Presidency Reacts to ACN Order On President Jonathan Not To Use Lagos Roads on His State Visit.
STATEMENT BY THE SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) DR. DOYIN OKUPE ON THE STATEMENT BY THE ACTION CONGRESS OF NIGERIA’S NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED CALLING ON LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR, BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA TO PREVENT PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN FROM VISITING LAGOS
Our attention has been drawn to the unfortunate and irresponsible comments of Alhaji Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in respect of President Goodluck Jonathan’s impending visit to Lagos.
Lai Mohammed is obviously misguided and mischievous in his disposition. It is difficult to understand or explain how he expects Governor Babatunde Fashola to control or obstruct the movement of President Jonathan, the President and Commander -in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
It is obvious that Alhaji Lai Mohammed does not have the least of understanding of the workings of government or official protocol. The insult to the president of the nation who is the symbol of our collective sovereignty as contained in his letter to Governor Fashola is obviously a product of a warped mind that is equally evil and unprogressive.
We have always known that Alhaji Mohammed is not fit to be a national officer of a decent political party as evinced by the outbursts and vituperations that emit from his shallow mind.
We know for a fact that Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola is of higher breed with proper upbringing and will not descend to the level of debased political wretchedness to which Alhaji Mohammed belongs.
We wish to state categorically that the President’s visit to Lagos cannot in any way affect the proceedings of the ACN convention or its proposed merger with other parties. Such thinking can only come from a mind intent on making mischief and raising false alarm as usual just in order to score cheap political points and heat up the polity unnecessarily.
Nigerians must now know Alhaji Mohammed for what he is: a confusionist, scaremonger and a debased politician with a belly full of deceit, mischief and treachery.
Signed: DR. DOYIN OKUPE
SSAPA, APRIL 17, 2013.
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Dear Dr. Doyin Okupe, I read ur response to Alh Lai Muhammed's letter to Gov Raji Fashola and my hair stood erect by some statement hurtered by your good office.
ReplyDeleteIn as much as I really don't know d content of Alh Lai's letter in detail. With all due respect, I think you should have maintained proper decorum while responding to Lai's comment on president's behalf. Such would have reflected some level maturity without any prejudice and serve as a guide for the future occurence in responding to such issue. The position of leardership like this of yours (Adviser) is meant to be magnanimous, free of petty resentfulness and more approachable so as to be able to win more opposition to Mr Presidents side.
Without due respect sir, the statements as it is contained in your response is nothing but uneccesary political dramatise which is unhealthy for the nation at a time like this.
My advise to both Dr Okupe and Alh Lai is that its high time we see politics beyond enmity of any kind in Nigeria.
We must as a leader Accept, support and respect the position of leadership of our President in good faith for the national interest, creating an atmosphere for peaceful polity in Nigeria through which pressing issues can be unraveled.
Thank you.
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If lai mohammed's letter to gov fashola is unfortunate and irresponsible according to doyin okupe,then I think okupe's response is rather outrageous and too abusive.It belies the supposed nobility and loftiness that should greet the public office he holds.
ReplyDeleteTwo wrongs they say don't make a right.
Okupe being a presidential appointee should know that those who live in glass houses don't through stones.