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MEND's spokesman on Obama's visit to Ghana

July 13, 2009 06:46AM

The MEND spokesman, Jomo Gbomo applauds Obama's visit to Ghana saluting him for not choosing "failed" states for his maiden official visit to sub-Saharan Africa.

On behalf of MEND, he sees this as a message for ordinary Africans who do not have to continue tolerating the images on television of their leaders being embraced by US Presidents.

In his words, "This is a cheering message for ordinary Africans who will no longer have to tolerate watching the painful images on television of their corrupt leaders being warmly embraced by US Presidents, if it were possible to delete images from our memory, many people will not hesitate to do away with the mismatched images of Reagan/Mobutu or Clinton/Obasanjo."

"The problems facing our dear country Nigeria has nothing to do with militant freedom fighters but with the corrupt political leadership and certain arrogant tribes still living on past glory", he said.

Reader Comments (3)

Posted by kityy on Jul 14 2009

Obama in Ghana was just so much. he is a real leader and not corrupt like some i know

Posted by Ucheawaji James From Port Harcourt on Jul 14 2009

Africans and indeed the whole world had expected so much from Nigeria the literal giant of Africa but little was seen of it.It's time we rise up and face the challenges of the present time with truth,equity and justice.

Posted by SOLA on Jul 14 2009

IF MEND IS CONVINCED THAT NIGERIA'S PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH CORRUPT POLITICAL LEADERS,THEN THEY SHOULD BE BOLD ENOUGH TO GO AND CONFRONT THEM IN ABUJA,AND NOT BY BOMBING THE ATLAS COVE IN LAGOS.IF MEND MUST KNOW,AVERAGE NIGERIAN SYMPATISE WITH THEM ON THE NIGER DELTA ISSUE.BUT THEY SHOULD BE CAREFUL AGAINST MISPLACED AGGRESSION AND NOT SUBJECT INNOCENT NIGERIANS TO UNTOLD HARDSHIP.