In a bizarre tale that illustrates how Nigeria is run, President Goodluck Jonathan arrived two weeks ago at a top secret meeting with the exiled Emir of Gwoza, the newly-named headquarters of Boko Haram’s so-called “Islamic Caliphate,” with no knowledge of the location of Gwoza, presidency sources at the meeting said.
The Emir, Muhammed Timta, escaped after the militants invaded Gwoza on August 16 and took over his palace. He arrived in Abuja after first making his way to Maiduguri to escape further attempts on his life. His father, Idrissa Timta, had died in a Boko Haram ambush on May 30, 2014 as Boko Haram ambushed his convoy on his way to the burial of the Emir of Gombe.
Shortly after Timta’s arrival in Abuja, President Jonathan sent for the Emir, who was accompanied to the meeting by a Borno Senator, Ali Ndume. However, to the utter shock of the Emir, President Jonathan did not know where Gwoza was located: Adamawa or Borno State.
Presidency sources said silence enveloped the room after the President, apparently lacking basic research or a briefing by his numerous aides and security agencies, asked in condescending pidgin
“Where’s Gwoza sef?”
Mr. Jonathan then promised to ‘liberate’ Gwoza after Senator Ndume told him Gwoza was his home town and that it is located in Borno State. Gwoza remains under the control of Boko Haram after the sect took over the township in a raid and declared the town the headquarters of the “Islamic Caliphate” in the Northeast of Nigeria.
At least three attempts by Nigerian troops have been repelled by the militants. Several soldiers and innocent civilians were killed.....SR
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Posted: at 2-09-2014 08:05 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
chidi4reala at 2-09-2014 08:18 AM (10 years ago) (m)
mtcheeeew jonathan you be my man
Posted: at 2-09-2014 08:18 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
He is damn right because if not because of Boko Haram I will never hear about Gwoza. By the way, Ndume should keep quiet for allowing his foot soldiers to take over the Gwoza self. He is a terrorist and need to be prosecuted immediately.
Posted: at 2-09-2014 09:11 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
some people here are useless,,,how many of you here knows where Gwoza is?if not the problem of Boko Haram?how of you knows where Chibok is?if not the boko haram???anyone of you who insult the President,God will punish him/her for that...even those of you who are Christians knows what the Scriptures says about insulting your King/Leader......Mr President is right,how many of us knows any of you Village here?
Posted: at 2-09-2014 05:45 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
freeway001 at 2-09-2014 09:00 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Ken1230 on 2-09-2014 09:11 AM
He is damn right because if not because of Boko Haram I will never hear about Gwoza. By the way, Ndume should keep quiet for allowing his foot soldiers to take over the Gwoza self. He is a terrorist and need to be prosecuted immediately.
Another moronic contribution
Posted: at 2-09-2014 09:00 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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