Views: Visits 2 Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed sadness over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who died on Friday in a plane crash that also claimed the lives of other military officers. In a message of condolence to the families of the deceased officers, Dr Jonathan described them as patriots who died with their boots on. Also read: IBB’s call for equipping soldiers with modern weapons, training must not be ignored, says NEF In the statement, the former President said: “I extend my condolences to the Commander-in-Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian Armed Forces and the families of Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, the late Chief of Army Staff and other military officers who died on Friday in an air crash in Kaduna State.
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Jonathan tasks African leaders to commit to rule of law, democratic tenets
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What seems special about Nigeria is that while the natives are permanently restless, there is no sense of urgency from their government.
Let me qualify that. When it is threatened, as during the EndSARS protests, the Buhari government can go into overdrive, sending ministers back to their constituencies. But then matters quickly return to the old normal.
The default position is to wait on events. Issue press statements, in response to recurring outrages; display pictures of meetings and briefings on television; and repeat promises of better days to come.
But in the seeming absence of systematic planning and diligent follow up, small gains are lost and progress is stalled.