The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to hold President Goodluck Jonathan responsible, if the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) spreads further.
The party noted that the President failed to stop on Saturday a rally in his support in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, despite the warnings from individuals and groups.
In a statement yesterday in Lagos by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC said never before had a President sabotaged his administration’s policy and endangered the lives of his compatriots as Dr Jonathan had done over the EVD.
It said the President, who declared a national emergency on Ebola and advised against large gatherings to prevent the spread of the virus, was the first to flout the advice by failing to stop the rally organised by the so-called Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) in Port Harcourt, a few days after the virus was detected in the city.
This, APC said, happened when contact-tracing was going on to find those who might have had contact with the doctor, who had the disease.
It said: “On the altar of political desperation, President Jonathan put the lives of Nigerians in danger. To realise his ambition for re-election, President Jonathan has shown he is ready to sacrifice as many lives of Nigerians as possible. There goes the President’s statement that his political ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian. This President simply says what he does not mean.
“As we said in our statement on August 28, calling on President Jonathan to halt the TAN rallies, especially the one in Port Harcourt, could anyone guarantee that none of those who have had contact with the doctor who died of the disease would attend the rally? That is why we are calling on Nigerians to hold the President responsible, if Ebola spreads more than it has in the country.”
The party noted that after it called for a halt to the TAN rallies, others, including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and frontline lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay, in a clearly patriotic duty, issued similar calls.
The party said: “In fact, the APC in Rivers described such a rally, most appropriately, as a ‘firing squad against the people’. But because he will rather be re-elected than give a damn over the safety of the same people who voted him into office; because he will rather transmogrify than transform, President Jonathan ignored all the calls and allowed the rally to hold. This is an unprecedented act of political
desperation.”
APC stressed that for those who might try to spin the issue by saying the President had no control over the organisers of the rally, they should be asked who the rallies will benefit, whose top officials, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, have been attending the rallies and what is the source of the funding of the gatherings.
It said: “The TAN rallies are government-sanctioned. The TAN rallies are the Jonathan administration’s cunning way of beating the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ban on campaigns for next year’s general elections. The TAN rallies highlight the impunity of the Jonathan administration. President Jonathan is the sole beneficiary. He can stop the rallies today, if only he wants to put the nation’s interest above his personal interest.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteFoolish APC and highly self centered trouble making people. The last thing I will do is to vote for APC. Mchewww
ReplyDeleteThose who attended put their lives in danger not PDP/Jonathan. It was announced loud and clear and over and over again that everyone should try as much as possible to avoid gathering in a tightly or over crowded areas.
ReplyDeletePlease APC should desist from making Ebola a political issue, we should foght it as brothers and sisters not casting blames on anybody. was it GEJ that brought Sawyer to Nigeria or was it him that sent the diplomat to Port Harcourt. Please you old men should for once act your age.
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ReplyDeleteAPC keeps insulting president GEJ the commander in -chief of the Federal republic of Nigeria Meaning they don't respect constituted authority and if given an opportunity, Nigeria will be an out-Law nation were every body will be a king, war every where and killings to take what does not belong to them. Mr. President have responded so well to cautioned the spread of Ebola which we Nigerians all applauded him why are u Crying aloof. We are beginning to see why Leaders and well thinking Nigerians who join to form APC are now decamping back to PDP.
ReplyDeleteThis is the worst trash from the APC camp of late. We may as shut every market in PortHarcourt or even shut down PortHarcourt completely because of Ebola! APC spokesman appears to be running out of meaniful issues to talk about!
ReplyDeleteSome of d comment on dis forum are so disheartening bcos they are coming from uni form Nigerian. Am not a politician neither do l support any of d major party APC and PDP but l must agree with APC on TAN rally in portharcourt and it likely negative resultant effect when Ebola tracing and isolation is still on going, l only pity those who are putting their life at risk bcos of dis selfish politicians. Pl join d campaign against d spread of Ebola virus bcos d poor masses mobilized by dis selfish politicians are at d receiving end. Thanks
ReplyDeleteAPC should criticize constructively and stop this destructive criticism. State Govs. should join hand to fight EBOLA out from Nigeria. Boko Haran you criticize Jonathan, MISSING CHIBOK GIRLS you criticize Jonathan, EBOLA now, you have started criticizing Jonathan. Jonathan is not GOD. APC you are using any available channel to fight Jonathan. This is very Ungodly and this is not politics. ..... Frankly speaking, Am not for/against any political party who can deliver our Country NIGERIA. In this OUR GOD given Country NIGERIA, whoever sponsors EVIL to frustrate existing President of Jonathan in order to gain support and become the next president is EVIL. EVIL is darkness. APC pls watch your back. If you come out good Nigerians will support you. NIGERIANS WANT CHANGE NOT PARTY. STOP USING B.HARAN, CHIBOK GIRSL, EBOLA TO FIGHT JONATHAN.
ReplyDeleteAPC should criticize constructively and stop this destructive criticism. State Govs. should join hand to fight EBOLA out from Nigeria. Boko Haran you criticize Jonathan, MISSING CHIBOK GIRLS you criticize Jonathan, EBOLA now, you have started criticizing Jonathan. Jonathan is not GOD. APC you are using any available channel to fight Jonathan. This is very Ungodly and this is not politics. ..... Frankly speaking, Am not for/against any political party who can deliver our Country NIGERIA. In this OUR GOD given Country NIGERIA, whoever sponsors EVIL to frustrate existing President of Jonathan in order to gain support and become the next president is EVIL. EVIL is darkness. APC pls watch your back. If you come out good Nigerians will support you. NIGERIANS WANT CHANGE NOT PARTY. STOP USING B.HARAN, CHIBOK GIRSL, EBOLA TO FIGHT JONATHAN.
ReplyDeleteAPC should criticize constructively and stop this destructive criticism. State Govs. should join hand to fight EBOLA out from Nigeria. Boko Haran you criticize Jonathan, MISSING CHIBOK GIRLS you criticize Jonathan, EBOLA now, you have started criticizing Jonathan. Jonathan is not GOD. APC you are using any available channel to fight Jonathan. This is very Ungodly and this is not politics. ..... Frankly speaking, Am not for/against any political party who can deliver our Country NIGERIA. In this OUR GOD given Country NIGERIA, whoever sponsors EVIL to frustrate existing President of Jonathan in order to gain support and become the next president is EVIL. EVIL is darkness. APC pls watch your back. If you come out good Nigerians will support you. NIGERIANS WANT CHANGE NOT PARTY. STOP USING B.HARAN, CHIBOK GIRLS, EBOLA TO FIGHT JONATHAN.
ReplyDeleteI like my president and will vote for him again but APC are saying the truth this time.does it mean that he is not afraid of the spread of ebola??
ReplyDeleteUseless APC, worthless party, lie lie mohammed the boko haram. Every that comes from APC as usual makes no sense.
ReplyDeleteAPC is frustrated party, all the members are frustrated as well. they want power by all means but their brains are empty.......,
ReplyDeleteYes,apc is correct now,we are ask to stop any gathering to avoid d spread of ebola,
ReplyDeleteI dont know why people are so blinded with Gejs 2015 ambition. He cannot rule more than 4 years after 2015 and I am so sure power will go back to the north in 2019 if jonathan wins 2015. So please u people dont kill urself bcos of GEJ ambition. Ebola is out there even Gej said no gathering of any sort. Why should there be rally or campaign in his name
ReplyDeleteif jonathan kills his supporters with ebola by continuing with the rally who will then vote for him? dumb head apc. when he called all the governors in nigeria y didnt ur annoyin gov who talks like tout go?
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