Dear Mr. President,
We should say Merry Christmas but we are not your goverment, we are not in the business of deception. After almost ten hours of gathering your thoughts to speak on the bomb blasts that rocked the nation yesterday, you still fell short of your own very low standards. What did you intend to say when you said Bomb Blasts are a burden we must live with? Why do you bother to budget over a trillion for security if we must live the burden of insecurity? How come you are still a president? We do not blame you, we blame our older ones who were stupid enough to think that where you come from and your religion was all you needed to be a competent president.
They are crying now. We all cried yesterday on the darkest Christmas day of our short lives. While we cried and left Christmas postponed for another year, we watched as you danced your life away like there was no tomorrow. Is it true that all you care about is the fact that you are the president so whatever can happen should happen. Last night we prayed for you. We prayed that the white men should be able to make common sense so that we can budget for it and then you will have it in abundance. As it is, it is obvious sir that you are grossly lacking in common sense. If you weren’t, you would never come out to tell a mourning nation that it should get ready to live with the burden of destruction and insecurity. That was utterly insensitive and even the dumbest of our mates, fellow Nigerian children would never descend that low to an unprecedented level of cluelessness.
We understand this is not a sane country, if this was a sane country, your ilk will not be in a job. Your security chiefs, yourself and your cabinet would have been throwing resignation letters left right and centre. But then, here is a place where people are satisfied with just being in positions, that they are clueless about what to do in such positions does not matter.
Mr. President, Boko Haram defeated you in 2011. What plans are you making for 2012? Do you realise they have since improved while your security tactics remain stop and search? Do you realise they are far more coordinated than ever before? Have you thought of engaging more intelligence in curbing this menace instead of just mere brute? Yes, you have issues with concentrating for long, why not budget for a concentrator? That way you are conditioned to at least focus on being the president of Nigeria instead of our national chief chef? You are wondering where that came from? It came from cassava bread sir. You chose the menu for 2012 but we hope you realise that Boko Haram certainly has a menu.
Please Mr. President, they will look to attack again in the New Year, do what you have never done before, get your security chiefs to prevent that by all means. Contrary to your assertion, we are not prepared to live with the burden of bomb blasts. Get yourself to work and stop excusing your inability to deal with Boko Haram on the premise that they are a necessity. What is that? If you cannot lead and be a president, help yourself and resign. Please take your vice-president along. You are a twin set of incompetence.
This letter has been written with kind words, not because we are in the mood to be nice to you but because we are children and respect is a value we want to live with but our lack of it sometimes is a burden you must live with as long as you force us to live with your Boko Haram burden.
We wrote you a letter on subsidy yesterday but we figured it would be better to send this before you get our other letter. As long as your cluelessness reigns supreme in this country, we will always remind you of our angst and stake in this nation. It is not by force to live in Aso Rock. So if you must, do the right things, say the right things and learn to get the basic things right.
The Bomb Blasts darkened our Christmas but your response dampened our mood even further. This is not the way to lead a people. If you need help, we will nominate one of us to offer you words of wisdom for free. As it is, you look overwhelmed by the mere job of providing security for Nigeria let alone the other duties you swore to carry out for Nigeria.
Action point: Sack yourself sir, and take Arc. Namadi Sambo along. It is a good place to start.
Signed:
Association of Conscious Nigerian Children (ACNC)
Nigerian children are angry
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I refused to b drawn into d argumt of who write this masterpiece.what is important to me is the theme of the writeup.
It is surprising that our president is urging us to live in terror n horror.could this be part of the bundle of fresh air e promised us?
The ppl bhind d mask,r they more powerful dn our president?y r we dwarfing d office of d president,nd grand commender of d arm forces.
I’m really overwhelm by this write up but sincerity starts with us. Who are the kids that write this well; and how much do they know about what is going on.
Mr president meant no harm at all and we should stop re phrasing the presidents speech.
Telling the president to resign is not a way forward. Please tell us what can be done.
