President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said no great leader would encourage youths to attack others because of political differences.
Although, he was not specific, Jonathan was apparently reacting to an attack on his convoy by some suspected political thugs during his Tuesday visit to Katsina.
Speaking at the Aminu Kano Triangle Square, Dutse in Jigawa State, in continuation of the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential campaign, Jonathan recalled that past leaders harped on unity, unlike current leaders.
He said leadership should not be about intimidation.
He said, “Leadership is not about intimidating people, it is not about threatening people.
“One thing about democracy is that people should be free. Freedom is the hallmark of democracy, democracy where you are not free, democracy where you will live in bondage, is not democracy. Nigerians will never be in bondage, this country must be united.
“Sule Lamido mentioned Aminu Kano; he talked about Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Ahmadu Bello; these are great Nigerian leaders that talked and spoke about unity, encouraged the unity of this country.
“They never encouraged young people to attack others because of political differences.
“We believe in one Nigeria and we just celebrated our centenary as a nation. Nobody can disintegrate this country, we will remain united.”
Jonathan restated his position that Nigeria, under his watch, would overcome the challenges currently posed by the Boko Haram sect.
He said his administration would not allow any person or group to disintegrate the country.
In his remarks, Governor Sule Lamido alleged that those who did not support the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, in the North were being vilified, called names and blackmailed.
He said the only thing the APC had was Buhari’s popularity.
Lamido added that the North was liberated by Aminu Kano, regretting that leaders were being nsulted by the youth of the region because they had different political views from that of Buhari. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Great leaders causion thier militants like Asari . Great leaders my foot.
ReplyDeleteIf Buhari can campaign in GEJ backyard without problems, then it's evil for Katsina pple to attack GEJ in Buhari's backyard, where is the fairness? Am sure if Buhari was attacked in Bayelsa your comment won't be the same.
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