Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Persons Of The Year, 2012: Mr. Jonathan Goodluck By Prince Charles Dickson
By Prince Charles Dickson
The lazy person eats the products of his native wisdom; only a fool does not know what devious way will be fruitful. (If one lacks industry, one had better be resourceful.)
Person of the Year (formerly Man of the Year) is an annual issue of the United States newsmagazine Time that features and profiles a person, group, idea or object that "for better or for worse, ...has done the most to influence the events of the year."
The first being in 1927. I would not bore us with the history of what led to it, but since then its come to stay and not without its controversies. Despite the frequent statements to the contrary by Times Magazine, the designation has been regarded as some form of honour, a kind of prize or award.
There was the selection of "You" in 2006 or The Computer in 1982, "Endangered Earth" in 1988. We had "man of the decade", Peacemakers in 1993 and last year was "The Protester". We seen the likes of Hitler, and Stalin win the accolade, its believed Osama lost out to New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for obvious reasons.
The Times Magazine Person of the Year has been replicated. Nigerian of the Year, Person of the Year, Financial Times Person of the Year, Athlete of the Year, Footballer of the Year.
First let me apologize that there were no votes in this particular contest, but largely a debatable subjective behaviour by people who "for better or for worse, ...has done the most to influence the events of the year in Nigeria."
In the light I introduce my first persons of the year. Mr. Goodluck Jonathan, with an almost combined entry of over 40, 000, 000. Depending on how you google the names, you can't say Nigeria's number one citizen has not affected the lives of some 150 million Nigerians.
For a president who during his campaign said in one swing he wasn't promising anything, to the one who in a mouthful said there would be an airport in every state.
We have seen a president fight corruption so hard that we have only witnessed monumental corruption rise in government circles and the jailing of maggi cube thieves while the cabal of real thieves thrive.
He really doesn't give a 'damn' thus scoring him high up there as one of the topmost presidents anywhere in the world, he cares less about what we think or say, besides if he has survived the year with BH sponsors and sympathizers...He sure is the man.
Two presidential media chats have not done Mr. President any good. He remains a man many love to hate. In what cannot be described as less an intellectual discourse, people have questioned even his Phd in relation to tangibles and deliverables.
He is butts of so many jokes, several of them unprintable. Same man who riding high on the wave of popular opinion despite negligible electoral fraud galvanized Nigerians with his 'no shoes' slug. The man whom many voted instead of PDP has done very little to shore up the confidence of Nigerians.
For a man that Nigerians entrusted their destiny as a nation into. Its been one calamity after the other, while a section argue, its our turn, his our man...others say, give him time, besides he did not cause all these.
Jonathanians as I often refer to his supporters point to some snail pace developments, the trains are slowly picking. Power will come back fully in most parts by June next year, like BH was supposed to be a tale earlier this June.
Even in the heat of our social ills, our struggles and hopes, Nigerians found time to argue if Mr. President is handsome, why that patch on his nose, or that his peculiar smile. We have scrutinized his condolence tirade, breaking it to the usual, how he reacts to attacks on different faiths.
Mr. President has fought several policy inconsistency as one with Multiple Personality Disorders, for example, just one term, 2015, still far, 2015 is a distraction, 2015-I have a right.
I think its rude to say the President lies, but his several half-truths and misinformation by his aides, tells you of the group he heads and how they are running the nation on an 'any-how-belly-face basis'.
From 'Ma-Dame's vacation turned ill health, to Power contracts, his friendship with questionable characters and more.
He's removal of fuel subsidy, his invention of unSURE, renaming of University of Lagos and security challenges on several fronts have left the canoe maker who mastered in hydrobiology and fisheries biology bewildered.
For the Zoology doctor who joined politics in 1998, treating Nigerians like animals while masquerading as the soul provider of fresh air has become a hobby. His now many shoes seem to heavy to walk the path of reality.
A cursory look at the life, ways and manner Mr. President has run the affairs of the nation in the last one year leaves more to be desired. It leaves a bleak picture. The impact on Nigeria and Nigerians has been dire.
For a man who has watched his countrymen suffer fuel queues due to some few stealing dudes and he's done barely nothing. I dare say we must patiently watch with hope that the party lounge for Aso Rock, the VPs house, City within city centenary project, million naira toilet building parastatals will benefit Nigerians.
If he does recall, we were promised dividends come 2013, however for an expectancy fatigued people and promising shattering leader. For my person of the year, it may still be meme, meme like the french say.
A man whose government has made billions and millions look like few hundreds, I say Nigerians are hurting, 2013 provides another opportunity for goodluck to smile towards Nigerians, for now its cruel patience...we have to keep waiting, for how long...time will tell.
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HMMM
Submitted by Naini Musa (not verified) on December 12, 2012 - 15:21.
