The Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, on Wednesday alleged that about 90 per cent of protesters campaigning for the release of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, Borno State, are members of the All Progressives Congress.
He also said that President Goodluck Jonathan had performed miracle with the achievements recorded by his administration in three years.
He said the President deserved commendation because the feats were achieved despite the fact that no Nigerian leader had faced the kind of challenges he was facing now.
Maku said this while answering questions from State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Jonathan.
The minister also took a swipe at the APC, saying a lot of the nation’s resources were being spent by the Federal Government on insecurity in states controlled by the party.
This notwithstanding, he alleged that about 90 per cent of protesters campaigning for the release of the over 200 schoolgirls were members of the APC.
He said, “The entire money we are spending is to maintain security in states controlled by that party. So why do you come back and start playing politics?
“We are busy spending money to maintain security in those states, what have they done about it? Because 90 per cent of all insurgency is in states controlled by that party, 90 per cent of those campaigning to bring back Chibok girls are members of that party.
“I think that honestly if we want this country to grow, we must ask the relevant questions. The Chibok girls remain our number one priority, we will never sleep, we will not rest until God brings them out.
“The Federal Government is a fire fighter. We did not create this insurgence or the structure that led to them, you know where they came from but you are now blaming the fire fighter for the fire.”
The minister said after reviewing the performance of the first implementation plan of Vision 20:2020, the council returned a verdict that the country was on the right course under Jonathan.
“We believe that the President needs to be congratulated and we did so because we believe what he has done in the last three years is a miracle if we look at the challenges, clear bottlenecks that were placed on his path by some of us the citizens of this country,” he said.
Maku said it was clear that Nigeria under Jonathan had done better than most countries in Africa despite the challenges confronting the nation.
He insisted that the killings, kidnappings and vandalism being recorded in parts of the country were planned to frustrate Jonathan and his administration.
Despite these, however, Maku said the President had been able to improve the nation’s economy with his various reforms.
He said after deliberating on the achievements and challenges of the vision between 2010 and 2013, the council returned the document to the Ministry of National Planning to rework some issues raised. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Every time I listen to this man and his cohorts my faith in GEJ and Nigeria reduces significantly. First of all GEJ felt he could tackle Nigeria’s problems that is y he decided 2 b president and we voted him in, now y tell us he did not create these problems? Misrule and corruption created this mess and under GEJ it is seeming like he doesn't care only d fact that he needs 2 return as president seems 2 bother him. People who have crossed the Nigerian borders before know that we have a terrible government and the masses are being taken for a ride. If d Boko Haram can disorganise Jonathan then imagine what Nigerian youths will do 2 him and his stupid corrupt associates when everyone is fed up. Stupid bunch of thieves and liars!
ReplyDeleteYes we no that. ...(Boko Haram) kidnappers APC, People they kidnapped children of APC, Chibok girls protesters APC, .....All this to tell the world and Nigerian that Goodluck is not capable to rule Nigeria. ....put God will soon punish any idiot who accept to use by APC to disorganise Goodluck regime. .
ReplyDeleteMaku is an idiot, at this time that reasonable citizens have advocated for non-partisanship in our approach to this insurgency and all seem to be going that way, here he comes opening his wide mouth laying accusations again!! Is that why he sent thugs with machetes to harass these protesting ladies? It is quite obvious that PDP is the Boko Haram in this country.
ReplyDeletethanks for d info dat means apc is d best party since 90% of protesters are apc members it shows they care more
ReplyDeleteeven boko haram is APC, cluelessly and inability to differentiate btw corruption and stealing is APC, failure to deliver democracy I.e. Asuu and Asup strike, poor electricity, insecurity, corruption, increased rate of bunkering and pipeline vandalization etc are APC. Stupid Maku and his clueless cohorts.
ReplyDeletemaku u are da worst information officer nigeria ever had.stupid man dats why Almakura is playing over ur interligent
ReplyDeleteMr Maku is a big fools of highest order.left to pdp all this girls should have died or get pregnant by boko harramu.no wonder mr president didn't come out to meet the protestant.is poor electricity it's a apc affair,bad roads it's apc affair.misappropriation of funds in all government functionary's are apc people,20b alleged is apc members.all this questions should be answer by this foolish man and his boss.he who talk much talks nonsense
ReplyDeleteWe should note that information minister talks on behalf of the president therefore, Nigerians should note that the country is sailing without a captain.
ReplyDeleteAs one of the "parliamentarian" pointed out, listening tothe guy makes some one loses faith but i say it makes me lose appetite!!!
ReplyDeleteYes! he is not the one that created this(our wahala) but can he PLEASE reduce it to a minimum level?(not compound it with his lackadaisic approch that gives room to anyone to "yawn" trashes).
And do you think Nigerians will remember/worships who elevate their suffering like who created it?
Back to your statement on protesters, do i need to tell you that almost 3/4 of the whole wide world had partake in this "exercise"? (then APC membership is what is jittering PDP because it has offshoot the shore of Nigeria, fool!!!!)
We say #bringbackourgirl#, you say it is a "scam", we say there is poverty in the land, you say our GDP is the "highest" in africa(whatever), we say there is insecurity, you say someone had said he will make the state "ungovernable", we say DO something, you say Dia is God ooo.
Do you think nigerians takes you(maku & co) seriously again? Manipulator,liar,"pen" robber& all of you who ran this country aground, a pharaoh is coming that will not know your joseph, just watch out!!!
All this Maku and Okupe mouthing APC this, APC that, reminds me of the common phrase in the movie, "the Rise and Fall of Idi Amin" "He is an Obote man, Get him". Idi Amin used this to kill over 100 thousand ugandans during his reign of terror in the '70s.
ReplyDeleteMaku/Okupe, I hope we are safe with this ya blaming APC for everything o
A student union leader turn politician, is this aw money nd power could change a man's identity, Maku am sorry to say u need a psychiatric check. U av gone rogue
ReplyDeleteMad maku
ReplyDeleteThis the worst (I hope) Nigeria will have. Waiting till Feb 2015 is appearing too long for me honestly. This Govt wants to seat and do nothing. Just pointing at APC for every gaddem thing. I feel ashamed GEJ is said to be a PHD holder. Kai!!!
ReplyDeleteMaku has been mad since. i petty this country. he is completely mad. if jeg need to turn his image +ve, that man must be sacked immediately. God help us out of the hand of these evil men. we will not die there, it's too xpensive. they are all blind, dumb and deaf.
ReplyDeleteAll ur comments provd ur d fooler fools. U wag mouth and tongues. Senseless idiot. Dats wot u ppl are. APC membrs r deceitfu murderers. Hav u ask ursef how som of ds girls xcape BH camp? Evryday they wil tel us four xcaped, five xcaped, 51 xcaped. Where r they xcapin from? Those xcapd girls dont they have any story to tell? One day they wil tel us dat al d girls has finaly xcaped d camp meanwhl nobody was abducted.U r bin used and u r here blabin, sayin al sort of shit abt ur president. Can u lead? U nigerians shud b wise, think and reason. Pray for ur country and stop awardin d destroyers of ur father's Land. It wil do us no good. Thank u
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