The United States- based New York Times has said that President Goodluck Jonathan is leading a corrupt government.
It added that the government had little credibility.
The newspaper, in its editorial published on its website on May 6, condemned Jonathan’s “inept and slow” attitude towards locating and rescuing the schoolgirls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, on April 14.
It also condemned the reaction of the President’s wife, Patience, to the incident, describing it as “stunningly callous.”
It expressed worry that it took the Jonathan administration more than two weeks after the kidnappings, to call a meeting of government officials to discuss the incident.
The editorial stated, “Mr. Jonathan, who leads a corrupt government that has little credibility, initially played down the group’s threat and claimed security forces were in control.
“It wasn’t until Sunday, more than two weeks after the kidnappings, that he called a meeting of government officials, including the leader of the girls’ school, to discuss the incident.
“There is no doubt the intelligence and investigation help President Obama offered on Monday is needed.”
The violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, had claimed responsibility for the kidnappings with its leader, Abubakar Shekau, saying in a video clip released on Monday that “I abducted your girls. I will sell them in the market, by Allah.”
The newspaper said the President’s inept and slow approach to the incident was shocking.
The editorial read in part, “Three weeks after their horrifying abduction in Nigeria, 276 of the more than 300 girls who were taken from a school by armed militants are still missing, possibly sold into slavery or married off.
“Nigerian security forces apparently do not know where the girls are and the country’s president, Goodluck Jonathan, has been shockingly slow and inept at addressing this monstrous crime.”
On the reaction of Patience to the incident hurling abuses at demonstrators who were demanding government’s action to rescue the girls, the newspaper said, “The reaction of Mr. Jonathan’s wife, Patience, was stunningly callous; according to state news media, she told one of the protest leaders, ‘You are playing games. Don’t use schoolchildren and women for demonstrations again’.”
It pointed out that the 6,000 troops deployed in Abuja for the World Economic Forum on Africa, could only keep delegates safe “but Nigeria’s deeply troubled government cannot protect its people, attract investment and lead the country to its full potential if it cannot contain a virulent insurgency.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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The nation has been crying that the president fight corruption but he refused so why are we surprised about tge shame of the consequences? We need good leadership and that will even be in apc.
ReplyDeleteIf we Nigerian are afraid to say the truth, then American will refuse to play down the truth. Imagine a fat after the abduction, the corrupt president embacking on a political visit to kano state to welcome decampee to PDP while those young girls were no where to be found. Not to talk of the enormous amount of money that is projected for security without any result.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame!
ReplyDeleteIf anybody mention Apc in this forum thunder wl fire the person they are the cause of the problm on ground if they put ur father as president i no and sure he can not do more than what GEJ is doing useless entity
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ReplyDelete......Now that Nigeria is on the news for #BringBackOurGirls, I think we as Nigerians should make use of this opportunity to get back our livelihood! Its time to demand for what is ours. We have the media to show the whole world we are tired of living in poverty. We have all it takes to be a great country. We want out leaders to give back to us what is ours! Please start tweeting #BringBackOurSecurity #BringBackOurElectricity #BringBackOurJobs #TakeOutCorruption #BringBackPeace #BringBackHealthSystem #NoToRiggigOfElection #BringBackGoodRoads #BringBackLove #TakeOutBadGovernance
This is by far the best comment I have read in weeks. God bless u my brother or sister
DeleteOpen your eyes to happenings around you, all these nonsense you wrote will not make Nigeria unite. there's an ongoing war to kill all Christians and you are here asking n writing these meaningless things. Nigeria should split and that's our only solution to staying alive for now. this forced marriage called Nigeria is a wicked act by colonial masters and we should be looking for ways to break off and stay alive. only living people can use roads and electricity. Nigeria should break along religious lines, along regions or even states, I careless. I just want to live very far from this killers called Islamic people! #LetNigeriaSpilt#
Deleteup till now some foolish Nigerians are still supporting Jonathan and PDP. God will save us
ReplyDeleteWe have the worst president,now in ower, in the history of this country.
ReplyDeleteur stupid no body is missing
ReplyDeleteOne 'good' that is coming out of all this is something similar to James Ibori's case, who was cleared by a Nigerian court of corruption but found guilty of the same charges by a British court.
ReplyDeleteFor all the Jonathan cheerleading crowd, what would they now say in his defence since this indictment is coming from a respected, non-Nigerian newspaper?
The late Azazi told us that PDP was behind boko haram, and I believe him. he lost his life shortly after that. Corruption, oil theft, boko haram and PDP have many things in common. Until we rise up against them, this nation will not know peace.
ReplyDeleteWhere are Jonathan's bull dogs? We are waiting for your reply. Pls respond to this. Serious mindedsocieties will always call spade a spade. God help naija.
ReplyDeleteI said it! GEJ is a corrupt useless leader(pardon) but some pple on this platform thinks otherwise, we've never had it worst like this in Nigeria! Fine, he might not be the sole cause of everything but under his regime and watch Nigerians experienced the worst regime so far. He incapable of been a leader!! Check out
ReplyDelete* no corrupt individual jailed in 6yrs of his reign as president even corrupt elements that are his enemies could not be prosecuted and jailed , are we all saints in Nigeria?
*He is too slow in coming out with solutions to problem facing the Nation.
*He can't rule or control his family especially the wife. A man that cannot rule his home is not fit to rule a Nation. His wife has brought him more shame compared to any of the past rulers.
*He pardoned Alams and awarded Abacha a medal of honour. What does that tell us?I'm sure if Ibori was here he will get his own too.
* He is a coward!
*Does not think before he talks, imagine he said BH are in his government! How can a sitting President say this on a national TV? Then if they are in the government fish them out!
* His body language supports corruption, remember the Governor Forum election, Oduagate, Allison Maduake issues,20 billion missing etc.
My fellow country men haba!! We need a change! We need to find another capable leader either in PDP or APC (cz that's wt we have for now) but definitely not GEJ.
Now pple far away can observe what some of us fail to observe! To the critics and GEJ supporters don't haul insult at me just direct the insults to the Americans or the New York times .
Mark
Stupid write up!
Deletesenseless and no basis. gibberish I may say. next!
DeleteHow did you expect not to be insulted mark, ignorance is what destroys Nigerians, although all you have said is true people would insult you still cause according to them, he his christian or from their region, as such he must have thier best interest at heart. This shouldn't stop you though who knows they might just be one person out there who might be inspired from the truth. We Nigerians actually deserve our government, we are corrupt, highly ignorant, base our opinions on intangible things like tribe etc. Religion and the idea off God will save us has crippled our imagination totally, leaving us as a matter of fact highly knowledgeable, as such I doubt if anything would change, with such people even after writing the truth would still evoke a response of ignorance
Deletemark ur stupid,idiot,sencless,man.
ReplyDeleteWhat is stupid, senseless or idiot has to do with this? I guess u guys are sick upstairs, why can't u guys simply express yourselves? All you do is to follow up on someone's comment what a shame!
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I can remember a passenger between lagos and Lome sometimes talking about someone in ABUJA who has brought in over 400 golfs claiming he will be the only one to be selling it once golfs become scarce. could this jus be mere coincidence or could he be one of their sponsors or why are d cars being used for the bomb blasts golfs. Nigerians pls we all need to be careful and security conscious. may the father of our Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on this nation. Amen. beware of golfs
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