, Twitter and Wizkid’s last album. Source: www.lindaikeji..nl/2014/12/i-feel-sorry-for-goodluck-jonathan.html?m=1 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by temitemi1(m): 2:09pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
This broke guy self.. U don tire to dey yab the entertainers nah GEJ u won come face now, ete loma ba nbe(na disgrace u go meet for there) GEJ till 2019!!! |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by alabiyemmy(m): 2:11pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
temitemi1: obviously - u didnt read what he wrote. 2 Likes |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by chesterlee(m): 2:20pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
Etcetera was spot on! Peeps tend to neglect their normal duties as citizens of the country and sought for the easy way out..blame the president!! Another man bleep ur Gf...Blame Jona Your Papa beat ur Mama...Blame Jona U dey get low sperm count...Blame Jona Your bobby don fall scatter. ...Blame Jona Ah Ah!!!! Una wan kill the man? 2 Likes |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by Nukilia: 2:22pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
alabiyemmy: they don't read before making comnents 1 Like |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by akinyeleaa: 2:33pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
Make una no mind am, them no go read, them go just open moutg like fowl yansh dey yab rubish 4 nl |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by otipoju(m): 2:37pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
Jonathan's body language and utterances are fertile ground for corruption. If he had sent Maina who stole old peoples pension to life imprisonment.. People would observe and adjust. Instead he says " stealing is not corruption" Burahis emergence as president will make the environment toxic for corruption. Public officers who dare to will be severely punished and that dictates the mood for the rest of the citizens. Judgement will be swift and severe and everybody sits up. It is on this platform that any meaningful development can come. How are jobs created? By entrepenuers opening business and employing citizens to work..but do you know how many multinationals cannot establish businesses in Nigeria because corrupt officials are demanding " something" from them which translates to bribery in their home country and they would be surely punished for it...when found out...remember the Halliburton scandal? A friend in Dallas got a 230$ fine for not stopping at a stop sign when driving.(he just came in from Nigeria).. Now he is extra careful when driving looking out for traffic signs,traffic lights and speed limits. In Ohio littering the streets with refuse will get you at about 1000$ fine. If you board a train without ticket...your personal data will be collected by fare enforcement officers and you will receive a citation...interesting how they do this in a very polite manner...I am sure you will prefer to buy your 5$ ticket before you board the train instead of getting a fine of about 175$ as fine . I asked myself. Why is this place and why are these people so organised.... After plenty observations I realised that ...because the penalty for breaking laws are so severe and justice is served quickly... People take extra care not to break those rules and over time obeying rules and doing things orderly comes naturally to them.. Jonathan is getting a lot of stick because he promised Nigerians fresh air with his transformation agenda...and we dared to believe him unlike many others whom we know needed our votes and would promise heaven on earth to get it. Sadly Jonas fresh air has a horrible smell conducive to thieves...we dared to believe him but he has betrayed us and he is a friend of thieves. 5 Likes |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by ndcide(m): 2:46pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
@ Etcetera, I saw tribalism in your list. remember they said he has divided the country along ethnic lines. Even when a ranking politician from Bornu state some days back said that any one who votes for GEJ is an enemy of the north. They've made the country presidency a war by the north & point at GEJ for dividing the country. 2 Likes |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by tonyirore(m): 2:55pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
temitemi1: did you read the write up |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by jaytee01(m): 3:13pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
temitemi1:Honestly, sorry is your surname. Did you actually go through the post before rushing to post this rubbish like a programmed robot? |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by ItsMeAboki(m): 4:34pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
chesterlee: Na wa oh! So all this because of small PDP, Otuoke Rice, wey don dash you?
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Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by dat9jaguy(m): 4:51pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
chesterlee: What you guys fail to understand is that when Nigerians blame GEJ for every thing bad,they are just saying we need good leadership. You would be amazed by the radical change in behaviour by the average Nigerian if we can have a leader that practices what he preaches.The prevailing notion(a bad one at that) is 'since dem(our leaders)dey do,me i no be mugu,i go do too. 1 Like |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by jamace(m): 5:02pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
OP, thanks for the post. Imagine Nigerians cheating in the churches and mosques they worship God/Allah through contract to expand the church/mosque building and will blame GEJ for their actions. Am I to believe that the spirit of discerning what is good from what is bad has disappeared from our religious brothers and sisters? I indeed pity GEJ because most Nigerians now see GEJ as the architect of their evil ways. |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by Nobody: 5:17pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
We are having a distant relationship with the truth in this country. We have developed that rare ability to be hypocritical and not so much as give a damn whether we are equally guilty of the things we are blaming on others. 1 Like |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by AmucheJane(f): 5:37pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
True talk sir. They are free to insult him and say what ever they want to say about our president but they are not his God. Somepeople will die of shock when Jonathan wins this election and he must win because he has to complete his tenure. Somepeople will just open their smelling mouth and insult Jona as if, if they are in his position they will do well, nonsense. GEJ till 2019. |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by chesterlee(m): 5:40pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
ItsMeAboki:Lol...U go fear Otueke rice nw |
Re: "I Feel Sorry For Goodluck Jonathan" - Etcetera Writes by chesterlee(m): 5:42pm On Dec 20, 2014 |
jamace:God bless you...You know what's up! |
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