Former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that the present administration’s is fighting the war against the Boko Haram insurgency with the arms his administration procured.
Insisting that he laid a solid foundation for terrorism to be defeated, Dr Jonathan expressed hope that very soon, the new government would defeat the insurgency.
Jonathan, who spoke in an interview with France 24 as quoted by The Cable,said the insurgency caught the country unawares but noted that his government laid a solid foundation for terrorism to be defeated.
His words: “The new government is working hard and I believe they are still using the equipment we procured. Though the budget is still being debated, no new equipment has been bought, so even those equipment the president is using to prosecute the war against Boko Haram are those equipment we procured….
“When Boko Haram started in Nigeria, we had no terror experience. Yes, we had armed robbery and other common crimes, but terrorism was different because the people involved were not afraid to die. So, you need a different mechanism to confront terrorism, you need superior technology to be able to stop them even before the attack. We never had the equipment, but when we were confronted, we started acquiring and before I left office we built reasonable capacity and I believe with what we left behind and also with what the new government will acquire, they will be able to prosecute this terror war to a reasonable conclusion.”
-Vanguard reportage
It Seems Jonathan is coming out of his shell?I cant wait for him to start 'singing'!
Bros Joe no mind Anty Bubu... Na only mouth she get, we Neva begin feel her moves sef.
ReplyDeleteShut up GEJ! You left BH so you can use them and win election. You never took advice when we were placed on the watch list, instead you placed Dora Akunyili to start campaigning REBRAND NIGERIA and protests that they should remove our name from there. "It is not in our culture to be terrorists".
DeleteChibok girls were kidnapped right under your nose, you did nothing saying it was the opposition propaganda.
You rather went for a party! You have no excuse.
If you haven't experienced terrorism then you should have listened when people that have experience are telling you to be watchful or gone to learn from the people that were already fighting. You blamed the opposition for everything and woke up during your elections to start tackling BH.
People died you know? I was thinking you will say the arms gate is a SCAM. Your government was very corrupt! You were not in charge. It is quite a pity cos I think you are a good man at heart. But that is not what Nigeria needs.
Thank God you accept that Buhari is working. Atleast BH attack doesn't make daily headlines.
I knew it. I knew she would never authorised my comments cos I corrected her. Why should you use Steeewpid snide words on an ex president.
DeleteYou gat no respect.
# bitch #
I'm no asslicker yo.
Anonymous u are so right. GEJ's complacency finished his administration. I'm sure that by now, looking from outside and in retrospect, he knows what he did wrong.
DeleteHe now knows that those that surrounded his were selfish and were giving him fake information. He barely understood what was really happening back then. GEJ would nod to agree with anything anyone suggested, he wanted to please everyone. He included every Tom dick n harry in his administration upon recommendation.
He was set up big time. And I'm sure he regrets it now. Although he cannot undo the past, what he can do is to help the present administration to prosecute those who still have a bit of the funds in their possession. And he also should submit whatever he took.. directly or indirectly. Only then can they all live in peace
Jonathan equally fought insurgency with the arms buhari and Co purchased during the military regime. Should buhari administration throw away the arms that was purchased with Nigerian money? Jonathan is always making dumb comments. No wonder he was referred to as ineffectual buffoon.
ReplyDeleteIf only u had little sense, you'd understand what he's trying to say. They are claiming he did nothing to fight the insurgency and this is his way of trying to debunk that. Open that ur brain and use it for once, not everytime with ur yeye Google copy and paste comments
DeleteMy thoughts too. That he procured the arms during his tenure makes them not usable or what? The money is Nigeria's money and not his so why this unnecessary talk? If he didn't buy them when in office who will? Or shld PMB discard them and make budget for now ones cos he didn't buy them? I don't just get.
DeleteU are a fool like jonathan
DeleteBut why are you like this??
DeleteArms they bought 30yrs ago??
Please what insurgency was in Nigeria 30yrs ago
Boko haram east even serious during obasanjo time
Make reasonable comments please and stop acting intelligent wife daft comments
Mind you I don't support Jonathan. And I know the stole Alot of money but they can't come out and say he didn't buy nada
@Nwaajoka, you are the bigger buffoon.
