Here are five quotes from
Obama’s message that members
of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) are very uncomfortable
with:
1. “Nigeria is a great nation and
you can be proud of the
progress you’ve made.”
Obama acknowledges that
Nigeria has made tremendous
progress that we can be proud
of. Listening to the APC’s
message you would think that
Nigeria is not working, and
Obama rightly points out that we
have made progress under the
present Jonathan administration.
Who would want uncertain
change over the chance to keep
progressing?
2. “Together, you won your
independence, emerged from
military rule, and strengthened
democratic institutions.”
Read the quote again. Obama
says there is no going back to
military rule. Do we want to go
back to being bound by the
shackles of dictatorship? Buhari
says he is a “reformed democrat”
but as we all know a leopard
doesn’t change its spots.
3. “You’ve worked hard to
improve the lives of your families
and to build the largest economy
in Africa.”
Contrary to all the lies that the
APC has been trying to sell, our
economy is progressing, and it
did not become the largest
economy in Africa by chance but
by the good policies of the
Jonathan administration. Obama
states this fact whilst
acknowledging that the lives of
Nigerians have improved, and
thereby showing the APC to be
liars.
4. “Violence has no place in
democratic elections — and that
they will not incite, support or
engage in any kind of violence —
before, during, or after the votes
are counted.”
When violence is mentioned,
Nigerians cannot extricate
General Buhari from his famous
statement before the 2011
elections and his famous silence
after his supporters went wild.
The Blood of Dog and Baboon
statement recently made
concerning the 2015 elections
still echoes deeply. The APC is
threatening a parallel
government also… Obama’s
speech is a clear warning against
that.
5. “Boko Haram wants to destroy
Nigeria and all that you have
worked to build. By casting your
ballot, you can help secure your
nation’s progress.”
Secure your nation’s progress.
Don’t change your fortunes.
Obama’s call on Nigeria to secure
our progress is like a call to
retain President Jonathan under
whose presidency this progress
has been achieved. As it is ill
advised to change a commander-
in-chief during war, Nigerians
must fight together and
eliminate Boko Haram with the
armed forces who are presently
winning the war and sustain this
momentum.
Obama also said: ”in this task of
advancing the security,
prosperity, and human rights of
all Nigerians, you will continue to
have a friend and partner in the
United States of America.”
Lest we forget, Nigerians are still
much aware of the flagrant
violation of human rights under
General Buhari, resulting in a
rupture in diplomatic relations
with the UK and others.
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