Many times when I read some statements credited to some
hooligans I just ignore them because I feel they are not serious minded people.
But I want to react to this one by Asari Dokubo as it is becoming one too many.
And in my opinion his statements are not intended for good governance or for
the good of Nigeria.
During the fuel subsidy saga he made some statements which
are so daft I thought then that he was being disturbed by myopia however his
other flagrant statements are getting out of hand. I am not surprised anyway
looking at his pedigree. What more do you expect from a man with a militant, or
is terrorist, blood running in him?
Inasmuch as the Niger Delta has suffered its own share of
neglect it is not a right to hold other parts of the country to ransom. The way
this guy talks is as if every other part of Nigeria should pay for the sins of
our former leaders of whom are some Niger Delta leaders too.
Now that the presidency is headed by a Niger Deltan what development
has the region really experienced? Anyway my grouse with this guy is his
insistence that Jonathan must return for 2015. Is Jonathan the only person that
can lead this country? Where is he placing our collective intelligence? Is he
saying Nigerians do not have the sensibility to judge if a leader is good
enough to be retained or bad enough to be thrown out?
And for him to threaten violence if Jonathan did not return
to Aso Rock come 2015, is that not a treasonable offence? Is his statement not
threatening the corporate existence of Nigeria? When someone said that they
will make Nigeria ungovernable for Jonathan, the whole place was awash with
condemnations, now that this militant has made a similar statement where are
all the condemnations?
When will the government deem it necessary to put any
trouble maker to order? Recently some journalists were arrested for what they
reported, what is the government doing about this Asari guy since this is not
his first statement? Or are they engaged in selective justice?
There is no region that has the monopoly to the presidency
of Nigeria? If that was it, how will a shoeless Ijaw boy become president when
even the Ibos have not had a taste of this exalted office? That Jonathan is
occupying this office goes to show that any group in Nigeria can aspire to this
position. For some people to be calling for the retention of the presidency in
Niger Delta does not say well of the right of others.
Jonathan was not elected because he was from the
south-south, he was voted for by Nigerians because of the expectations we have
of him. Asari and his co-agitators should wait for 2015 for Nigerians to take
another decision whether we want Jonathan to continue or give way to another
person. These guys should talk to their brother, Jonathan, to prove himself
worthy of the responsibility we reposed on him rather than talking aimlessly.
#2015OnMyMind
#PoliticalGabriel
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