DeleteHow dear you open your gutter mouth to call an ex president such a derogatory name.
I'm sure you are born trowey.
Untrained gutter child. Tueh gi!!!
@Joy, so it hurts you that I make comments that makes sense. Eyaa. So sorry dear not Everyone's life depend on a blog. Some of us know better but choose to pretend to know nothing. PLEASE, whenever I do google copyb and paste kindly point it out. For the fact that you can not argue intelligently is not Nwa I Amaka's fault. I feel so sorry for you.
Delete@Timi, I read your comment and realized that I actually called Timi a fool.
@ Anonymous get an I.D or be bold enough to say something reasonable.
The problem we have in this country is dwelling on the past. When Jonathan was in power, most people praising him today wanted him out. I was never a fan and cannot because Jonathan accepted defeat for an election that he lost woefully. Oh, I forgot hero of democracy! Nigeria was practising Aristocracy or is it Monarchy or dictatorship?
DeleteNigeria has been a democratic national since I started following politic/government. So what's the fuse abt being democratic hero. You know when you want to console a child you tell the child that he is stronger than super man. Enough of the hype. Jonathan lost an election in a democratic government and the next thing was to hand over to the winner. This is not the first time handover happened in Nigeria and it won't be the last. Make I hear word.
Nation*
DeleteAnon, Biafrans were regarded as insurgents even more than 30yrs ago. They were even fought more than what GEJ administration did to BH. The UK and USA supplied arms to Nigeria while the French and some other European countries were for Biafrans. Oh yes, the arms were there and that I what they are still using.
DeleteBesides, some countries gave Buhari arms in exchange to our money trapped in their country.
Nwamaka, you don't need to work your self out about these uninformed people.
U whey dey call person buffoon, you better pass buffoon?
DeleteWhy did Jonathan wait till the election was postponed before acquiring arms to fight BH? The latter part of his time in office was when they began to fight BH. And it was the money they supposedly used to acquire arms in 2015 that is causing the Dasuki ish today.
DeleteNo one is saying that he didn't buy anything, the argument is that he should have done so early enough, and they didn't buy enough, considering the type of war they had to face. So what are u people saying?
Very true
ReplyDeleteIHN is around concern, fasten ur seat belts. Bigger me I pray. Honeybell
ReplyDeleteJonathan is a gentle man,he is not a noise maker.He allows his haters rant and just sits back and watch.He'll talk when he wants to.
ReplyDeleteHe is absolutely right
ReplyDeleteExactly what I have been saying
ReplyDeleteI believe some money was siphoned by greedy politicians but they can't say soldiers had no machineries
And they can't say that because this regime is yet to buy new machineries for the soldiers. They have been using what they had in Stock to fight boko haram and succeeded in driving them a bit far But they didn't use machineries..
. Current budget hasn't even been approved so nothing new was bought
That is why I doubt that figure 2.1 billion dollars
I know they stole money but not up to that amount
. Currently 2.1b dollars is 608 billion naira
But during the time this arms deal happened, dollar was still at 200 naira so I'll say 2.1 billion dollars was about 400billion naira
And so far, with all the money they have mentioned dasuki spent, it's not up to 50mllion yet.
They should come up with the real figure that was laundered and spent by greedy people and then tell us how much arms was bought that time
Even if they stole one shilling they should sweat for it. Period!
DeleteAnon. 13.25, perhaps u need to speak with a few soldiers who were part of the operations against BH. U may sing a different tune after that.
DeleteGbam! So on point!
DeleteMe too!
ReplyDeleteI love this man ewe, jona no mind them as every thing now na jona cause am, even man wey no fit give him wife bele na Jonathan administration cause am.
ReplyDeleteStella stop it. Dont like your comment of Jona is coming to sing. abeg stop am
ReplyDeleteLook at the way you're defending someone you haven't met, probably. Speak for yourself.
DeleteWell, when you love someone, you can never see anything bad about them.
