ACN Advises Jonathan to take governance seriously in 2013

ACN to Jonathan: Take governance seriously in 2013



January 2, 2013 | 12:55 am

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Action Congress of Nigeria,ACN, has urged the Jonathan’s administration to take governance more seriously in 2013 to ease the hardship which his government has foisted on Nigerians, especially in the past year.

In a New Year message in Lagos yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said since the country’s return to democratic rule in 1999, the year 2012 ranked among the worst years for Nigerians.

It said having ambushed Nigerians on January 1, 2012 with an unnecessary and punitive fuel price hike, the Jonathan’s administration ensured that everything went downhill from that moment until the end of the year, when Nigerians had to pay far above the official price for fuel, with its attendant bandwagon effect on the price of goods and services.

The statement said: ‘’Mr. President, that singular act of your administration helped to erode whatever trust Nigerians reposed in you. Since trust is a critical element between the government and governed, you must begin to rebuild trust by delivering on your promises, since trust can neither be decreed nor forced.

‘’Suffice it to say that Nigerians cannot and will not trust an administration that promises to fight corruption but has presided over the worst cases of corruption in the history of the country; Nigerians cannot and will not trust an administration that set up committees after committees to probe the oil sector, only to  dump the reports of the committees in the garbage can! And Nigerians cannot and will not  trust a spendthrift administration that wastes scarce resources on flimsy projects like banquet halls and mansions for a few government officials, when millions are jobless and homeless,’’ ACN said.

The party advised President Jonathan to drop his amorphous Transformation Agenda in favour of a compact programme that prioritizes security, job creation, infrastructural development and fight against corruption.  It also advised the administration to stop relying on phantom statistics to give Nigerians the impression that it is delivering the dividends of democracy, when indeed the opposite is the case.

‘’The Jonathan Administration trumpets economic growth figures with glee, but of what use is economic growth that has not translated to better lives for the people, create jobs, put food on the table and make our roads more motorable?

‘’Despite this so-called economic growth, the reality of the Nigerian situation is that more of our youths are daily meandering through traffic in our major cities selling toothpicks, rat poison and pure water. What does this so-called economic growth figures mean to them?

‘’In 2013, the Jonathan Administration must jettison cooked-up economic growth figures and make a concerted effort to reverse the situation that has seen an estimated 11 million Nigerian children out of school, 46 per cent of our youths unemployed, made Nigeria a country with one of the highest rates of road crashes in the world, put the country’s life expectancy at a mere 51.9 years (compared with 62.7 for Gabon, 73.4 for Mauritius and 74 for Libya) and the indignity of annually seeing the country ranked among the most corrupt,’’ ACN said

The party wished all Nigerians a Happy New Year, and prayed that 2013 will bring peace and joy to all

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How can GEJ be serious with something he has no idea about. Let them concentrate on 2015 and forget about the retard joor.

God has to intervene for Nigeria.

miiraaj: How can GEJ be serious with something he has no idea about. Let them concentrate on 2015 and forget about the retard joor.

The admonition is in order. 2015 is still a bit far away.

Who is this Jonathan self?He is always appearing on the frontpage of nairaland.
The guy seems to be very popular...

A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE IF NOT RETARDED

Is he not taking it serious before? Na question i ask o

Let him do wateva he liks.its nothing new.bt pls GEJ4get 2015

Baba God I thank you for bringing me to the front page.

Accept the glory, praise, honor and adoration. May your holy name be praised to time indefinite.

Thanks also to the MODs (Afam4eva-wine & OAM419)

Happy new year y'all

How do you expect a drunken fisherman to take governance seriously. It's like saying he should load his sailing boat when we both know that he's drunk. If he dares take it seriously, it'll be more like capsizing. Jonathan is just a fancy decoration on the prominent seat.

Gej' take ponmo' Gej take gaari' Gej take bre.ast.......uhm uhm uhm uhm...........foo.lish man dats d only thing u knw hw to do.

bright007: Who is this Jonathan self?He is always appearing on the frontpage of nairaland.
The guy seems to be very popular...

Which kyn yeye Gala and La Casera news be this
no mind them jelousy go kill all of them bear palour and ogogoro drinkers talk.

REFLECTION: 2011 Nigerian Presidential Election: "The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all." John F Kennedy"

Some well-deserved KNOCKS were given alongside the advice...

‘’Suffice it to say that Nigerians cannot and will not trust an administration that promises to fight corruption but has presided over the worst cases of corruption in the history of the country; Nigerians cannot and will not trust an administration that set up committees after committees to probe the oil sector, only to  dump the reports of the committees in the garbage can! And Nigerians cannot and will not  trust a spendthrift administration that wastes scarce resources on flimsy projects like banquet halls and mansions for a few government officials, when millions are jobless and homeless,’’

Despite this so-called economic growth, the reality of the Nigerian situation is that more of our youths are daily meandering through traffic in our major cities selling toothpicks, rat poison and pure water.

More knocks....

bright007: Who is this Jonathan self?He is always appearing on the frontpage of nairaland.
The guy seems to be very popular...

Haaa; Jonathan is the chairman of our local bus park at Shomolu who mumus like you have made the head teacher in your children's school!

Politrikcians . . . doing what they know how to do best.
Whatever, I don't expect ACN (Opposition Party) to ever congratulate GEJ for anything sha.

he had better

ACN is just trying †̥ court attention by all means.

MTschewww... Tinubu should also stop lying about little things like an invitation

strangest: MTschewww... Tinubu should also stop lying about little things like an invitation

You get kolo for head

Noise makers shut up we dont need you!!!

"A word they say is enough for the wise" so I expect all you retardeen's apologists & buttlickers to stop at this moment & think if really u are doing the right thing to yourselves & Nigeria.

OK

GARRI (x7):


The admonition is in order. 2015 is still a bit far away.

It may be in order but it is ultimately futile and worthless because GEJ cannot give what he does not have same as a stone cannot yield water.

Dis ACN people shld concentrate on doin their jobs instead of discrediting d present administration. I mean its bad enough already besides all dis propaganda aint helping shit.

njokusboy: Dis ACN people shld concentrate on doin their jobs instead of discrediting d present administration. I mean its bad enough already besides all dis propaganda aint helping shit.

One of their duty is to Keep GEJ ‎​Άnd his GOONs on their toes at all times.

I think they're doing well in that regard...

He can't be serious because he's so concerned about winning the next election in 2014

Unless the ACN want to tell him the meaning of governance.

That man is the worst Phd holder.