A former Minister of
Petroleum, Prof Tam
David-West, has
berated President
Goodluck Jonathan for
failing to address the
security situation in the
country.
David-West said he was convinced that the President was
afraid of Boko Haram that was why he (Jonathan) refused to
visit the parents of the schoolgirls that were kidnapped in
Chibok, Borno State over four months ago.
David-West said it was wrong of Jonathan to have invited the
parents of the Chibok girls to Abuja instead of going to
Chibok to visit them, adding that going to visit them would
have given both the parents and Nigerians a psychological
boost.
The former minister said this during an interview with
Sahara TV, which was monitored by our correspondent.
He said Jonathan had no right to seek a second term in
office and urged Nigerians to rise against bad governance.
He said it was unfortunate that more Nigerians were being
abducted by terrorists.
He described as shocking, the takeover of several towns by
Boko Haram members.
He said, “Anyone that is complacent about the state of
affairs in the country is an enemy of Nigeria. It is a terrible
situation and we should be ashamed, President Jonathan
should be ashamed. He is the Commander-in-Chief and the
number one security officer and citizen of the state.
“Over 200 of your girls taken away from your territory for
the past three months and you are still talking. First, you are
not even sure, his wife said nothing happened, then he also
did not believe that anything happened and later he
changed and said he knows where they are. If you say you
know where they are, why can’t you save them?
“With all the security forces in the country, you cannot bring
them. Our President is afraid of Boko Haram. He claimed
they have infiltrated his cabinet and isn’t he ashamed? Since
you know they have infiltrated your cabinet, why don’t you
expose them?
“Up till now, he has not gone to Chibok and when he made
that cosmetic move to see them, he invited the parents to
come to Abuja and when they were going, he gave them
money which has now been exposed and that is why Boko
Haram has been so because they know that the President is
weak.”
David-West said even though he is Jonathan’s kinsman, he
would not turn a blind eye to the incompetence of his
administration.
Petroleum, Prof Tam
David-West, has
berated President
Goodluck Jonathan for
failing to address the
security situation in the
country.
David-West said he was convinced that the President was
afraid of Boko Haram that was why he (Jonathan) refused to
visit the parents of the schoolgirls that were kidnapped in
Chibok, Borno State over four months ago.
David-West said it was wrong of Jonathan to have invited the
parents of the Chibok girls to Abuja instead of going to
Chibok to visit them, adding that going to visit them would
have given both the parents and Nigerians a psychological
boost.
The former minister said this during an interview with
Sahara TV, which was monitored by our correspondent.
He said Jonathan had no right to seek a second term in
office and urged Nigerians to rise against bad governance.
He said it was unfortunate that more Nigerians were being
abducted by terrorists.
He described as shocking, the takeover of several towns by
Boko Haram members.
He said, “Anyone that is complacent about the state of
affairs in the country is an enemy of Nigeria. It is a terrible
situation and we should be ashamed, President Jonathan
should be ashamed. He is the Commander-in-Chief and the
number one security officer and citizen of the state.
“Over 200 of your girls taken away from your territory for
the past three months and you are still talking. First, you are
not even sure, his wife said nothing happened, then he also
did not believe that anything happened and later he
changed and said he knows where they are. If you say you
know where they are, why can’t you save them?
“With all the security forces in the country, you cannot bring
them. Our President is afraid of Boko Haram. He claimed
they have infiltrated his cabinet and isn’t he ashamed? Since
you know they have infiltrated your cabinet, why don’t you
expose them?
“Up till now, he has not gone to Chibok and when he made
that cosmetic move to see them, he invited the parents to
come to Abuja and when they were going, he gave them
money which has now been exposed and that is why Boko
Haram has been so because they know that the President is
weak.”
David-West said even though he is Jonathan’s kinsman, he
would not turn a blind eye to the incompetence of his
administration.
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