We knew all along
ReplyDeleteThey're just playing themselves by saying he bought no arms.
Chi exotic, please concentrate on drinking chi exotic and leave politics for the intellectuals. I will ask chivita to send the bills to me . Just drink and sleep and wait for when the devil will use Chioma akpotha to call out 5 actresses.
DeleteAnd so? Dem for throwey dem? And wetin no make up use them during your own tenure? Yeye man! ! Abeg leave thrash for lawma.
ReplyDeleteAnd so? Dem for throwey dem? And wetin no make up use them during your own tenure? Yeye man! ! Abeg leave thrash for lawma.
ReplyDeleteU yeye like jonathan
DeleteAnd so? Dem for throwey dem? And wetin no make up use them during your own tenure? Yeye man! ! Abeg leave thrash for lawma.
ReplyDeleteHe didn't say they should have thrown it
DeleteHe only means this government can't be saying they didn't buy any arm when in fact they bought
I just think they bought some and spent the remaining money
And this government is saying they didn't
Either way our remaining money should be collected
And so? Dem for throwey dem? And wetin no make up use them during your own tenure? Yeye man! ! Abeg leave thrash for lawma.
ReplyDeleteYes stella,he said he would speak of the arms deal at appropriate time.
ReplyDeleteOga Jona should just bow his head in shame & save us the accompanying drama!
ReplyDeleteWhat pains me the most is that President Jonathan does not know or pretends not to know the fatal damages he has done to Nigeria and its people.
To date, and at every given opportunity, he tells us with some degree of pride that he has done well for us. Honestly, I am puzzled!
Is President Jonathan that silly and dumb, or does he look at Nigerians as bunch of fools? I don't get it, I actually can't understand it. I hope y'all do!
*Ghanaman signing out*
And for those who'll come here to say the current administration neva buy arms cos they've not heard or read or seen, I laff at ur ignorance.
DeletePurchase of ammunitions is supposed to be a covertly carried out operation, not for public consumption.
That the Oga Jona led gov't brandished in our faces details that should remain top secrets doesn't make it right.
So if Prez. Buhari has bought another cache or not, it's not in our place to know.
*Ghanaman signing out*
Current administration haven't purchased any arm
DeleteTake it from me
They are yet to buy new arms
This is no hear say
Jonathan is a moron and He can only be walking freely in a society where there is no accountability!
DeleteI wonder o. Biko help me ask them. I like Jonathan a lot. In fact I really admire him for reasons best known to me. People who know me in real life would attest to this. But it doesn't mean that we shouldn't tell the truth. He did a lot of damage that only came to the fore when he left office. It really disappointed me because I didn't know the situation was this bad. Haba. Make we talk true na
DeleteEx president Jonathan is so right, this present administration has not procured any arms to the best of my knowledge...
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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What is this nigga talking about....? Pls go wait for ur turn bcos baba is seriously coming for yu though no doubt.....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
Edwin if u know how much you re disliked u ll not put in name in any blog for the small giveaway goat
DeleteLmao @ anonymous. Smh
DeleteThen why sir, were you not able to defeat bh? It is like saying someone else used the pen you bought to pass exam while you failed yours!
ReplyDeleteSo why were they not using it to combat insurgent back then?
ReplyDeleteHis words: “The new government is working hard and I believe they are still using the equipment we procured"...he don throw one out....more to come. Indirectly saying, Baba,you haven't done anything for Nigeria ooo....kikikikikiki
ReplyDeleteAccording to The Economist, the Buhari “government has cracked down on corruption, which had flourished under the previous president, Goodluck Jonathan, an ineffectual buffoon who let politicians and their cronies fill their pockets with impunity.”
ReplyDeleteThe magazine is spot on with their assessment of the gov't under Oga Jona!
*Ghanaman signing out*
I guess you didn't read where he said Buhari was making the same mistake he made 30yrs ago
DeleteAnd that he was making an already bad situation worse
You only see that which your eyes want to see
Keep supporting party instead of people
Ignorant Nigerians
Jonathan was bad
Buhari isn't the Messiah either
No one is saying Buhari is a messiah but every policy maker can never be 100percent correct or right and they will always have critics so get over it already!
