PRESIDENT Goodluck Ebele Jonathan left the country on a trip
to Rio de Janero, Brazil for the United Nations’ Earth summit, Rio+20; at a
time the country was facing serious security crises.
In response to the critics Jonathan said “one of the
problems we have is that some Nigerians play politics with everything, but we
cannot destroy our country because of personal political ambitions”. Adding
that much of the incessant and often unjustifiable criticisms of his
administration were based on lies.
There are so many flaws in the statement made by the
president.
” Incessant and often unjustifiable criticism of his
administration”. What is not justified in the criticism of his administration?
His choice of Rio over the security of his people was a poor decision.
Hundreds died last Sunday, more were injured. Whatever
benefit the summit has for Nigeria could be obtained in his absence. He should
have devoted himself to resolving the crisis. Was his trip to Brazil a
demonstration of indifference to the bloodshed at home?
Should he be reminded of his oath of office?
He swore to uphold the constitution, which in section 14
(2b) states, “the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary
purpose of government.” Where is the security for our people? Will the
president find them in Rio? I doubt if he even knows the constitution. I am not
sure if he is even qualified to be the president of this country judging by his
decisions. The word Priority is not in his dictionary, if he has one.
The people have lost confidence in government protecting
them.
Hardly a Sunday passed since the beginning of 2012 without a
church being attacked. Where the killings are not in churches, gunmen repealed
at robbery operations return to take out as many people as they like.
Government reacts mostly through condolences and toothless
threats to the attackers who know that they are above the law. What leadership
has GEJ provided in this matter?
If the tragedy in the Northern Nigeria is not politics then
what is it? Our presumed leader has not given us the answers we need in this
country.
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| GEJ upon arrival at Rio, Brazil |
Criticism is the only democratic tool left for us to use in
this country. The level of impunity worries Nigerians, governments ask for
patience.
Should the president
not have stayed home to oversee the brewing crisis?
While hundreds are being obliterated, the president jets out
to Rio to attend an Earth summit. It is a shameful and disgraceful misplacement
of priority. GEJ has not even succeeded in saving Nigeria and he is rushing
abroad to save the Earth.
Jonathan has shown that he is not ready and competent to
lead Nigeria. Other world leaders will privately mock him. They would say “what
is he doing here? Nigeria is on fire and he has not put off the fire and he is
here to save the Earth?” what a hero he is.
Charity, they say, begins at home. But ‘Naughty Jonah’ does
not care