You lack understanding, the topic here is our President Goodluck Jonathan not a fellow citizen Buhari. The President failure cannot be covered by stupid talks about Buhari's faults as a minister or politician. This man is ruining Nigeria but when ever some one writes about it you people will start writing nonsense about BH, Buhari or North. If jonathan is your father and rules only your family then we have no say in it, but as far as he is the president of Nigeria we have every right to applaud or condemned his actions.
The world knows that b4 Jonah
Submitted by DERI (not verified) on December 11, 2012 - 22:47.
The world knows that b4 Jonah was the killing machine of buhari-which was used in executing people he claimed smuggled drugs into 9ja-but when Mohamed Dantata a fulani like him was nabbed by the yankees and handed over to him, he allowed dantata go free to the shock of the yankees-u talk about stealing-then let us go back to the record books that late Senator saraki left behind when he was asked to investigate buhari and the missing oil wind fall-the rule of law-which law when buhari refused to allow late Pa Ajasing go home to his aged wife when he was set free by the courts-the problem with Nigerians is that they are prepared to lie their way to heaven for buhari cause he is one of them-a retired army officer from the old region--they hailed the murder of late Gen Shuwa-but praise a boko haramit like buhari-cause they are sure of more oil blocks should he be escorted into aso rock by boko haram
Be careful what you wish for
Submitted by Akumafiete (not verified) on December 10, 2012 - 23:16.
You Nigerians are the most amazing breed on earth. You have a thieving president who goes about killing and protecting those who kill on his behalf, and you see nothing wrong with him. You have a mouthy, talkative, uncouth president who says heaven and earth and speaks in ungentlemanly language for 8 years, then leaves you with no result, and you see nothing wrong. Your president promises you power but leaves you at 2,000 megawatts even when he met 3000 megawatts at the start of his 8-year rule, you see nothing wrong.
Be careful what you wish for
Submitted by Akumafiete (not verified) on December 10, 2012 - 23:15.
Now, you have a president who has no plans to thieve and kill you for power; power is improving, everyone agrees to that; security is a lot better even without road blocks; transit time has improved as police does not create jams in search of N20, N50; state governors are free to run their states and fulfil the mandate of their people instead of running to show loyalty to a tin god in Aso Rock or get hacked......the indices are there for the blind and the dumb......and the truly dumb. Na wa for us, sha! Pity!!
Be careful what you wish for
Submitted by Akumafiete (not verified) on December 10, 2012 - 23:13.
You Nigerians are the most amazing breed on earth. You have a thieving president who goes about killing and protecting those who kill on his behalf, and you see nothing wrong with him. You have a mouthy, talkative, uncouth president who says heaven and earth and speaks in ungentlemanly language for 8 years, then leaves you with no result, and you see nothing wrong. Your president promises you power but leaves you at 2,000 megawatts even when he met 3000 megawatts at the start of his 8-year rule, you see nothing wrong.
mind ur words
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 10, 2012 - 19:11.
Hw dare u call sum1 monkey?....u are the big monkey with a great selfish intress....if u r fighting for your seat or your father's beta tell us...biggest mumu
All our heritages be it from
Submitted by DERI (not verified) on December 10, 2012 - 11:22.
All our heritages be it from Plateau, or d old region are flawed — of course some far more than the (others) from the old copper mines trying hard to tink like dem! Lord Lugard did not in 1914, leave us with Jos LGA-Nor the thought of them being more purified than the average Ijaw man from the oily SS! The born to rule mentality used as a cloak to cover their evil deeds and deficiencies during them 39 yr rule from the Holy North, does not matter to them. This has brought about, as Robert Hughes puts it, "the rise of their boko haramic cult therapy ARTICLES. Except the Fulani North, none shld be adjudged ripe enough to be presido of (their) 9ja! That whatever their follies, venality, or outright piggishness in the murder of Abiola and the hanging of Ken are, we must all bow to the regional command of BH and buhari! Our pity is what them need. Its d result of being born into 'dysfunctional families somewhere in the Fulani North.
The ideas of a man raised from a dysfunctional family
Submitted by DERI (not verified) on December 10, 2012 - 11:21.
All our heritages be it from Plateau, or d old region are flawed — of course some far more than the (others) from the old copper mines trying hard to tink like dem! Lord Lugard did not in 1914, leave us with Jos LGA-Nor the thought of them being more purified than the average Ijaw man from the oily SS! The born to rule mentality used as a cloak to cover their evil deeds and deficiencies during them 39 yr rule from the Holy North, does not matter to them. This has brought about, as Robert Hughes puts it, "the rise of their boko haramic cult therapy ARTICLES. Except the Fulani North, none shld be adjudged ripe enough to be presido of (their) 9ja! That whatever their follies, venality, or outright piggishness in the murder of Abiola and the hanging of Ken are, we must all bow to the regional command of BH and buhari! Our pity is what them need. Its d result of being born into 'dysfunctional families somewhere in the Fulani North.
