Ifedioramma, you are correct about maturity, though when you reflect on the terrible insults that old men hurl at each other, it isn't necessarily something measured by age!
One point you made though, about not responding to, or even reading rude comments about yourself, is a luxury that political leaders, particularly Presidents, cannot allow themselves. They must demonstrate the second part of maturity and rise above the insult, to address the substance. OK, in this case, Amatsoritsero doesn't have much more to do than convey his amusement at the idea that the President claims to be making progress. Well, he has done a bit of this, and a bit of that: his people, though puffing up the journey so far, essentially are claiming that most of the good things coming are still in the pipeline. That is why he says that though you abuse him now, you will praise him later.
For myself, I see currently, that in addition to the floods, his biggest problem is the security nightmare that has engulfed the north-eastern part of the country. Its effects are spreading throughout, in several different ways. Jonathan gives the appearance of adopting a deliberate policy of inactivity, or non-interference, in several spheres, and time alone will tell whether it proves to be a masterly policy. We may end up with strengthened institutions if people understand that their business is to do their jobs. But in the security sphere, the policy is not one of inactivity: rather, it is heavy, oppressive activity, with the latest atrocity ascribed to the JTF, and the way that most Maiduguri inhabitants have voted with their feet in the wake of Gen Shuwa's death, he needs to pull a lot more out of the bag. So like the curate's egg, one can say that even if it is good in parts (by the President and his people's own estimation) a mouthful will be swamped by the bad taste from the whole.
Ayo
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--Part of maturity is ability to be civil. Any one can critisise anybody without being insolent. We can learn to use more mature language in referring to our ourselves and our leaders. That way we may get them to read what we want to say and perchance change what we do not like in them. If I find a rude comment on me I will not read or reflect on it let alone allow it affect my future action.I have read the document 'Sure and Steady Transformation' and I agree that there are definite steps of progress. Whether they are enough depends on the targets we have set and these targets may or may not be realistic.Ifedioramma Eugene NwanaFrom: Amatoritsero Ede <esulaalu@gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, 4 November 2012, 8:09
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - President Goodluck Jonathan-Submits a Prgress Report
Ebele says he is making progress? What a clown!Amatoritsero--
On 3 November 2012 20:20, Nkolika Ebele <nkolikae@yahoo.com> wrote:
--The President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has submitted a Progress Reprt to Nigerians tltled Sure and Steady Transformation. Check it out in this Website-Nkolika
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