A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity
Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has
called on Nigerians, particularly those who worked against the re-election of
former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly tender an apology if the country
must move forward.
Frank said unless Nigerians prefer to continue in pretence,
the era of former President Jonathan managed well the challenge of insecurity
compared to what the country has now.
In a statement, Timi Frank released to DAILY POST in Abuja
on Saturday, called on religious leaders, traditional rulers and all Nigerians
who directly or indirectly worked against Jonathan’s government to ask for
forgiveness before it is too late.
Frank acknowledged that there were things Jonathan’s
government should have done better but in all Nigerians made a wrong choice of
electing the current administration.
“I call on Nigerians that we should beg former President
Goodluck Jonathan for wrongly voted him out and sabotaged his government. I
must confess that as an APC figure in 2015, we fabricated many lies against
Jonathan, though I have publicly apologised to him but other Nigerians,
especially the pastors, Imams, traditional rulers and other opinion leaders
should beg for forgiveness too.
“It is obvious now that insecurity in our Nation has gone
out of hand. The challenge was limited to a zone under Goodluck Jonathan but
presently no state, including General Buhari’s home state is secured.
“Under Jonathan, Fulani herdsmen were using stick but they
now carry AK 47. Under Jonathan, lives of Nigerians were more important despite
the challenges but under Buhari, cows are more important than lives.
“There was democracy and rule of law under Jonathan but its
now rule of force and impunity. Under Jonathan, National Assembly were active
and working but its now a rubber stamp.
“Under Jonathan, Nigerians abroad were relocating back home
but under Buhari Nigerians are running away. Under Jonathan Nigerians are
respected all over the world but that has since gone under Buhari.
“Under Jonathan Nigerians were crying in tears but now
Nigerians are crying in blood
“Under Jonathan, there was freedom of speech but that has
long gone under the APC administration.
“Under Jonathan, poverty, hunger and unemployment were not
as bad as it is today. Under Jonathan Nigeria was a unitedunited Nation but
sentiments have taken over now.
“As it is now, all the institutions of government that were
working well under Jonathan have all been blackmailed and politicised.
“So, I call on others who betrayed Jonathan to come out
publicly and apologise to him. I also use this opportunity to appeal to former
President Jonathan to forgive Nigerians and bless the Nation against the evils that
have pervaded the land.”
Frank said Nigerians should ask the APC administration what
happened to the $1 Billion ECA money removed to fight insecurity in Nigeria.
He called on Nigerians to support a peaceful revolution to
take back Nigeria to the good old days from the hands “evil men in power.”
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