Popular American newspaper, Washington Post lambasted the Nigerian president and his campaign team for using the popular #BringBackOurgirls hashtag for his political campaign. NigerianEye observed that banners and posters of the #BringBackGoodluck2015 campaign which appears to be the work of supporters of the president, who is allegedly keen for his re-election in presidential polls in 2015 is gradually spreading across the nation, and the American newspaper criticized the political stunt.
The article is titled 'This may be the most inappropriate political hashtag of the year' written by Ishaan Tharoor
Read report culled from Washington Post below...
It was the social media campaign of the year. #BringBackOurGirls awoke the world to the ravages of Boko Haram, an al-Qaeda-linked terror group in Nigeria, and the plight of the millions of people who live in the midst of their insurgency.
At the heart of the message were hundreds of missing schoolgirls, abducted in April from the remote village of Chibok by Boko Haram fighters, who vowed to make them into slaves.
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| #BringbackGoodluck2015 banner in Abuja |
The #BringBackOurGirls hashtag channeled both sympathy from abroad and local outrage and concern in Nigeria, with many angry at the government of President Goodluck Jonathan for being unable to free the captured women.
But four months later, the girls have yet to be brought back despite the efforts of the Nigerian military as well as U.S. counter-terrorism forces deployed in neighboring Chad. More than 200 girls remain missing in suspected Boko Haram captivity. Others have perished from snakebite, illness and deprivation in the wild.
Boko Haram itself has continued its slaughter this summer, and seized more territory in the country's restive northeast. Over the weekend, it stormed towns along Nigeria's border with Cameroon, killing dozens of innocents.
Nigerian forces are now fighting Boko Haram in pitched battles around Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, the main hotbed of Boko Haram's operations. The U.N. reports that at least 1.5 million people have been displaced by the conflict since Jonathan's government declared a state of emergency in May.
But the gravity of the moment hasn't stopped some in Nigeria from appropriating the tragic hashtag for rather cynical purposes. Banners emerged in the capital Abuja over the weekend showing Jonathan alongside a new slogan: #BringBackGoodluck2015. The campaign appears to be the work of supporters of the president, keen for his reelection in presidential polls next February. It's not clear whether Jonathan has officially endorsed the new hashtag, but its seeming ubiquity suggests that he is not opposed to it. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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This is seriosly inapropriate nd shwng NO CONCERN anymor over our mising girls. Pr GEJ though my choice, supose to have condemn d use of dis hashtag,designd by his myopic minded campaign team, b4 its global spread. I blif wit dis he'll hav a rethink over did mater, nd APOLOGIZE wit imediate removal of dis hashtag pls. God save nd bless Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteWe are in a serious problem in this country, our leaders, especially the president and his praisesingers think that we are fools. Everybody knows the truth but we just keep quite and some supports him because of sentiments. That man is going to drawn Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteThey should immediately remove all of them and stop using it, let them use other methods and campaign
ReplyDeleteThey are all bounch of criminals and thugues fighting 4 there selfish interest
ReplyDeleteLike the Washington post, Nigerians having started criticizing the president and his camp without deep introspection. How on earth is president Jonathan going to use the bring back our girls slogan as his campaign slogan when the issue is a mortal embarrassment to his government. I think it is his enemies who printed and distributed those posters and not his supporters!
ReplyDeleteHow much were you paid to tell this lie. You are just one of those politicians playing with the truth. So US too is supporting APC. You guys are truly the generation of vipers the bible mentioned.
DeleteWho are the presidents' enemies?. He's enernies are the bounch of block heads he surround himself with.
DeleteGuy, the person that started it was his SSA media, incase you dont know, or wants to know. its enemie with for GEJ
DeleteEach time I see the picture of President Jonathan, something reminds me of BABA SUWE, the comedian!
ReplyDeleteCorrect!! my bro/sister
ReplyDeleteI like dis.
ReplyDeleteI have a question that have been begging for an answer. Has INEC lift the ban on political campaign ahead of the 2015 elections?. Is president Jonathan so desperate that he can't wait fo the green light campaign from INEC?. It's really worrisome at the way he's campaigning for his re-election, spending tax payers money to sponsor TAN and other groups. I have said over and over again "that as a performing administrator you dont need to buy electorates votes with money", but let your works buy you the votes. The presidency keep denying sponsorship of TAN yet you see key government aparatus at their rallies. It's a shame that desperation for 2015 have blinded the eyes of many in my dear country. O God: please we need your intervention our country Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteIts supporters all are fools..
ReplyDeleteThanks Allah, APC did not talk yet before sensible people started attacking reckless, shameful and heartless supporters of PDP. Washington Post is not a Nigerian owned company. A fool gets lessons from outside. I for person always say Mr. President surrounds himself with hypocrites and devils.
ReplyDeleteFormer President gets attacks from patriotic Nigerians for considering GEJ for this important post. I am sure Baba Obasanjo will say he thought that for Nigeria to belong to all of us, all ethic groups in Nigeria must be allowed to rule the country.
Today, it is cleared Mr. President disappoints Baba Obasanjo and Patriotic Nigerians.
Shame on them. Sometimes I wonder if our country Nigeria as a country will survive these cannibalism called leadership in Nigeria. Shame on whoever did this.
ReplyDeleteShame!!! Shame!!! Shameeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
I wonder why d array of GEJ yes-men and choir boys didn't comment on this! Is it cos it's from Washington post? I'm sure if it's from el rufai now or lai Muhammed , the rent a crowd online campaigners would have flooded this page with insulting comments. Let's change our attitude or we and our generation would reap from our misdeeds.
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