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Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by shiffi(m): 2:55am On Feb 07, 2015 |
The Presidency on Friday faulted the influential United Kingdom-based magazine, The Economist, for saying that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is more competent than President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the Presidency said it noted the magazine’s “tongue-in-cheek” endorsement of Buhari ahead of the presidential elections with surprise. Abati described the magazine’s view of the President as “baseless, jaundiced and rather malicious.” He said contrary to the magazine’s claims, Jonathan retains the trust and confidence of majority of Nigerians as the outcome of the presidential elections would show. He said, “We are sure that many Nigerians and other readers of the usually urbane, thoughtful and well- reasoned editorial opinions of The Economist will be shocked that the magazine has taken the very ill- considered decision to throw its weight behind a candidate who, as a former military dictator, curtailed freedom of speech, ordered the kidnapping of opponents and jailing of journalists, and is accused of incitement to violence and grave human rights violations in Nigeria’s current democratic dispensation. “The Economist may feign ignorance of President Jonathan’s remarkable achievements as leader of his country in the past six years, but Nigerians who, unlike the magazine’s opinion writers, will actually vote in the country’s forthcoming presidential elections, know that President Jonathan has worked very hard to fulfill all the major promises he made to them on assumption of office. “Nigerians know that President Jonathan has developed our economy and created more jobs, they know that he has given policy support to the real sector of the economy, so that small and medium enterprises can thrive, they know that he has encouraged locally owned enterprises to take advantage of our resources in growing the domestic economy and they also know that he has successfully attracted greater foreign direct investment to the country.” Culled from Punchng.com |
Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by ypzilanti: 3:02am On Feb 07, 2015 |
They do not even bother to respond to issues anymore. Attack messenger. Speak english. Dats all. |
Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by mamajohn(f): 3:10am On Feb 07, 2015 |
Indolent paid town criers, attack dogs, mtchewww! GMB all the way! |
Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by jeffizy(m): 3:19am On Feb 07, 2015 |
These days, it is nothing but pity that I feel for Mr Abati. He is sinking with his boss and may not recover from it profesionally ever again. Such a dirty job. |
Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by Mynd44: 4:53am On Feb 07, 2015 |
ypzilanti:It is like they are deficient in mind. These guys don't even address issues anymore, all they do is go into attack mode on anyone who asks questions. It is surprising that someone who I used to respect like Reuben Abati can become this |
Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by stinggy(m): 5:01am On Feb 07, 2015 |
ypzilanti: That's what you get when you make the likes of Okupe, Omokri, Abati and FFK your image makers. The keep creating more problems for you instead of solving the ones on ground. |
Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by ajoskele(m): 5:04am On Feb 07, 2015 |
Brothers and Sisters, get set for this.... #revolution. It's around the corner! I Am Ready!!! |
Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by cjrane: 5:08am On Feb 07, 2015 |
Buhari is a serial loser who uses violence. That will not intimidate anyone. So he better gets ready to soak the baboons and dogs in blood.
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Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by egift(m): 5:30am On Feb 07, 2015 |
Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by dre11(m): 5:57am On Feb 07, 2015 |
ty. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the Presidency said it noted the magazine’s “tongue-in-cheek” endorsement of Buhari ahead of the presidential elections with surprise. After seeing who the briefing was attached to....... I lost interest in reading the whole piece because he would attack the messenger and not the news. And he had this ways with lies that are glaring to disprove |
Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by gambit10: 5:59am On Feb 07, 2015 |
Did ruben abati just said Jonathan has been president for 6years now...thought some dimwits were working dumb mathematics yesterday saying he has only been president for 4yrs and 11months....maybe they know better than the presidential aid. Well I hav decided #GMB |
Re: Presidency Faults The Economist’s Endorsement Of Buhari by Nobody: 6:37am On Feb 07, 2015 |
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