@Olaolu its a shame u left every1 in 9ja 2 hail Obama. Yes u can say he is a leader cos d stage has been set 4 him 2 work. In d US everytin is documented n followed 2 d latter while hia all d heads of MDAs r workin against d people dey r 2 serve so d Govt in place become weak.Hw many DGs n Heads ve been sacked dis year alone. The problem is nt d president cos if the face of Govt is strong n willin den who ever get dia ll b strong.1man can’t fight d system he needs our collective support n dats wat d old hand dnt want him 2 get so dey r distracting us n we r fallin pray 2 it. We beta get lites while its still bright cos d darkness b4 us is blinding.
It’s not abt the writer, it’s abt the written. Great article! M????????? major issue is; Where the hell is the military in this? What happened to stabilization of an increasingly unstable administration? We all clapped and cheered when we first attained democracy but now do we realize that Nigeria isn’t ready for democracy? Or r we waiting for the US and the UN to invade Nigeria all in the name of “Peacekeeping”? Democracy has failed us. I see a civil war brewing, not in the style of Biafra but much worse. It’s begun already cos in some parts of the South, they are collecting their pound of flesh. And let’s be truthful and stop self-deceit, ethnicity and religion will always be an issue in Nigeria. It’s so heartbreaking to see how the nation is crumbling. GEJ is a fool, yes but he is just a puppet being pulled by several masters. N?????o doubt the hierarchy ends at the White House. For those who say prayer can’t help, ??????? certainly are part of the evil afflicting the nation.
Dis leta is not smtin 2b hapi or rejoiced about. Instead of also suggestin ideas u were dere critising ur president.bliv me,dat won’t chang anytin coz he stil stnds 2b ur president.its vry obvious dat all dis are comin frm d muslims who are vry restless nd hv no peace in dem. D are just tryin to use us against our own president.All dis neva happnd wen d were on sit.,y now??? All am tryin 2say in essence is dat we shuld all join hands nd suggest benefitial ideas especially we d Christians.Or do u tink our President is hapi abt dis whole incident.U all shud reasn lik educated pple.blive me,its not easy coz I kno dat rite now he must b sittin on a hot sit.he mite be out of ideas as u guyz said.y not assist by renderin ur own tots. Instead u hv choosn 2b a tool used by ur own enemies. CRITISM CAN NEVA BE DE WAY FOWARD!!!
Every law abiding Nigerian, all right thinking citizens have by now reached the threshold of thier patience. I can no longer endure the inconsistencies of this man who prides himself as the president but lacks the pride in command. He cannot pursue issues of critical national importance to rational conclusion, he addresses matters with shocking disconnect. In my opinion, this country is not far from an arab style revolution. People who think otherwise are either insensitive or completely blind to the grim realities of happenings unfolding in this nation.When an event of this nature can only draw a comment of “resination to fate” from a Mr president who took all the time in the world to prepare a speech for an attack that requires instant vehement condemnation and action; I can only wonder.
I believe strongly in the cause of the Nigerian state, but with the present situation, this country isn’t far from an explosive separation. Mark my word.
I think the best solution in ds country is to divid it one tin is dat ibos never accept to be a nigeria so y cant u late them go evry day ndi igbo re been killing in a large number pls i want to late nigerians no dat when ibo wil start bombn centre wil nt hold write to dat cap wearer so called jonathan dat he is nt worthy to be a nigeria prsnt
I am truly amazed at some of the comments here, doubting the ability of kids to write a letter like this! I am not saying positively by this that it was written by kids, but I can authoritatively say, we have MANY KIDS WHO CAN WRITE BETTER!
I have met some that truly amazed me at their ability to reason (and by the way, they were not from rich families). Initially, thinking they were tutored, I took them through other issues, and, if I say I was awed, it would be an understatement. Please, STOP UNDERESTIMATING OUR KIDS! That you cannot write constructively as an adult does not mean there are no 8 or 10 year old children who can win awards in writing!
MR PRESIDENT IS VERY CLUELESS IN ALL AREAS OF OUR NATIONAL LIFE. IT’S VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT WE VOTED FOR SUCH A HUMAN BEING.
IF YOU WANT TO STOP THE ACTIVITIES OF BOKO HARAM IT’S VERY SIMPLE.
1. GIVE A MATCHING ORDER TO ALL THE SECURITY CHIEFS THAT NO BOMB MUST EXPLODE AGAIN.
2. IF ANY BOMB EXPLODES ANYWHERE THEY SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR YOU TO SACK THEM THEY SHOULD JUST GO TO THEIR HOUSE FROM THERE.
