The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Goodluck
Jonathan of taking political advantage of calamities that have
befallen Nigeria under his watch, saying giving 5 million Naira to
each family that lost a relative in the Immigration recruitment
exercise after one year is not only belated but aimed at currying
votes.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by its National Publicity
Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party wondered why it took the
President all of one year to act on the promise he made to the
families, adding that but for the forthcoming elections, the President
would have simply ignored the families, in his usual style.
”The truth is that this President was forced to act because of the
elections. Otherwise, why has it taken one year for the President to
redeem his promise to the bereaved families? Why has his
Administration not sanctioned those who sent innocent job seekers to
their early graves after extorting them? Why is the Interior Minister,
Mr Abba Moro, who presided over the deaths, still in office, virtually
dancing on the graves of those innocent youths?
”Sunday, March 15th, will mark one year since those vibrant youths
were lured to their deaths by a callous federal government that failed
them in all ramifications, including the security of their lives and
the assurance of their welfare, the raison d’etre of any government.
It is therefore utterly reprehensible, immoral and wicked for the same
administration to seek to make political gains out of the needless
tragedy,” it said.
APC said President Jonathan, in his desperation for re-election, has
also sought to take political advantage of other tragedies, including
the Buni Yadi massacre of school children and the abduction of Chibok
girls
”After refusing to even visit the families of those school children
in Buni Yadi and Chibok, the President suddenly woke up and started
sending delegations to meet with them, all this because he needs
votes. As a parent himself, how will the President feel if he had been
so treated? Why must the President put his re-election over and above
everything else, including the welfare and security of Nigerians? Is
there no limit to desperation,” the party queried.
It said Nigerians are keenly aware of the fact that this President has
suddenly woken up from his deep slumber and become artificially
hyperactive, making repeated visits to regions that he had neglected
in the past six years and doling out hard currencies even at a time
the Naira was taking a beating, all for election purposes.
”No one is fooled by the antics of a desperate President, and in the
fullness of time, Nigerians will show President Jonathan and his
cohorts that they are not impressed by his pretend governance,” APC
said
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
