The
NEF lamented that Jonathan adopted what it called ‘pedestrian approach’
to addressing the core issues raised by Obasanjo and ended up creating
more tension in Nigeria than what his predecessor’s letter had
generated.
"We feel highly disappointed by the tone and contents
of Mr. President’s response to Obasanjo’s letter," Secretary General of
the NEF, Prof Ango Abdullahi, commented on Jonathan's move.
NEF
representatives blasted Jonathan for him not taking time to explain to
Nigerians whether he had fulfilled the electoral promises he made to the
nation and whether in his view, he had made the country better than he
met it on assumption of duty.
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Moreover, Abdullahi claimed that
Jonathan should sum up courage as the current leader to address the
germane issues raised in the letter so that the country could move
forward.
He noted that the country was going through a
complicated period in its political history and that Jonathan should
take reasonable steps to arrest the drift rahter than pretend that
everything was fine.
Abdullahi also said that it would have been
better for Jonathan to keep quiet over the Obasanjo letter than offer a
lame reply, which in the main, shies away from the bone of contention.
He stated the following:
"By
the response given by Jonathan to the Obasanjo’s letter, the impression
seems to be that Jonathan lacks a clear understanding of the major
problems facing the country and does not seem to appreciate the
innocuous admonition given him by Obasanjo in his letter.
"Our
simply and innocuous advice to Mr. President is to use the remaining
part of his tenure to find answers to the raging problems facing Nigeria
and desist from acting as if all is well with the nation.
"If
Mr. President does not know or the people around him have shielded him
from knowing, the truth remains that Nigeria is drifting and its
citizens in dire need of a leadership that can take them to the next
level."
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