Gov Lamido cautions critics of President Jonathan

Posted by Lateef Lawal
Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State has cautioned critics of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan not to stampede him into taking actions against the rule of law.
He made the appeal while fielding questions from journalists on various national issues and his developmental programmes for his State.
The  governor took a swipe at those who condemned the recent celebration of Nigeria’s 51st independence anniversary which did not take place at the usual Eagle Square in Abuja following bomb threats by the Boko Haram sect.
He challenged such critics to showcase their own  contributions to the development of the country within the period.
Lamido insisted that what Nigerians saw as slow nature of Jonathan was not to be but rather as his sincerity of purpose to ensure that he followed  due process.
Governor Lamido, who described President Jonathan as sincere and genuine, attributed the mis-conception of the critics of the president to the impatient nature of Nigerians who always complain at any slightest provocation.
His words: “In my religion, it is stated that Allah gives you a leader of your own reflection. Ten years ago, it was the same complaint. When President Olusegun Obasanjo was there they said he was carrying out a Northern agenda, late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua was also called names. Nigerians are always complaining and they are cynical in nature.”
While describing President Jonathan as a leader who wants to apply rule of law to whatever action he takes even when he has power to do otherwise, Lamido urged the critics to make the best use of the good qualities inherent in the president.
Lamido accused the oppositions of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) of being responsible for such criticisms.
“It is a typical way of Nigerians heaping blames of their failure on somebody else. It is only Nigerians that love vilifying themselves. Ask those who said Nigerians had no reason to celebrate the independence anniversary what they have contributed to the growth of the country”, he added.