What Is Wrong With President Goodluck Jonathan Of Nigeria?

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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Of Nigeria hardly needs much introduction. Being the president of the largest oil producing country in Africa and the most populated country on that continent, he is a force – willingly or unwillingly - to recon with. It does not hurt that his names, Goodluck and Ebele (Mercy) define the political life of this once relatively unknown Nigerian, who journeyed from the political wilderness to become the president of Nigeria, the10th most populous country in the world.

Ordinarily, with its position in the world, Nigeria would be a juggernaut of a nation. A nation that would rattle the rest of the world whenever it has any hiccup. You now see why President Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan – at least from the influential position of his country - is not just like any other president. There are presidents; and there are presidents. You hear me? Ok, stay there and continue gazing at me as if they put the battery inside you like a robot.

But despite all the advantageous positions Nigeria occupies in the international arena, it is a country heavily suffering from the political migraine. Eeee! What do you expect from a lone head, carrying a heavy load? You have never heard the saying: Big head, big kata kata! What? You don’t know what “Kata Kata”means? And you are reading from the Kata Kata Cartoon Magazine site? The first yellow card! You know what the second yellow card means. The meaning of Kata Kata? Have you ever heard of “wahala”? No? Banange! Which part of the world are you from? Strange to know that you are not from Naija; I always thought, after all, that the world begins and ends with Nigeria. The good, the bad and the ugly of a country! Ok, let me come to your semantic level. kata kata...

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...is sad to say that Nigeria is not used to polished and restrained presidents like Jonathan and late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. Obviously – and sadly for that matter – Nigeria needs a president with a bit of no nonsense and pragmatism.

Regardless flaws in his character – just like you have in every human being - there is no doubt that President Jonathan is committed to a better Nigeria. Why can’t any right thinking Nigerian who has the interest of the country in their heart, partner with this president and work judiciously towards the betterment of our country, Nigeria? Instead of vowing for destruction, we should aim at peace, unity in diversity and social – political and economic developments of the country. I heartily call my fellow Nigerians to wake up from the slumber and ask themselves – rather honestly - What is wrong with President Goodluck Jonathan?

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