Nigeria has become as sick as its President

Date: 07-03-2010 4:01 pm (14 years ago) | Author: Kelly Justice
- at 7-03-2010 04:01 PM (14 years ago)
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The leadership debacle created by President Umaru Yar'Adua's debilitating absence from Nigeria is far from over despite his return  from a lengthy treatment abroad for an acute heart ailment. Yar'Adua's surprise return threw the country into confusion and revived concerns of a power struggle just two weeks after his deputy Goodluck Jonathan was installed on February 9 as the acting president.

Since then, Yar'Adua has not been seen in public and official delegations have failed to gain access to him. Some observers had expected a cabinet meeting to declare the president permanently unfit to stay in office, in the end however, it made no mention of him. Nigeria's powerful state governors, who nominate ministers, pre-empted the cabinet meeting, declaring that Yar'Adua would remain president while Jonathan would continue in an acting capacity, at the same time the ruling PDP separately announced that to tame the "restiveness" in Nigeria, Jonathan would not stand for elections next year.

Having Yar'Adua in the presidential palace "is like a sword of Damocles hanging over the acting president". But in any case, his poor health means that he may not seek re-election to complete the north's eight year-term. The decision of those who support Jonathan not to press their advantage appears to have eased tensions for now. "There is a lot of tension in the polity. There is the military factor, the ethnic, regional agenda -- all these factors are interplaying right now,"

Others said this week's pronouncements should help deflect attention from Yar'Adua to the 2011 presidential elections and allow Jonathan to ensure a smooth transition.

Posted: at 7-03-2010 04:01 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- chik001 at 8-03-2010 07:11 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: irule on  7-03-2010 04:01 PM
The leadership debacle created by President Umaru Yar'Adua's debilitating absence from Nigeria is far from over despite his return  from a lengthy treatment abroad for an acute heart ailment. Yar'Adua's surprise return threw the country into confusion and revived concerns of a power struggle just two weeks after his deputy Goodluck Jonathan was installed on February 9 as the acting president.

Since then, Yar'Adua has not been seen in public and official delegations have failed to gain access to him. Some observers had expected a cabinet meeting to declare the president permanently unfit to stay in office, in the end however, it made no mention of him. Nigeria's powerful state governors, who nominate ministers, pre-empted the cabinet meeting, declaring that Yar'Adua would remain president while Jonathan would continue in an acting capacity, at the same time the ruling PDP separately announced that to tame the "restiveness" in Nigeria, Jonathan would not stand for elections next year.

Having Yar'Adua in the presidential palace "is like a sword of Damocles hanging over the acting president". But in any case, his poor health means that he may not seek re-election to complete the north's eight year-term. The decision of those who support Jonathan not to press their advantage appears to have eased tensions for now. "There is a lot of tension in the polity. There is the military factor, the ethnic, regional agenda -- all these factors are interplaying right now,"

Others said this week's pronouncements should help deflect attention from Yar'Adua to the 2011 presidential elections and allow Jonathan to ensure a smooth transition.

Nigerian "has not become sick" naija had been sick ever since being independent...
Posted: at 8-03-2010 07:11 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- irule at 9-03-2010 08:23 PM (14 years ago)
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there must be a way out
Posted: at 9-03-2010 08:23 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- CJ-71 at 9-03-2010 08:26 PM (14 years ago)
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"Nigeria A Curse Or A Blessing"

                                             CJ, 2010.
Posted: at 9-03-2010 08:26 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- spekay at 10-03-2010 01:03 AM (14 years ago)
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sickness is no crime
Posted: at 10-03-2010 01:03 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- fabmic at 10-03-2010 11:09 AM (14 years ago)
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"A fool at fourty is a fool fool 4ever" but Nigeria is over fourty, whats up?
Posted: at 10-03-2010 11:09 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- anthonyolajide at 11-03-2010 05:18 PM (14 years ago)
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if we can stop sin against God Nigerians can become better than this, so let us change for good 
Posted: at 11-03-2010 05:18 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- Michro at 23-03-2010 05:20 PM (14 years ago)
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You are very correct.
Healthy government, healthy nation
Sick government and sick nation
Sick Yaradua, Sick Nigeria
Posted: at 23-03-2010 05:20 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- irule at 23-03-2010 07:14 PM (14 years ago)
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You're right
Posted: at 23-03-2010 07:14 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Vixenx at 23-03-2010 07:54 PM (14 years ago)
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This is nothing new now. I love Nigeria but this has been an ongoing issues that we keep complaining about and no one is doing anything about it. Oya lets keep complaining now
Posted: at 23-03-2010 07:54 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- cadanre at 23-03-2010 08:03 PM (14 years ago)
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And so do its citizens
Posted: at 23-03-2010 08:03 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- D9ja at 18-11-2011 05:56 PM (12 years ago)
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Dis naija sickness, u sure say e go get cure?
Posted: at 18-11-2011 05:56 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- mallorca at 20-11-2011 01:37 AM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: CJ-71 on  9-03-2010 08:26 PM
"Nigeria A Curse Or A Blessing"

                                             CJ, 2010.
all of the above
Posted: at 20-11-2011 01:37 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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