Former Military Head of State and leader of Congress for Progressive Change, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has blamed the lingering insecurity in the country on the poor handling of the situation by the Federal Government.
Specifically, Buhari blamed President Goodluck Jonathan administration for the poor handling of the insurgency that had taken more lives and properties than necessary in Nigeria.
He said the problem of insecurity was not peculiar to the North alone, adding that there was no difference between the Boko Haram sect in the North and the militants in the South-South.
The CPC presidential candidate in the 2011 general elections spoke on the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, when he visited its headquarters in London on Monday.
He said, “The problem of terrorism is not confined to the North alone. Insecurity generally should be blamed on the Federal Government.
“The world is very much concerned about two things — the issue of security and economic wellbeing of a nation. Security is number one. A nation can only be economically viable if there is security. But how did all these crises start? How did the crises begin and assume this dimension?”
Establishing a relationship between kidnapping and bombing, Buhari said, “Up until now, every day, they abduct people and receive ransoms. How was the problem reduced? How did it start? What method was employed to convince them to mellow down?
“Similarly what we should look at is, how did the Boko Haram start? We know all these. Security is the responsibility of the government.
“It is the responsibility of the Federal Government to know how this thing started and how to go about it. First and foremost, security is the responsibility of the government; they should know how this thing came about.”
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buahari ur d head of all dis problem call ur boys boko haram to stop all dis evil act
ReplyDeleteU r a bastard 2 say dat buhari is d cause of d problem'urs father is goat 4 u 2 say dat.
ReplyDeleteDon't call him bastard or his father goat! Though i know where you are coming from. How is maidugiri, or kano? Have you finished with them yet? I hear Lagos is the Next, then Enugu and Calabar? May God forgive you people!
DeleteBuhari, I believe u wish this nation well. Please use thesame means and language to tell the Boko Haram to ceasefire!! It is obvious they will listen to you. And if u have any idea on how to handle those murderers please advise the president appriopriately.
ReplyDeleteTrue talk, my General. But pray, what about those that threatened of making Jonathans' government 'un- governable'? When you were chosen by the government/Boko Haran to head the mediation, what did you do? All well meaning Northern leaders had condemned or pleaded with BH to stop their killings, what did you do? You hold everyone that is not from Housa in disdain because you must rule! And funny enough, You do not regard your predecessors because they are not leaders, i am talking about Gowon, Shehu Shagari, 1BB, Abdulsalami, Obasanjo, All of them are fools because they don't believe in being the the 'best' in Nigeria, they don't believe that you must be hostile and despiseful of the same people you want to rule by all cost! You went to London to air your view in your housa, so that your people will hear and understand you well lest the Nigerian press misquote you, they got the message! Meanwhile, when we all die from BokoHaran's killings, WHO WILL YOU RULE? There is need to do what Allah says. Peace, My general, Peace. Justice and Equality!
ReplyDeleteBoko haram are ur brodas,stop aportioning blam on FG
ReplyDeleteUr an idiot for calling him a bastard,i wish i can see u,blood sucker,buhari should repent
ReplyDeletePeople like buhari nd for governor of borno senator Ali Modu Sheriff shd be prosecuted,they are sponsorers of boko haram
ReplyDeleteEven if it's Buhari U senseless idiot, does it mean Buhari an ordinary citizen is bigger than the FG, Buhari U have said the truth and if anyone thinks you are the brim behind the insurgency, let him produce his proof and arrest you you. What a country where citizenry is not safe, I won't stop weeping for this country in my mind. God come to our aid.
ReplyDeleteI bliv dat as d militants listened to their kinsman Jonathan nd d ijaw elders, boko haram wld listen to northern elders nd key political figures like Buhari,IBB, etc...d FG knows who to turn to for ds negotiatns. But are they willing to? ♍Ɣ able Gen, if U̶̲̥̅̊ can intervene and bring ds Boko haram insurgence to an end, imagine how ur political ambition wld ßε̲̣̣̣̥ strengthened..Nigerians can alweiz decide who they want as leaders. Pls Gen Buhari, do sumtn fast b4 sumtn do us o...
ReplyDeleteBuhari, stop crying foul all the tym. Even a new born baby knows you are the foundation and root of boko haram. I know that he who kills by the sword will surely die by the sword. Sword will forever dangle over & against his household forever. The blood of the innocent dead are crying to God for vengeance & remember, God is judge of all & He is a just God. A word is enough for the wise.
ReplyDeletei come to kindle fire on earth,how i wish that d fire is already burning. Buhari,stop using ur language to critisise d FG, use dat ur language to call ur boys in order,they can hear it better. Or u use ur allah or arabic to talk to them bcos d FG can't speak d language. You put on d fire and u must quench it by urself or ur pple will continue to suffer.
ReplyDeleteNo body needs Buhari's help to end Boko haram Insurgency. Talking about kidnapping,we cannot relate it to bad economy,is everywhere in the world now.and is done by greedy and get rich quick individual.
ReplyDeleteThe Northern leader's are to be blame for BH, watch them,they don't condemn it they only call for Amnesty. BH are terrorist not freedom fighter's and should never be given amnesty.
There is absolutely no basis for comparison between the demands of the militants in the SS and the Boko Haram in the North. Whilst the Militants are demanding for a larger share of the procceeds from natural resources gotten from their soil, the Boko Haram are insisting to Islamise the entire country!
ReplyDeleteHow then can any honest person say they are the same, except they want to plant mischief.
The likes of General BUHARI ought to know that amnesty will never assuage the Boko haram as amnesty has no bearing with their core demand. it will instead mislead them into thinking that the federal government has capitulated to their impossible demands. Does it that if you grant them amnesty, they will cease to want to islamise the country? Mr President, if you Venture to even mouth that you have granted them amnesty, they will spurn it and you will have turned them into heroes. Then Wait for the worst to come!
