CAN: Jonathan Calls Boko Haram His Siblings and Protects them; President Must Resign

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August 13th, 2012

The Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has criticized President Goodluck Jonathan’s handling of Boko Haram and has called for the president to resign. In a statement, the association pointed out President Jonathan’s comments on his reluctance to deal with Boko Haram. President Jonathan is reported to have said that he could not crush Boko Haram because “they are our siblings and you cannot set the army to wipe out your family”.

CAN said that it is disappointing for the President to say that he would not crush Boko Haram despite the fact that the group has been killing innocent Nigerians. CAN accused President Jonathan of shielding Boko Haram at the expense of innocent Nigerians, and asked Nigerians to evaluate President Jonathan’s leadership.

The statement from CAN said, “What he is telling us now is that there is nothing he can do about it, but we know that the Federal Government has the capacity to stop the madness being unleashed on Nigerians. However, it is now obvious that the President will rather shield criminals.”

“Every Nigerian can recall how former President Olusegun Obasanjo reacted when the Niger Delta militants attacked soldiers in Udi. Even though the militants were asking for their legitimate right, Obasanjo dealt with them squarely for resorting to criminality in agitating for their right. No country in the world will allow its soldiers, trained to defend the territorial integrity of the nation to be killed by a gang of criminals and get away with it.”

“Nigerians can also recall that in Zaki Biam, Benue state, the same President Obasanjo sent troops to deal ruthlessly with the people there for allegedly killing soldiers.”

“Now on a daily basis, soldiers, police and other security personnel are being killed by Boko Haram and the President has the effrontery to tell us that these murderers are members of the family and he cannot mobilise the army to deal with them.”

“Jonathan has failed us Christians, he has failed Nigerians and he should resign because by this statement, it is very clear that he is not capable of handling the danger pose by the Boko Haram insurgency.”

The president should tell us the offense of hundreds of Christians who have been killed by the Islamic sect, who have clearly come out to say that they will continue to attack government functionaries, security agencies and Christians”.

“So the president is not bothered about the killing of Christians and other Nigerians! Is it because Christians are not members of this family he is talking about? So the security agents who are being killed by the Boko Haram are not members of this family?

CAN also criticized the government for insisting that Boko Haram should not be branded as a terrorist group, saying “They claimed if Boko Haram is designated as a terrorist group, the country may be placed under sanction which will hurt Nigerians in addition to the fact that it may scare away investors as well as lead to visa restriction and subjection of Nigerians to maltreatment at airports all over the world.

“But are we not hurt already? Are Nigerians not suffering? How many investors are coming to invest? There are so many business premises in Yobe, Maiduguri, Kano, Kaduna and Jos that have closed shop. Nobody is coming up north to set up any business. People are selling off their houses and relocating from the north. Our churches are being closed down on a daily basis. So what investor is the government talking about?”

Link: http://www.ngex.com/news/public/newsinfo.php?nid=9284

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Joneswalter

Christians up north defend yourself or you perish. Jonathan has told you people time without number to sort yourself out that Boko Haram has infiltrated his government. One thing is clear, Jonathan will not resign no ways. Jonathan is not as stupid as Gowon who killed Igbos in millions, North wants Islamic state of the north & they must have it. Christians up north if you people don’t want them to establish Sharia state then you people must fight them.. The game is clear which says if you cannot beat then you join them period..
Debaster

It is shocking to see this degree of resilience in the part of our president, Goodluck Jonathan to a call to act so as to discourage the wanton killings of innocent children as well as parents by a sect so mad and hopeless. If he thinks that would arouse respect and sympathy from a sect as calous as Bokoharam then I think something is wrong. Though I know he is not a fool. However, it baffles one to imagine the potency of such charm that could turn a man so educated and bold to declare from the outset, how he would protect lives and property of his citezens now so weak and irresponsive to the pains,bitterness and yearnings to avenge thousands of Nigerians whose children are daily been slaughtered from house to house right before their eyes by the so-called boko-haram. They are not part of us : and I think it is obvious these people as well as their sponsors want their own country. So, I advise we split this country so they can slaughter themselves within theirs. If you are not going to do that then you have simply guaranteed all the franchise to get more dangerous munitions to avenge our dead so these evil sect might be clobbered and clobbered into hell where they belong!
- doctor007
  
  Dear Debaster
  Can you kindly detail to us how dividing the country solves terror. Thanks
concern omo naija

you people failed to understand the kind of president we have, his not independen, he lack managerial skills, my best advis to xtrians in the north is to find solution to the problem not to wait for this M U M U President (We said we need fresh Air……………………………………) BABA God dis is nt fresh air oooooo na Bad luck
francachosen

THIS BODY CALLED CAN AMUSE ME MOST OF THE TIMES. ARE YOU PEOPLE SPIRITUAL AT ALL? IS YOUR OWN CALL ON THE PAGES OF NEWS PAPERS EVERYDAY? NO WONDER ALL CHRISTIAN BODIES ARE NOT YOUR MEMBERS. I GUESS YOUR DUTY IS TO PROTECT THE POLITICAL INTEREST OF YOUR MEMBER CHRISTIANS AND NOT THE SPIRITUAL ASPECT. REMEMBER THAT NO MATTER THE TALKING EXERCISE YOU DO ON THE PAGES OF NEWS PAPER WITHOUT PRAYER, YOU ARE SLEEPING SPIRITUALLY. HENSE THE BIBLE say Pray without caesing.

CHRISTIANS THAT KNEW THEIR GOD SHALL BE STRONG AND DO EXPLOIT. CAN, WHERE IS YOUR FAITH? YOU NOW DEPEND ON GOODLUCK JONATHAN FOR YOUR PROTECTION? HAS GOD FAILED YOU, CAN? WHY ARE TALKING CARNAL? ARE YOU CARNAL PEOPLE IN THE SPIRITUAL PROJECT? IF YOUR FAITH CANNOT CARRY THE NAME ‘CAN’ YOU BEAR, YOU BETTER DISSOLVE THAT BODY. AFTER ALL WE HEAVENLY RACE IS INDIVIDUAL RACE AND A GROUP THING.

SO TAKE IT EASY. GOD IS ABLE.
ifeanyi erem

any arm, body or organisation that impaires or retareded the peace of this country should be made away with. them and their sponsores please no compromise
ifeanyi erem

nigerians any organisation that abate the peace of an economy is it enemy. enemy don,t grow things, enemy destroys thing.s boko haram has impaires her peace [nigeria] and should be made away with thanks
mike

we nigerian we do not want anything that will make us regrat this time. we are pushing our future dreams. nigerian are lacking of foods and job. accomodation and other things. we need a leader who can do what will want we has been losting sules i can even say that a millions of nigerian has died for what they don’t even know about why because we has lack of understanding my chosing the wrong people in our country thinking that we are doing the right things i am here to fight for my people. i put my email here without faer why because i love my country nigerian and i which them good.
thank you…michaelitolo@yahoo.com
ask me anything and i ll tell you more what can not help you and what can help you. lets not run after money that we will have today and finished next tomorrow
thank bless you nigeria

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