2015: Don’t use insurgency, oil price to judge Jonathan –APGA BoT member

Nigerians have been urged not to sup­port the call by some people us­ing the fall in oil price and insurgency in the northern part of the country to cam­paign against President Goodluck Jonathan in next year’s election, saying such move is cheap, anti-progres­sive and undemocratic.

Speaking yesterday at his Rojenny tourist village, Oba in Anambra State, where he host­ed the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidates in next year’s election, APGA’s Board of Trustee (BoT) mem­ber, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, said the fall in oil price and insurgency were two major global issues facing almost all countries of the world, stressing that for some people to now use it as a campaign against Presi­dent Jonathan, who he said had transformed the country in the last five years, was callous and wicked.
“Every right thinking person is aware that the fall in oil price is affecting almost every coun­try, Nigeria inclusive. The pres­ident and his economic advisers are doing everything possible to ensure that the economy stays afloat. Terrorism is a global problem. The developed coun­tries, with all their advancement in technology and warfare are not spared, as these sons of the devil have penetrated their de­fenses numerous times, includ­ing America and the United Kingdom. So, why should Ni­geria’s case be different? The Federal Government and the Army should be given thumbs up. They are doing a wonderful job in fighting Boko Haram and soon, it will be over,” he said.
The Ogirisi Igbo also warned those trying to destabi­lise APGA in the South-East to desist or be ready to face God’s wrath.
“As Ogirisi Igbo, I hereby call on those Abuja politicians who think they can sit in Abuja and dictate to the people who become their representatives to desist or face God’s anger. Primaries have been held and the people have picked their candidates. With APGA’s adoption of President Good­luck Jonathan as its presidential candidate, we urge the presi­dent to reciprocate by giving our leader, Chief Willie Obiano the necessary support so that he can deliver the region to him in next year’s presidential election. We call on the presi­dent to be careful of those who claim they can help him deliver APGA. They are not our party members and cannot offer any help. Chief Willie Obiano has the authority to do that, as party leader and governor of Anam­bra State,” he said.