AND WATCH THIS SAME LAZY SECURITY CHIEFS DO THEIR JOB WELL.
IT’S VERY TEERIBLE THAT WHILE ALL THIS EVIL CONTINUED OUR POLICE OFFICERS ARE STILL VERY BUSY COLLECTING N20/N50 ON OUR HIGH WAYS. EVEN THE SO CALLED ANTI-TERRORIST SQUARD.
SHAME ON THIS GOVERNMENT.
WHAT PAINS ME MOST IS THAT OUR PRESIDENT HAS A VERY SERIOUS SLAVE MENTALITY.
HE IS ALWAYS INTERESTED IN WHAT COMMENDATION HE GETS FROM OBAMA, WHAT RATINGS HE GETS AMERICA RATING ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT HIS PERFORMANCE.
WHEN WILL THIS BABY PRESIDENT GROW TO BE A MAN?
Hahaha, i laf each tym i hia pple glamour 4 d resignatn of GEJ n hs cabinet, dt de av failed us. Let us state d prblms facin us as a country snce INDEPNDNCE 2 date. d BIAFRA WAR(NE), METACSINE RIOT(NW,NE), ZANKON KATAF RIOT(NW). Did d presidnts at dos tyms resign? We shld nt 4gt d killn of Dele Giwa n d cancelatn of June 12 presidntial electn of 93, d killn of Ken Saro-wiwa n d Ogoni leaderz, killn of chief, Mrs Kudirat Abiola, nobdy tod d presidnts 2 resign, rada we tryd 2 brng 1 of d presdnts in2 power as a civilian presidnt, bt wat hapnd nxt? D killn of Musa Yar’adua n chief M.K.O Abiola by u? D killn of Bola Ige by wu ? Lets nt 4gt d Niger-delta n O.P.C crises in d SS n SW regions, nt 4gtn d religion crises in d Northern part of d country whr lives n propertis wr lost, includn chrchs n mosques. D inter n intra ethnic crises lyk d ijaw-isekiri, tiv-jukun 2 mentn bt a few, nobdy qustnd d leadn power of d gov’ts. D post electn fyts in kaduna, kano, katsina, niger, plateau, bauchi n borno states bcos gen Muhammadu Buhari ws defeatd wc resultd in d deaths of nysc corp memberz, nothn ws said 2 him n hs fellowas. Y dn r we calln 4 d resignatn of GEJ n hs gov’t wen 90% of our LEADERZ av failed us ? Wc leader in 9ja hs eva resignd? Tell me… D truth b tod let d northern leaderz cum 2geda n dialogue wt ds beasts called boko haram. Aftaall, de r northernerz lyk dm, instead of blamin d gov’t of mr presidnt. D qustn i wnt 2 ask is wat concerns killn of xtains in chrchs n d gov’t of Jonathan? God bles 9ja……
In truth, I do not support the statement made by the president over the bomb blast because its not a statement that should be made by a leader BUT in this write up, all i can see is a political rival comment disguised in form of Nigerian children. This is to show how terrible our country has become that people just take advantage of the situation to criticize the president instead of coming together to fight the problem. I think you should give us a solution if you have one and finally…We re loosing faith in the Nigerian government…So they should do something or people will take laws into their hands(as it is really painful to loose loved ones just like that and the government just watch) and the situation will worsen beyond control.
God help us overcome all this troubles..
May God help Nigeria nd her Leaders, Amen!
All Nigerians shud go on their knees and pray for peaceful separation of this country cos that is the only thing that wud work. Jo might just be the last president of Naija!
#TooBad, What a nation where all we gain from the government is Lies, deceit,round and round talk…Na waoh abi we do wrong say them born us for Nigeria???///
We are tired
This is totally insane!!! What has religion got to do with your ability to rule. This letter was not written by any child or watsoever. It was written by boko haram themselves to bring the president down and look how nigerians fell for it. What it wrong with reasoning? We don’t think anymore in this country but allow others to do so for us. Pls fellow Nigerians let’s not be fooled. The truth is it is not easy up there cos the pressure comes both from within and without. Look at Obama who stopped smoking yrs back has gone back to it now. Seriously Nigerians let’s give jonathan credit cos truly it ain’t easy.
