Prof. West
A
former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Prof. Tam David-West, yesterday
criticised President Goodluck Jonathan for embarrassing the nation
through his constant gaffes.
He criticised Dr Jonathan for saying the Nigerian Army was below international standards.
Speaking
with The Nation in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the former minister
noted that the President has been embarrassing the nation by his alleged
gaffes, especially outside the country.
According
to him, by saying the Nigerian Army is below international standards,
the President has indicted himself as the Commander-in-Chief of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
David-West
urged Dr Jonathan to define what he meant by international standards
and tell the world how many military installations he has visited in the
world to arrive at that conclusion.
He
said: “President Jonathan should stop embarrassing Nigeria and the
Presidency by his consistent gaffes. How can Jonathan, who is the
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, go to the Defence Academy and
declare to the world that the Nigerian Army is below international
standards? I was shocked out of disbelief. I have never in my entire
life heard such recklessness and irresponsibility from the high office
of the Presidency. Jonathan apparently does not realise that it was a
direct indictment of himself as the Commander-in-Chief without prejudice
to the embarrassment of the entire nation.”
“Let
Jonathan tell us the meaning of international standards. How many
military installations has he visited in the world to come to the
conclusion that the Nigerian military is below international standard?
It was a very embarrassing statement. He even put the security of the
country in jeopardy.”
David-West recalled that Dr Jonathan asked Germany to help Nigeria fight the Boko Haram sect.
The
former minister urged the President should stop embarrassing the
country, adding that he should resign or go back to his village to save
Nigeria further embarrassment.
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