Jonathan Is Overwhelm ed By This Boko Haram

Jonathan Is Overwhelm ed By This Boko Haram - Says Obasanjo

Many Nigerians are already missing the days of President
Olusegun Obasanjo when misguided folks who dared to
threaten the sovereignty of Nigeria are crushed,
#hotweb observed. Weighing in on the latest spat of
Boko Haram heartless attacks in the country, Obasanjo
declared that President Goodluck Jonathan is overwhelmed by
the challenge of dealing with deadly Boko Haram insurgency.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Focus on Africa from
Nairobi, Kenya, Obasanjo said:
“I took it upon myself to reach out to the group after
consulting with the president. I went to Maiduguri to meet
the families of those who were killed by the police through
the help of the lawyer who represented them.
“No matter how well-meaning the president is, his assertion
on ending Boko Haram has not been achieved. The president
is overwhelmed.”
The respected former leader also suggested that dialogue
could be the key to resolving the crisis. Reminded that he once
advocated a carrot-and-stick approach, Obasanjo said since
the stick approach was not working, “ is there anything wrong
with the carrot? I doubt it”.
Obasanjo recalled the efforts he made to reach out to Boko
Haram in 2011 after the attack on the UN House in Abuja by
the militants which left 21 people dead and 73 injured. But he
was frustrated by side talks.