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Azazi, Yakowa's Death: How Safe is President
Goodluck Jonathan?
Goodluck Jonathan?
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Obinna Akukwe
Saturday, Dec 22, 2012
Saturday, Dec 22, 2012
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General Andrew Azazi, Nigeria’s former NSA and Governor Patrick
Yakowa of Kaduna State died in a plane crash a week ago raising
concerns over the safety of President Goodluck Jonathan. Those
who removed Gen Azazi from the way can remove any other
person including the sitting president. Therefore, it is time for the
feasters and revellers in Aso Rock to jettison all corrupt tendencies
and face squarely the business of providing good governance,
backed by equity and justice so that when the enemies of
democracy tries the Azazi experiment on them, the hand of God will
provide the missing safety link. This article earlier published in
February this year under the title ‘Boko Haram: How Safe is
President Goodluck’ is still relevant today in the face of the
suspicious elimination of Azazi .
The embattled and fleeing former Governor of Bayelsa State,
Timipre Sylva,once described Nigeria’s President Goodluck as a
lameduck and even threathened to snuff life out of his Ijaw kinsman.
Many Nigerians though not particularly fans of Sylva’s governorship
style, will not fault his remarks. The Boko Haram creating problems
in Nigeria is the same group which late president Yar’adua hunted,
killed and fragmented when they reared their head in Borno State.
Though weak and infirm, late Yar’adua couldn’t tolerate this now all
powerful monster. The Boko Haram foot soldiers dared not ply their
trades in other states of the federation while he was alive. They
restricted their murmurings to Borno axis. Now Boko Haram is even
making attempts to strike at Nsukka and environs.
How did we come to this stage? Presidential lameduckism or
appropriately put, presidential timidity is the major problem. The
PDP branch of Boko Haram which I prefer to call the PDP Boko
Haram are growing restless each day especially with the arrest of
most of their contacts and leaders. Their fear is that the more the
foot soldiers are arrested the more likely their secret will be
exposed. Their second problem is that the lame duck president can
react if pushed to the wall. The Sylva experiment is a serious case
study. Their third headache is that the president once desperate for
dialogue is now slowly approaching the matter. Their calculation is
that they will use the option of negotiating with Boko Haram
members on the behalf of the north to equally clear their tracks.
The cautious approach to the dialogue issue by the presidency is
causing psychological irritations to some members of the PDP Boko
Haram.
President Goodluck should be careful of his personal safety. This
growing irritation and desperation could result in extremist attacks
on the life of the nation’s number one citizen. These desperate
ones finished off MKO Abiola with the most perfect alibi, in front of
international visitors. They equally finished off Tunde Idiagbon,
Nigeria’s former Chief of General Staff. They equally planned to
arrange accidents for Obasanjo if he attempts tenure elongation. If
they could finish these people without effort then they could do
anything. These PDP Boko Haram members can buy up anybody
they want to buy including President Goodluck’s cook, advisers, and
inner confidants. They bought Henry Okah , President Goodluck’s
brother to throw Bomb at the Eagle Square during Nigeria’s Golden
Jubilee celebrations. If they could buy Henry Okah , the chief
spokesman of the Niger Delta struggle, then they can buy up any
other militant or military officer who has ambiguous tendencies.
They have stolen enough billions of dollars to buy up anybody.
They can buy and are still buying security information from and
around the State House.
General Aguiyi Ironsi did not know when his security system was
jeopardized until he was dragged and murdered by forces led by
Danjuma in 1966. Surrounding himself with competent persons is
very necessary as well as proper counter intelligence. President
Goodluck needs to bring in anybody from any part of the country
whose loyalty and professionalism is proven. In the dying days or
Yar’adua regime, General Aliyu Gusau was brought back to help
the presidency regain control of the security apparatus when it was
obvious that Major General Sarki Muktar then National Security
Adviser was playing sentiments with the nation’s security and has
contempt for Goodluck, then the Acting President. The presence of
General Gusau helped to open up the security space and equally in
concert with other checks and balances averted what would have
been a coup de tat the day Yar’adua was flown in from Saudi.
Nigerians are frustrated that the president seems to be carrying on
the art of governance with the same business as usual indifference
of past regime while their living conditions continue to deteriorate.
The profligacy of government functionaries is equally disheartening.