DeleteHmmm
ReplyDeleteThey should settle this their brouhaha already. its no longer interesting.
ReplyDeleteHe is really that thing the economist called him. I don't think the weather in Switzerland is good for him, he seems to be hallucinating. As only him is seeing the weapons he claims to have bought. Old ignorant fool
ReplyDeleteYou come be young ignorant fool..pity you cos you still have many years to be foolish..
DeleteAre these statements necessary now? Hmmmmm!! our leaders, (past N present), would always voice their opinions, plans and decisions outside our country.
ReplyDeletehey peeps, echi di ime!!
IHN o! Chei enough goodies.
ReplyDeleteThis is my hero
ReplyDeleteThis is my President
Very wise man
@Galore
Is he, Jonathan delusional?which arms procured?so because Buhari is not after him unto Dasuki gate scandal that he's having guts to say shit?....well they have always said d best way to defend is to attack.no be him fault.#rubbish
ReplyDeleteSo is it ur head they are now using to fight??? Or did u hear ur buhari say they've bought new arms?
DeleteEfulefu nwa!!!
DeleteIf Buhari thinks he is involved by now he would have been brought in for questioning
DeleteEven the efcc boss said as for now they have not been able to link to the fact that Jonathan asked them to misuse money..
So is he meant to return d arms bk to u or wht...
ReplyDeleteSo true!..
ReplyDeleteWe all know that Buhari and APC arms deal scandal is fraud...
This is something they invented,the same way they invented the Chibok scam to intimidate and shut the members of the opposition up!...
Everything about this government is lies upon lies...
How is it a fraud?
DeleteThe Ex NSA Dasuki hasn't denied the allegations levelled against him. He has been singing like Celine Dion since his ordeal started.
Those that received money have come out to acknowledge it.
Na wah for some of una o!
Ghanaman have you seen dasuki since then??
DeleteIsn't it what the bring to the media that we accept??
How are we sure that dasuki said all those things??
Didn't Raymond dopeski come out of the whole efcc wahala and said 2.1 billion dollar is an imagination of the present government?!
Wasn't that what he said after he was granted bail??
Too much of African magic is affecting this queen and boss. So chibok is a scam? Apc invented the parents that met with gej and jonathan. D parents seen on media shedding tears? Apc invented the girls who were able to escape and narrate how they were kidnapped, Apc invented the pictures of the kidnapp girls too and their names? Apc also invented ds arms deal? So of all the problems facing buhari as the president of this country, he will then sit down with efcc and formulate arms deal as a way to get back on pdp. And do u think buhari is that intelligent to come up with such a plan? Now I know u are just a moron. No brain at all. African magic has taken pver your brain to the extent that you doubt even your very own existence
DeleteThank you anonymous...
DeleteAbi o. Not that i like oga Jona either
ReplyDeleteOga Jona. I hail o
ReplyDeleteShameless man. He needs to just keep mute
ReplyDeleteYour father is shameless...
DeleteStella I am with you on this one, I am with you 100%, it's so sad that this present government has ridiculed and mocked Jonah, and cast everything he worked for as irrelivant. Witch hunting PDP up and down.
ReplyDeleteJonathan should come out of his shell and sing like mocking bird, he should sing loud because if he was stupid and dumb as they claim why have they tried to kill him twice after APC victory? They man has so much to say that the world cannot understand. He left a lot of policies on ground thAt if the present administration continues with, we will have a lot to benefit in the long run, I don't care who comissined this project all I care to know is that it is working. Its a pity the leaders dont care about the masses. Its a pity.
My prayer is for wisdom and Grace for my leaders so I can be in peace, because I know no matter what happens God will protect me and my household.
It is so hard to drive a point into a Nigerians brain without them being too opinionated! He was quiet y'all said he was slow and clueless now he is talking you said he us singing. I pray some of you be elected into public offices so we know how well you rule.
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