Anyone including the respected general who says that the situation of the SS militants and the Boko haram are same is playing useless politics with the situation on ground!
Buhari needs to condemn the killings to be credible.
ReplyDeletepeople talk to Buhari anyhow because PDP has brainwash them to win election. gone are the days. that cannot happen again. Nigerians must be liberated. For those animals calling GEN BUHARI boko haram, May GOD forgive all of you. Terrorism we see nowadays is quite different from Boko haram we saw 2009. ALLAHU(SWT) will deliver Nigeria through the like of BUHARI if not him. Power belong to GOD not PDP.
ReplyDeleteBuhari please don't stop them , let them keep killing their own people out there in the north , this is simple all the Igbo's should leave the north , Buhari you will never rule this nation , No Igbo person will ever vote for you , you think we are all fools , we knew you are the mask behind every killing , do you know how many people your boys kills every day in this country , BUHARI YOU ARE KILLING THE INNOCENT PEOPLE OF THIS NATION ,YOU EVIL FUCKING OLD FOOL ..... COME AND RULE LETS SEA YOU IDIOT
ReplyDeleteBuhari Is A BOKO HARAM.No two ways Abt it
ReplyDeleteBuhari Is A BOKO HARAM.No two ways Abt it
ReplyDeleteEach time I hear Buhari talk,it becomes obvious that the boko haram epidemic is more of political than religious.And shame on all northern leaders who's aim and ambition is to make the nation un-govern-able just because a southerner is at the helm of affairs...ONE NIGERIA they SAY,and yet don't LIVE IT.GOD HELP US
ReplyDeleteIt's unfortunate dat we're going through this because of persons who feel that they are the only people with the right to rule Nigeria. It's too bad that ppl forget their history. It shld have been better for those who promised what we are experiencing now to make open confession, then suggest ways of solving the problems. We need ppl with the best plans for this country and fear of God to rule us. U cannot set fire on the house u live in, it will end up destroying both u and the house.
ReplyDeleteHA-HA-HA TO BUHARI , NIGERIANS ARE WATCHING U AND UR BOKOHARAN DISTROYING US FOR THE FACT THAT U DID NOT WIN ELECTION TO BECOME PRESIDENT DOME OF UR VILLAGE NOT NIGERIA. YOU STARTED MASAACRA OF YOUTH CORPERS SERVING IN THE NORTH AND LATER BOKO HARAN CAME IN TO COMPLETE, BUT ONE THING I WANT U TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT NO EVIL PERPERTRATED BY MAN TO MAN THAT CAN GO UNPUNISHED. TELL ALL THE LIES AND BLAME pRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN ON EVIL UR INSTALL.WE THE FUTURE LEADERS ARE WATCHING U AND WE THE YOUTH HAVE VOW NEVER! NEVER!! NEVER AGAIN U ASCEND TO THE SEAT OF POWER AS AN EVIL MAN. TELL THE WORLD THAT U ARE THE PROBLEM TO NIGERIANS AND NOT PRESIDENT- IDIOT.
ReplyDeleteWere is the intelligence u all claim to have when you make a point without facts. for those of u who just bcos of tribe or religion face deceit by criticizing on necessarily u are the big fool. Buhari is never a BH its Jonathan dat is using religion and ethnic to destroy dis country and the soul of the death shall punish him. Jonathan is BH and his secret shall be open very soon.
ReplyDeleteBuhari has never criticize BH each time they strike, but will turn around and call those in govt all names. It seems he is happy each his boys strike and he is in a hurry to meet the press just to make him popular. When militants where fighting for their right, they brought the Nation economy to it knees, now boko Haram is throwing bomb in the north killing nothern Economy.sorry, you think you doing us the southerners, but at the end you will discovered you have finish yourself. no amnesty for terrorist.
ReplyDeleteu r a fool Mr. folofolo, u and buhari and de idiot north will learn a lesson when de country split,dirty Muslim buhari is a BH if u like it or not what happend when he lost de last election fool. just as I hate pest so I hate u and de northerners idiot and all ur smelling supporters. we have never been one A BELLO said it. do u tink if a mallam is de head of states u and ur brothers would shoot knockout not thinking of bomb. so I hate u ur religious mind and all Muslim burn in hell.
ReplyDeleteGod deliver us from all this blood sucker (BH)
ReplyDeleteAnonymous April 2, 2013 at 7:12 AM u ar illitrate slacknes vanity and negligence to Calling our decent leader bastard
ReplyDeleteAnonymous April 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM who talk u that he need those baster gormles vote him igbo people the All bastard and dreadfull demonical people no 1 we hate like thoure igbo people they all illitrately and nothing in this netion they dnt want our nation to develop may Almagty God distroy All igbo people bastard illitrate presumetuously hypocriters
why are we throwing stone of words to one another? Let us find a lasting solution to the problems on ground and move forward. I would like individual as citizen of this nation examine himself or herself and repent from our sin(s) (bad habits) and turn to God and faithfully pray to God to show us a way out.
ReplyDeleteIt is only General Buhari dat knows how this Bokoharam started read his statement "Similarly what we should look at is how did the Bokoharam start we know all these"
ReplyDeleteGeneral. NO NIGERIAN knows how Bokoharam started so we the elites of Nigeria will be glad if you educate us on that aspect.
EVERY NIgerian knows how militancy started, it was unfair share of resources gotten from their land that made them carry gun
Kidnapping started as a result of idle & evil minds trying to make MONEY QUICK (love of money is the root of all evil) .thank God it comes with death penalty these days
What triggered Bokoharam General, because you lost election and want to make the system Ungovernable to those who won.So you can point accusing fingers to them and say that they can't govern (which you are already doing), General educate us what started Bokoharam