The All Progressives Congress has described as utterly callous and insensitive the ongoing campaign by the so-called GEJites, a pro-Jonathan group, for the President’s re-election right at the same spot where the ‘bring back our girls’ campaigners have been staging daily protests demanding the safe return of the over 200 schoolgirls.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the message being conveyed to all Nigerians is that the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan takes priority over anything else, including the security and welfare of the citizens.
It said, ”Were this not to be so, no responsible group will choose this time, when over 200 schoolgirls have been missing for over 80 days and the terror group Boko Haram is daily killing and maiming Nigerians, to launch a misguided re-election campaign for the President.
“If their daughters were among the missing school girls, will they be launching a political campaign for re-election rather than pushing for the girls’ release?
”To show their contempt for decency and as if they were intent on inflicting more pain on the parents and guardians of the missing girls, they decided to position their campaign instrument, wheel-mounted electronic billboards, right at the Unity Fountain in Abuja where committed and patriotic Nigerians have been holding their own daily campaign for the safe return of the girls.”
APC said much as it may deny, it is clear that the Jonathan Administration, that has surpassed itself in sheer cluelessness in providing purposeful leadership to stop the daily carnage in the country and ensuring the return of the missing girls, has apparently been secretly funding different groups to campaign for it.
It said, ”First there is the Protectors of Nigerian Posterity, then the Goodluck Initiative for Transformation 2015 and now the GEJites.
“With the expensive newspaper, television and Social Media adverts that these nebulous groups are running, it is clear they are being financed from a bottomless war chest, to which taxpayers have been unwilling contributors.
”It is sad that a government that apparently cannot adequately fund the war on terror, a government that has lost the initiative to terrorists, a government that cannot provide jobs for its teeming army of unemployed, a government that is running Nigeria aground has suddenly found huge funds to engage in a re-election campaign that is going nowhere, touting tokenism as achievements.”
It said if the administration does not endorse the callousness and insensitivity of the groups, it should publicly dissociate itself from them and then call them to order.
Meanwhile, APC has raised the alarm that the Federal Government is losing the war on terror, which has progressively gotten worse since the abduction of the Chibok girls over 80 days ago.
It said, ”Almost on a daily basis now, these terrorists have been striking at places and times of their own choosing, even as they are becoming more emboldened to carry their terror campaign right into the heart of the nation’s capital, Abuja. Innocent Nigerians are being killed and maimed in high numbers across several states
”Instead of cashing in on the global outcry that followed the abduction of the over 200 Chibok girls to galvanize national and international action, not just support, the Jonathan Administration has been chasing shadows, pointing accusing fingers at innocent groups and people; harassing the media and curtailing individual freedoms
”One misguided pro-Jonathan commentator even said the attacks are occurring in states under the control of the APC, as if Bauchi and Kaduna are APC states.
“We have said it before and we will repeat it here: Boko Haram is a clear and present danger to all Nigerians: Christians and Muslims; Men, women and children; The rich and the poor as well as People of all political leanings and of all ethnic groups.
”When they want to throw their bombs, they do not ask if supporters or opponents of Jonathan are there. They do not ask if supporters of PDP or APC are there. They just kill, maim and destroy indiscriminately.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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so apc mean it is johnathan that imported boko haram to Nigeria?
ReplyDeleteWalahi, Liar Mohamed don go mad!
ReplyDeleteIt is now crystal clear what is happening between Book Haram and APC,so dis is actually created to stop Jega in 2015."if dere are troubles everywhere who will listen to him,who will want him back?dats d APC plan was ll fail woefuly as we are now aware of dere partnership with book haram to destabilize d govt so dat dey will not concentrate on other issues,Hana,if apc can do dis to dis nation we are not safe with APC to govern even a single state,Fani Kayode should now be taking serious about APC an extension of boko haram.
ReplyDeleteSir, Nigerians are not fools, this Chibok thing and boko whatever is your APC creation, fully backed by OBJ to discredit GEJ Government. Come 2015 your party would fail woefully coz we Nigerians are sympathizing with GEJ on your activities. God almighty is seen all of you.
ReplyDeleteLook for something else to say. We are tired of all these your noisy rantings and abuse of the president as being "clueless". Whether you guys like it or not the president will seek re - election. Did the heads of states of Iraq and Afghanistan not seek and win re--election amidst worse insurgency? APC appears to be seeking power for just power's sake and will attack anything under the sun.
ReplyDeleteWhenever there is any report about PDP and Jonathan you will observe a plethora of commentators defending them. This is indicative of a rent a crowd paid to comment in defence of PDP and GEJ.
ReplyDeleteThank God, Nigeria is ungovernable in the north as planned by APC, they should now look for other strategies to destabilise this country everyone eye is opened wide, Babangida, Buahri Balarambe all of them keep quit as if they don't know what is going on. they will soon speak! it is a pity that Tinubu Bola Ahmed also part of this mess I can blame him because we don't even know where he come from because he is not a lagosian
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 11;30am , let people say their mind are you saying APC is not a boko haram party to destabilised Nigerian? they are nobody rent anyone.
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