Against the backdrop of his massive victory at the 2011 Presidential elections, it is difficult to dispute the obvious popularity of President Goodluck Jonathan among Nigerians. Recently however, it is also getting clearer that those opposed to him are increasing.
Whereas the latter can be described as political opponents with some of them stretching opposition to enemity, it appears intriguing that some of his supporters are more of enemies than friends. The visit to the Presidential Villa last Tuesday of a delegation of the North East Forum for Unity and Development led by elder statesman, Adamu Ciroma to hold talks with the President is one event which throws light on the subject. From the timing of the meeting and its confidentiality, any analyst could easily have deduced that the visit had to do with the unending insecurity in the region especially the abduction of hundreds of young girls from their school in Chibok, Borno State.
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