2015: Don’t use insurgency, oil price tojudge 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 pres­
ident 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 de­
fenses 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 presi­
dent 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.