Obama demands information on Yar’Adua’s health

[Wando]

Obama demands information on Yar’Adua’s health

President Musa Yar‘Adua with the Life supporting machine

US President Barack Obama‘s administration has put an urgent request to Aso Rock: What is the condition of President Umaru Yar’Adua‘s health?

A US-based Nigerian news agency, Empowered Newswire, reported that after a US government statement, issued by the State Department on Friday, an answer to the American request is still being awaited. This is amid growing concern in Washington DC about the future of Nigeria, especially since last week‘s sudden return of Nigeria‘s ailing President.

According to a daily US government bulletin circulated among top US government officials and a handful of interested reporters, “The US diplomats in Abuja have asked Nigerian officials about Yar‘Adua‘s condition.”

Although the Americans are yet to get a response, the government bulletin said the US was aware that the Nigerian “President is in ‘dire health’ and is unable to govern the country.”

It is believed that based on US intelligence and diplomatic reports, the Americans knew clearly that Yar’Adua was in no condition to return to his seat because of the seriousness of his medical problems.

This explains why the US sent its Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Mr. Johnnie Carson, to meet with Acting President Goodluck Jonathan recently to assure him of America’s support.

That knowledge, it is also believed, influenced a series of US government activities on Nigeria like the US Senate’s hearing last Tuesday on the matter and the press availability of top US officials dealing with Nigeria this past week.

The daily US government bulletin quoted a top State Department official as saying, “We do have concerns about his movement from Saudi Arabia back into Nigeria and what some people around him might be trying to do with that.”

The US official also added that this was “the basis of the warnings that have been issued from Washington to Nigeria in recent days.”

The bulletin was titled, “Concern in Washington over Nigerian Political Stability” and was written as a news story by a US State Department official, Mr. Stephen Kaufman.

According to Kaufman, “The Obama administration has concerns over the stability of Nigeria and says that while it welcomes the return of incapacitated President Umaru Yar‘Adua, the country needs a ‘strong and effective leader’ in charge.”

The bulletin also quoted the US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, P.J. Crowley, as saying on Friday that ”what‘s important first and foremost is who is ... the recognised leader of Nigeria,...and right now I believe it is Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.”

According to Crowley, as quoted in the bulletin, the US is concerned that Yar’Adua’s return could be “an effort by his senior advisers to upset Nigeria‘s stability in an effort to forward their personal interests.”

Crowley added, “We have tremendous concern about stability. And our message to all of the players in Nigeria is: make sure that this moves forward in a stable, constitutional and democratic way. Nigeria at this point needs a strong and effective leader to ensure the stability of the country and to manage Nigeria‘s many political, economic and security challenges.”

Carson had earlier stated that the US had determined that Nigeria could be ignored or dismissed, hinting that the US would likely continue being particularly outspoken until the matter was completely resolved in Aso Rock.

On Wednesday, President Yar’Adua’s spokesman, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, issued a statement addressing Goodluck as Vice-President instead of Acting President. This drew the ire of some Nigerians and Nigeria‘s foreign partners like the US, which issued a prompt statement openly rebuking a situation whereby some senior advisers were trying to turn the President‘s return into an opportunity to promote their selfish ambitions.

The US statement reacting to the sudden return specifically raised doubts about the President‘s medical fitness, forcing Adeniyi to retract the statement the following day and address Jonathan as Acting President.

[Wando]

source: http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20100301235653

[ejibond]

That's to show that other top nations are concern at the hide and seek game they are playing at aso rock.
d topic of d thread dey make me laf.

[Amy N]

What is it with the American govt,why is president Obama ''demanding''for information on Yar'Adua's health?they have their problems just like we have our's they should deal with their's.

[Wando]

I think Obama should not interfere in our affairs. He has no right whatsoeva 2 pry into our affairs. I appreciate his concern anyway but must he go as far as demanding to know the state of yar'adua's health?

[Smartfrank]

Are they right to DEMAND information on Yar'Adua's health?

[Wando]

Lest i 4get. That's Yar'adua's picture above with his life supporting machine.

[Smartfrank]

So e worse reach to use life supporting machine

[kabuore]

am  not suprised Americans are always meddlin into peoples affairs especially Nigerians so what do they want from terrorists this tym ard am gettin tired of dis peoples meddling cos they leave their own log in their eyes nd start lookin for specks in oder peoples eyes dey should remove their first so they will see clearly......

[Smartfrank]

@kabuore
u mean say make leave 9ja alone abi? I support u jaree.

[Smartfrank]

If U.S.A wan help 9ja make dem dey enquire about our economy no be wetin dey happen for our political sector

[kabuore]

tank u jareeeeeee

[Wando]

If U.S.A wan help 9ja make dem dey enquire about our economy no be wetin dey happen for our political sector

Gud talk.

[ejibond]

Guyz! na whch one una dey sef? no body for 9ja get any info abt yar'aduas health issue,america president wan try see if he fit help us to get d info wey dem no gree tell us, una con begin dey misyarn! i dnt see anytin wrong in dat,they only wana help and there is nothing wrong with dat.When 9ja send her soldiers go solve problem for anoda country,shey we no get our own prblems?? if to say 9ja dey sincere enof to tell her pple d state of their president health,no body for interfer.abeg make una no yarn dat one again.

[Wando]

... cos they leave their own log in their eyes nd start lookin for specks in oder peoples eyes dey should remove their first so they will see clearly......

wrong! It's Nigeria hu has a log in her eyes and America has little speck in her eyes. Reframe ur statement.

[Wando]

>ejibond
abeg make obama com give me visa first b4 im start to request about the president's state of health.

[ejibond]

u dis guy baaaa! okay,i go tell am na na. jst wait.

[ejibond]

wrong! It's Nigeria hu has a log in her eyes and America has little speck in her eyes. Reframe ur statement.

Na lie.evry country get log and speck.who go con comot am now when na all get am.

[dejo4u]

Truely speaking, Obama is very right in demanding for an information on the health of our hide and seek president . Though I may say that he is not doing that on a commanding stand!

Fellow forumites, it is high time we understood the level of impunity with which our leaders are running the affairs of the beloved country. Imagine our president who has been away for the past three months and still counting, smuggled into the country without informing we the citizens that voted him into power, kept inside Aso-rock for some days now (that is if truly his body is there) keeps the citizens in the dark; since our representatives could not demand for his health condition because they are afraid of losing their one and only jobs why won't Obama come to our aid?

I want you guys to remember that all those expenses are at our own expense! Do you guys know how much he earns with this his hide and seek games? or how much has been spent so far on his treatment aboad? Though as human beings, we could fall sick anytime; but that should not be an issue! I know that every country has it's own challenges, but Obama is justified for helping us out of this mess.

 The true status of his health should be made public because he is our president and we demand the know too.

"Enough is Enough"

I rest my case!

[ejibond]

@Dejo4u
abeg,help me tell them jaree! a situation whereby d minister of info e'nt getting any,what else do we expect? am fully insurpport of obama's concern towards our wiliwilie president.Yes,i called him wiliwilie cos nobody knws if he's "DOA"(Dead Or Alive)