THE AMERICANS ONCE SAID THIS ABOUT OBAMA ALSO
Submitted by DERI (not verified) on December 10, 2012 - 05:39.
The most disconnected White House in the history! No sensitivity to people who are suffering at the Golf or for millions who has lost jobs and cannot find one...while Obamas party, million of Americans are suffering! go figure.
RE: Jonathan is ONLY a one-term president.
Submitted by NAGODI (not verified) on December 10, 2012 - 00:02.
I SECONDED. SIMPLE AND SHORT. DANBOYI HAS SAID IT ALL, THE SMILING IMBECILE OF ASO WILL HAVE NO CHANCE COME 2015 IF WE REACHED IT. I ASK THIS QUESTION WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT WE WOULD BE WORSE OFF IN THE HANDS OF THE YARADUWA CABAL? NIL! THEY ARE BUSINESS MEN WHO KNOW BETTER HOW TO KEEP A CASH-COW ALIVE. I JUST REGRET HOW VEHEMENTLY I FOUGHT THOSE USURPERS TO POWER WHEN JONATHAN WAS HIDING BEHIND TURAI.
man of the year
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 9, 2012 - 18:09.
man of the year indeed!the subsidy period had actuall put a question mark on my head.december 31st 2011 there was a surprise package by boko haram,a lot of people were killed,it was a very sad day for nigerians especially for the poor whose only hope is to go to church and seek the face of God.coffins were prepared for transport to country homes for burial but the man of the year that a voted for but not pdp galantly increased fuel to 150 per litre on the night to 1st of january 2012,no body could move,peoply had to live with their decayed loved ones,some were even buried in a srange land . Too bad!
BUHARI NAMED D MAN OF THE YEAR BY BOKO HARAM
Submitted by DERI (not verified) on December 9, 2012 - 17:19.
Keep on bad mouthing Gej-while BH kills your tribes men in Jos! It was not Jona who created an LGA in Plateau state for the FULANIS-Blame IBB and not Gej if the natives of Jos cannot fight for their rights-call Ijaws Lazy fools abi!? I am yet to see one single ethnic group sell their birth right to the Fulanis as your people did in Jos. Today u are Moslems Issa Dan Anabi, the next day a Christian Paul Adamu Jesus! Can a writer in d USA allege that his presido has a (Multiple Personality Disorders?) as u alluded to in yr useless article 4 buhari? U describe Jonah as a (canoe maker) Then what name will u give Buhari-a cow hand? Pigs like u can insult GEJ but not his oil-dat is why d fulanis will oppress 4 ever! Danjuma did not become rich tilling the land in Gboko! Its was via the oil resources of the SS ppl--fuel queues have been with us since the era of Buhari, Ibb, Abacha and OBJ! Monkey!
mumu-bad mouth Gej-George Bush ati Joe Biden nko
Submitted by DERI (not verified) on December 9, 2012 - 17:17.
Keep on bad mouthing Gej-while BH kills your tribes men in Jos! It was not Jona who created an LGA in Plateau state for the FULANIS-Blame IBB and not Gej if the natives of Jos cannot fight for their rights-call Ijaws Lazy fools abi!? I am yet to see one single ethnic group sell their birth right to the Fulanis as your people did in Jos. Today u are Moslems Issa Dan Anabi, the next day a Christian Paul Adamu Jesus! Can a writer in d USA allege that his presido has a (Multiple Personality Disorders?) as u alluded to in yr useless article 4 buhari? U describe Jonah as a (canoe maker) Then what name will u give Buhari-a cow hand? Pigs like u can insult GEJ but not his oil-dat is why d fulanis will oppress 4 ever! Danjuma did not become rich tilling the land in Gboko! Its was via the oil resources of the SS ppl--fuel queues have been with us since the era of Buhari, Ibb, Abacha and OBJ! Monkey!
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Jonathan is ONLY a one-term president.
Submitted by Danboyi Gomsuk (not verified) on December 9, 2012 - 16:52.
Jonathan sure knows he is a one-term president! He can never, REPEAT, NEVER come back again as Nigeria's president! No matter what his handlers think, no matter what his scheming spin doctors might do, no matter the type of yarn they may spin, no matter what Mr. Fix-It, Anenih, may do, Jonathan CAN never be acceptable to Nigerians! It is going to be a 'do-or-die' affair between Nigerians and Jonathan during which he (Jonathan) will have to tell Nigerians who owns this nation. Jonathan is the most useless President Nigeria has ever had!
