President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of the #BringBackJonathan signs being used by his supporters for his second term bid.
The directive contained in a statement by the presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, followed worldwide condemnation, with the United States of America’s influential newspaper, Washington Post, describing the use of the slogan as “galling.”
Like many Nigerians, the Washington Post in its editorial, noted that the #BringBackJonathan sign was parodying the #BrinBackOurGirls – the social media campaign used to nudge the world to the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State, by the Boko Haram terrorist group in April.The critics, including the Washington Post, queried the basis for parodying the the rescue campaign slogan when Jonathan’s administration had failed to rescue the girls from captivity.
But Abati, in his statement, said the signs were being used without President Jonathan’s knowledge or approval.
He said the President had therefore ordered that the “offensive and repugnant” signs and campaign banners bearing the slogan be immediately brought down.
The statement read, “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has directed that the #BringBackJonathan 2015 signs and banners around Abuja which he and many Nigerians find offensive and repugnant be brought down immediately.
“President Jonathan wholly shares the widely expressed view that the signs which were put up without his knowledge or approval are a highly insensitive parody of the #BringBackOurGirls hash tag.
“While President Jonathan appreciates the enthusiastic show of support for his administration by a broad range of stakeholders, he condemns the #BringBackJonathan2015 signs which appear to make light of the very serious national and global concern for the abducted Chibok girls.
“The President assures all Nigerians and the international community that his administration remains fully engaged with efforts to rescue the abducted girls and that he will not knowingly promote any actions that will fly in the face of the seriousness of their plight and the anguish of their families.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Thanks to Washington post for saving us the embarrassment which nobody in Nigeria can curtail. Is it the first time that Rueben Abati will be seeing it? We have been captured totally in Nigeria. We do not need to vote in 2015. GEJ has won and there is no need to waste our resources on election. It is glaring and we can all see.
ReplyDeleteIf nobody had pointed it out they wouldn't have seen anything wrong with it. Clueless people.
ReplyDeleteJonathan needs to be brought back from the bambosa forest so that he can contest in the 2015 elction. He has been lost there for quite some time and is still trying to find his way out in his cluelessness.
ReplyDeleteso if international media had not kicked against it he would not bothered?
ReplyDelete...thats what you get when you vote in a man without shoes......
ReplyDeleteMr President like do things that will always brings insult to him
ReplyDeleteThey know what they are doing. They care less about chiboks girls, they are only after the next election. What concerns them about chibok since their children is in abroad? They are bunch of literate illiterate. We need to summon courage and chase them out.
ReplyDeleteDoes he ever have knowledge of anything happening?
ReplyDeleteIt‘s really a pity,what do u expect 4rm a fool who is sorrounded nd supported by bunch of “mad nd foolish“ people like el -madtosky nd co.
ReplyDeleteblood sucking turani or whatever is ur usleless idiotic baseless name, death is just by your side, envy is just finishing. all the Christian blood you have been sucking in borno is not enough any longer, is that of El matosky u are now after. foolish bastard. come 2015 GEJ will still be the president either u like it or not, who really cares? please hug the nearest transformer if it pains you this much! you will be good riddance of bad rubbish and no one will even notice your death, bcos u are good for nothing muslim.
DeleteIt is the work of APC and does that are trying to bring down Jona. May God save Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteIt's shame for president Jonathan to tell whole world that he is not aware of the banner as claimed by he's media aid (Rubben Ikpati or Akpoti). For the loud mouthed Doyin Okupe to have posted same on his twitter handle means the president gave the banner a nod. I personally like presedent Jonathan, but the desperation for 2015 has beclouded his sense of reasoning. My apologies, if i'm insultive.
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