I have a request 2 make of d boko haramists…pls can dey locate GEJ’s house in Bayelsa and bomb it? I guess dat would make him sit up and do something! Its just because nothing personal of his or any member of his family hasn’t been taken in the bomb blasts dats y he has the effrontory 2 say rubbish!
Frank talk. GEJ & Sambo resign now!!!
Fellow Nigerians,lack of security has been the moto of our country since the beginning of these so called government. We Nigerians should understand that these government is against the nation and so far has done nothing to impress its citizens. Mr President Sir with due respect u failed, because our country has never gone through these since the beginning of democracy its been a shame to our great party and our country.Mr president Sir, why do change the capable with the incapable? people like Dambazau and others when you never tried them. Fellow Nigerians we have prayed and will continue praying for a better Nigeria.
Mr president,
We have lost enough people despite we are not in a war front and there was nothing like Boko-Harram before and I believe if U want the problem solved start sacking your incompetent cabinet member like security chief and rest of them because we can’t be watching out family members dying like this please do something and remember what ever U do to this nation there is always a reward and histry.so we must definitely tell or write a word about U look at what JJ rowlins did in Ghana if that is the option left for this country well u better Go ahead to retain U good luck because for not its almost turning to Bad luck
While the president is being a nitwit and an incompetent ruler, his wife is an entertainer. It is so disheartening that such a terrible duo occupy the white house
I saw recently a speech some kids wrote and read at the UN with regards to our environment. I didn’t hear any insultive words used, these kids(if at all they are childreno-12), were rude shows the kind of upbringing they are getting shows that even we are all clueless! Beauty piece nice one mtchewwwww!
NB am not a jona fan! I think too he should resign or grow balls/vagina, nonetheless this is just crap! And see how many comments sef!
GEJ, is stil in D coma world. so, wht miracle do u xpect frm such a man?
Mitchelle! Read the piece properly! Electorates were only blamed for assuming dat GEJ would perform based on the conviction of their pastors! Use your head more than your mouth! Zeta pls don’t transfer your personal aggression on nigerians! Don’t compare d sentiments of kids at d brink of extinction with kids talking about a climate change effect dat may not fully manifest in dis generation!
There is no need re-inventing d wheel! GEJ doesn’t need years to learn from the experience of our heroes/villains past! Now d labour of our heroes past may b in vain thanx to GEJ’s insensitivity!
Daz its so unfortunate dat u have joined d weaklings in blaming others for some self-inflicted woes! So foreigners are now responsible for destabilising GEJ’s presidency! Yeah right! Very good distraction by d govt or bokos! D same way some blamed d west for slave trade instead of blaming d ignorant african rulers of those days who traded their kinsmen for mirrors ng Guns! For those who blame d north nd muslims, how come dey just woke up after OBJ spent 8yrs? Y didn’t dey start with OBJ inspite of more challenging issues then like d sharia etc? For d miopic guy who mentioned international news on terror, did he also read d response of responsible govts? How come blacks nd whites are not bombing themselves over the south african GDP dats more dan twice our own? GEJ is empty! QED
@gforce Nice one. Always good to see someone see things the unusual way. Africans always looking to blame others for their woes. As for GEJ, well what can I say? He is just utterly clueless and inept. I will say this to his face.
As for those talking about religion and voting for GEJ well learn to read English properly , that’d save people precious time in explaining simple sentences to you. Nobody is saying he shouldn’t have been voted because he is a Christian they were saying people put that ahead of his ability and competence.
Again though, I do not expect someone who worships and adores a clueless man to understand or get a clue from simple things.
Those who are bothered about whether children wrote it or not. Who cares? Until as a people we learn to ask the right questions, the right answers will always elude us. It is not the writer that counts, it is the message.
@Daz nd Pricil,if u don’t hav any reasonable comment 2 add 2 dis write up pls do kip ur useless mouths shout,I guess u guys ar one of pple dats voted GEJ based on tribalism nd religion if not I don’t see any reason why whn evry1 is going right nd u guys on d xtreme left. As 4 d dats one(GEJ) whose words btrays his action dats calls himself president since his only concern is based on d removal of fuel subsidy nd neglecting d sensitive issue facing Nig(SECURITY) nemesi will soon catch up wit him,what a useless greedy fella dats calls himself Goodluck,pls do go 4 a change of name-BADLUCK,hiss.
PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FOR THEOSE THAT ARE SAYING, WE SHOULD STOP CRITICISING THE PRESIDENT AND START OFFERING WAYS OUT…… YOU TOO ARE CLUELESS!!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU REALLY READ BETWEEN THE LINES, IN EVERY FACTUAL CRITICISM, YOU WILL SEE SUGGESTIONS OF WAY FORWARD, BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE ETHINICALLY AND RELIGIOUSLY BLINDED YOU CANNOT SEE THE SUGGESTIONS OF WAY FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS WRITE UP STATE CATEGORICALLY WHAT MR. PRESINDENT SHOULD START DOING IN OTHER TO STRENGHTING HIS GOVT AGAINST SABOTAGE! UNFORTUNATELY, HE’S CLUELESS AND CANNOT TAKE ANY ACTION IN NIGERIA INTEREST!!!!!!!!!
R.I.P to all the victims of boko haram attacks. Our GOD is a just GOD and HE by HIS might and grace is going to bring justice to us all either in this world or the hereafter. Meanwhile, my fellow Nigerians, let us all seriously pray for ourselves, country and our leaders. Lets work hard to always stand for the truth,justice and peace. Nothing is above prayers. We are experiencing the worst government since independence but that doesn’t mean we should stop believing and fighting for change. It will come inshaa Allah but then nothing comes easy. Prayers, protest, patience and perserverance is what we all need. God bless u Omojuwa!
Well said…. We as Nigerians ll not take incompetency as a viable answer. The worst Part is we are begining to 4get anytin like armed Robbery in our Society. But wat hv we to say than to thank our self centre President & His focus lacking Cabinet, now we hv bank robberies taking place all over the country day in day out….. FRESH AIR! Huh? Wuna do well oooo.
The issue before us is beyond Boko haram. It is an issue of religious deceit and hypocrisy. The promise of non existent paradise through JIHAD is the primary cause of swicide bombings. Political office greed fuels this. They encourage the almajiris as instruments of mass destruction. 3 groups we must focus on as masterminds are : northern political class, past and present security chiefs from the core north and disgruntled and wicked , blood sucking religious leaders from this same zone.
I hpe ds gts 2 Jonathan!!Figurehead..
4RM dere prisident of NIGERIA HE SEAD
MANUY COUNTRYS HAS BEEN TERRORISED CROUNTRYS LYK U.S.A IRAQ AND DIS IS TIME NIGERIA .DAT FOR OUR SO CALL GOODLUCK OR B…..D
I seriously want to commend this association… At least it is aa good way off knowing that Nigerian children are not dumb and are also not sleeping. I wana know how I can join this great association… At least to contribute my own quota. Am a student and also an activist
Mallam El Rufai stop fooling this young men. you are a wicked killer and will soon be exposed
All i know is ever ONE God & a world without end . THANK U LORD !! E siad in every situation you fynd ursef………Just Give thanks to the Lord , E knowz all . Submit all problm to the Lord , Lord Take Control .
President Goodluck is truly insensitive to outter the statement “bomb blast is an issue Nigerians have to live with”. Hoever, wheather or not the president outters it, it is an issue we truly are living with. Can anyman acts otherwise from …
INFACT we DONT REALLY KNOW WHEN NIGERIA WILL CHANGE TooBad, What a nation where all we gain from the government is Lies, deceit,round and round talk…Na waoh abi we do wrong say them born us for Nigeria???///ERIAN WILL CHANGE
All you politicians are hypocrites. I see no good in any of you. You should stop judging Jonathan and fight to make Nigeria a better place.His religion is not what matters or the resignation. Nigerians should start to see each other as one, irrespective of the tribes, religions, or beliefs system. Being that it is the first time a man came from the minority group to rule the nation, The Northerners really do not want to see this happened. Now they form this faceless criminals and terrorist tactics to destroy the system and heap the cold blames on the president. This actually is very poor and it has gone a long way in hurting our nation’s reputations Internationally. Nigerian youth and all the So- called leaders, elders and who ever is concerned should wake up for this.!!!