This does not however suggest that Nigerians want the PDP branch
of Boko Haram to serve President Gooddluck the same dish they
served Aguiyi Ironsi.
Obinna Akukwe
profetobinna2@yahoo.com
Yakowa of Kaduna State died in a plane crash a week ago raising
concerns over the safety of President Goodluck Jonathan. Those
who removed Gen Azazi from the way can remove any other
person including the sitting president. Therefore, it is time for the
feasters and revellers in Aso Rock to jettison all corrupt tendencies
and face squarely the business of providing good governance,
backed by equity and justice so that when the enemies of
democracy tries the Azazi experiment on them, the hand of God will
provide the missing safety link. This article earlier published in
February this year under the title ‘Boko Haram: How Safe is
President Goodluck’ is still relevant today in the face of the
suspicious elimination of Azazi .
The embattled and fleeing former Governor of Bayelsa State,
Timipre Sylva,once described Nigeria’s President Goodluck as a
lameduck and even threathened to snuff life out of his Ijaw kinsman.
Many Nigerians though not particularly fans of Sylva’s governorship
style, will not fault his remarks. The Boko Haram creating problems
in Nigeria is the same group which late president Yar’adua hunted,
killed and fragmented when they reared their head in Borno State.
Though weak and infirm, late Yar’adua couldn’t tolerate this now all
powerful monster. The Boko Haram foot soldiers dared not ply their
trades in other states of the federation while he was alive. They
restricted their murmurings to Borno axis. Now Boko Haram is even
making attempts to strike at Nsukka and environs.
How did we come to this stage? Presidential lameduckism or
appropriately put, presidential timidity is the major problem. The
PDP branch of Boko Haram which I prefer to call the PDP Boko
Haram are growing restless each day especially with the arrest of
most of their contacts and leaders. Their fear is that the more the
foot soldiers are arrested the more likely their secret will be
exposed. Their second problem is that the lame duck president can
react if pushed to the wall. The Sylva experiment is a serious case
study. Their third headache is that the president once desperate for
dialogue is now slowly approaching the matter. Their calculation is
that they will use the option of negotiating with Boko Haram
members on the behalf of the north to equally clear their tracks.
The cautious approach to the dialogue issue by the presidency is
causing psychological irritations to some members of the PDP Boko
Haram.
President Goodluck should be careful of his personal safety. This
growing irritation and desperation could result in extremist attacks
on the life of the nation’s number one citizen. These desperate
ones finished off MKO Abiola with the most perfect alibi, in front of
international visitors. They equally finished off Tunde Idiagbon,
Nigeria’s former Chief of General Staff. They equally planned to
arrange accidents for Obasanjo if he attempts tenure elongation. If
they could finish these people without effort then they could do
anything. These PDP Boko Haram members can buy up anybody
they want to buy including President Goodluck’s cook, advisers, and
inner confidants. They bought Henry Okah , President Goodluck’s
brother to throw Bomb at the Eagle Square during Nigeria’s Golden
Jubilee celebrations. If they could buy Henry Okah , the chief
spokesman of the Niger Delta struggle, then they can buy up any
other militant or military officer who has ambiguous tendencies.
They have stolen enough billions of dollars to buy up anybody.
They can buy and are still buying security information from and
around the State House.
General Aguiyi Ironsi did not know when his security system was
jeopardized until he was dragged and murdered by forces led by
Danjuma in 1966. Surrounding himself with competent persons is
very necessary as well as proper counter intelligence. President
Goodluck needs to bring in anybody from any part of the country
whose loyalty and professionalism is proven. In the dying days or
Yar’adua regime, General Aliyu Gusau was brought back to help
the presidency regain control of the security apparatus when it was
obvious that Major General Sarki Muktar then National Security
Adviser was playing sentiments with the nation’s security and has
contempt for Goodluck, then the Acting President. The presence of
General Gusau helped to open up the security space and equally in
concert with other checks and balances averted what would have
been a coup de tat the day Yar’adua was flown in from Saudi.
Nigerians are frustrated that the president seems to be carrying on
the art of governance with the same business as usual indifference
of past regime while their living conditions continue to deteriorate.
The profligacy of government functionaries is equally disheartening.
This does not however suggest that Nigerians want the PDP branch
of Boko Haram to serve President Gooddluck the same dish they
served Aguiyi Ironsi.
Obinna Akukwe
profetobinna2@yahoo.com
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