Ijaw youths on Friday expressed their displeasure with the controversial letter written to President Goodluck Jonathan by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The youths under the aegis of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) accused Obasanjo of heating up the polity with his letter and alleged that the former President crafted his letter in bad faith.
The aggrieved youths said that the series of attacks against Jonathan could destroy the country.
President of the IYC, Udengs Eradiri, who addressed journalists in Yenagoa asked Obasanjo to evaluate himself before making provocative and spurious comments.
He said Obasanjo was wrong to have associated Jonathan with violence, adding that it was not in the character of Ijaw people to take delight in killing people.
Eradiri said Obasanjo wrote out of deep-seated animosity, claiming that the ex-President was determined to pull Jonathan down.
He said: “In this country, leaders who see that others will surpass them; they will decide to drag him down and that is what is playing out in the case of Obasanjo’s letter to Jonathan.
“The achievements that Jonathan has put on the table will be difficult for any other president to surpass in the country. But he is a man who does not know how to blow his trumpet.”
He said no amount of campaign of calumny would stop Jonathan’s re-election bid in 2015.
He said the President should be allowed to enjoy second term in office like his predecessors, including Obasanjo. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteIjaw Youth! No be una fault, na OBJ!
ReplyDeleteFellow Nigerians,
ReplyDeleteI am induced by my conscience to ask these salient questions. Fantastic prizes await those who have memory of past events in the country.
1. Who among these people has ever planned a coup in Nigeria?
(a)Zik (b) Shagari (c) Fawehinmi (d) Obasanjo
2. Who among these conducted the most dubious elections in Nigeria?
(a)Obasanjo (b) Goodluck (C) Zik (d)Ahmadu Bello
3. Who declared the seat of an elected vice-president vacant?
(a) Shagari (b) Zik (c) Obasanjo (d) none of the above.
4. Who wrote: “dogs and journalist are not allowed" on the gate of his house?
(a) Obasanjo (b) Goodluck(c) Aguiyi-Ironsi (d) Goodluck Jonathan
5. Which leader gave away Bakassi peninsula without a national referendum or conference?
(a) Gowon (b) Babangida (c) Abacha) (d) Obasanjo
6. Which leader ordered the massacre of civilians in Zaki Biam and Odi ?
(a) Obasanjo (b) Abacha (c) Goodluck (d) Shonekan
7. Which leader looted money meant for our hospitals with his daughter?
(a) Shagari (b)Obasanjo (c) Abdulsalami (d) Goodluck
8. Which leader was accused of sleeping with his son’s wife?
(a) Goodluck (b) Buhari (c) Abdulsalami (d) Obasanjo
9. Whose administration witnessed the highest rate of political assassination, including that of an Attorney-general, several election candidates, yet nobody was held guilty?
(a)Goodluck (b)Abdulsalami (c) Shagari (d) Obasanjo
10. In whose administration did a prisoner win a senatorial seat from his prison cell?
(a)Obasanjo (b) Goodluck (c) Abacha (d) Buhari
11. In whose tenure was a serving governor kidnapped by the president’s foot-soldiers and burnt Government House and yet nothing was done? (a) Zik (b) Goodluck (c) Obasanjo (d) Yar’Adua
12. In whose tenure did we have the worst senate, when senate presidents were changed like clothes?
(a) Obasanjo (b) Goodluck (c)Shagari (d) Zik
13. Which leader sold our assets to cronies at ridiculous prices in the name of privatization?
(a) Abacha (b) Goodluck(c) all of the above (d) none of the above
14. Chinua Achebe rejected award of national honour from ……….. because he was corrupt?
(a) Goodluck (b) Shagari (c) Buhari (d) Obasanjo
15. Which former president recently accused Jonathan of being corrupt?
(a) Obasanjo (b) Gowon (c) Shagari (d) Buhari
Obasanjo at least was strong willed. Your GEJ is spineless. He no get liver to do all these things. That's a real Yoruba man for you. We call the shots.
DeleteThe man has just finished obj and this is the best you can do? Case closed
DeleteAnonymous 10:08PM, U̶̲̥̅̊ forgot to ask for d most corrupt president Nigeria ever produce and the president dat has worst security situation in his tenure,may I remind U̶̲̥̅̊ to ask 4d worst first lady too.
DeleteOne can only be remembered by his or her good or evil. Good name is better than riches
ReplyDeleteOne question to the Ijaws - what have you gained or how has your son being a President changed your life? I am sure nothing has extra-ordinarily has happened to the Ijaw people That is exactly what OBJ is talking about, ethnic bigotry, nepotism and blinded defense of our leaders based on ethnic background. The South-South is made up of many ethnic tribes, but if the Ijaws want to make it a do or die affair that their own must remain as president, then you (Ijaws) must be ready for a fight with other tribes in the south-south.
ReplyDeleteAnd the SE because despite all the hate and betrayals the SS have for the Igbos they are the main block that voted that man into office.
DeleteThey are all stupid idiots (Ijaw youth) just because they on salary for doing nothing.
ReplyDeleteOften when they (Ijaw youth) speak they always forget that any good election is based on numbers. Come to think of it what is the population of the entire N/deltas not to talk of Ijaw.
It is very unfortunate that you guys don't no how to play politics. You just come to abuse people that you are suppose to play genuine politics with. Note, when you insult one man from Ibo land, Hausa land or yoruba land you are reducing your support. Or is it true that the gas flaring is telling on you peoples brain any i will not be surprise, because one your leader's has said so before, remember Eva the Ijaw man that live some where in Lagos. Any way i pity you guys.
Ijaw youth and elders are the most useless in this country, I don't even know why they are shouting when there is nothing to show for having a sitting retarted president coming from their region. They have refused to go to school ( do they even have schools). All they do is collect free money and talk recklessly. Let's see if their ijaw votes can re elect their kindergaten president. We shall see in 2015. Bunch of illiterares.
DeleteIt is not yur fault. But I am very happy bcs OBJ is reaping what he sow against the north. The north shall soon correct the nonsense.
ReplyDeleteThe north is not getting into office. Those days are gone.
DeleteThe North should forget it for now. We have other parts.
DeleteThese Ijaw people are a deluded bunch. Instead of them to see the truth that GEJ is incompetent and look for a more competent Ijaw/South-South person to compete for the presidency in 2015 they keep threatening everybody.
ReplyDeleteLet me tell you guys something, GEJ cannot win a majority vote in 2015, even if he rigs it. If he tries his 15 is greater than 19 or 5 is greater than 25 rule with us e go hia am, even the whole world will turn against him. It will not work. So the earlier you people sit down, think and restrategize the better for you.
As for GEJ he cannot win the 2015 presidential election I guarantee you that, if una like make una begin yap me for hia me I don tell una the truth.
wonder why these disgusting set of words could be raised by these set of irrevant minority called Ijaw youths because the bombshell of truth were spoken against this blood sucking;dull,coward ,very corrupt granting presidential pardon to the rubbers of public fund as if is the ow
ReplyDeletener of the money,a government where the just are relegated and thiefs are crown with award, a government where people take pleasure in stealing and go scot free. Do u think na only Ijaw get Youths,u are even too minor for what came out from ur mouth. Mind u this is a country, u can never intimidate us or hold the country into hostage. Even if Obj has done wrong that doesnt mean things should continue like this and no one talks. Lazy youths