{"id":35369,"date":"2015-01-25T18:38:10","date_gmt":"2015-01-25T17:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=35369"},"modified":"2015-01-25T18:38:10","modified_gmt":"2015-01-25T17:38:10","slug":"drums-war-call-ndelta-ex-militants-order-dismiss-kuku-apc-campaign-urges-jonathan-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/drums-war-call-ndelta-ex-militants-order-dismiss-kuku-apc-campaign-urges-jonathan-pdp\/","title":{"rendered":"Drums of war: Call N\/Delta ex-militants to order, Dismiss Kuku, APC Campaign urges Jonathan, PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe All Progressives Congress Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has urged
\nPresident Jonathan and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to
\ncall to order Niger Delta ex-militants who have threatened to wage war
\nagainst the country in the event that their “son” loses the February 14
\npresidential election.<\/p>\n

The APCPCO said in a statement by Garba Shehu, Director of Media &
\nPublicity of the campaign that the irresponsible ultimatum by the
\nex-militants is not only a barbaric threat on the sovereignty of our
\nRepublic, but goes against the spirit and letter of the non-violence pact
\nto which President Jonathan is a signatory.<\/p>\n

Shehu observed that the declaration of war against the state is causing
\npanic and concern among Nigerians who are already embattled by so many
\nchallenges particularly of insecurity, which have been begging for
\nattention.<\/p>\n

The APCPCO reminded President Jonathan that as commander-in-chief it is
\nhis primary responsibility to ensure the protection of the citizens and
\ntheir properties and that such open declaration of war by the ex-militants
\nand several other acts of violence need to be denounced by him in the
\ninterest of the democracy, unity and stability of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

According to Shehu, these drum beats by elements associated with President
\nJonathan need to change to peace beats so that the citizens, especially
\nthe youth need to be encouraged that the sustenance of the country’s
\ndemocracy is better achieved through the ballot and not the bullet.<\/p>\n

The APC Campaign called on Jonathan to make good on his declaration that
\nhis \u201cre-election is not worth the blood of any Nigerian\u201d, by calling these
\nwar mongers in his domain to order.<\/p>\n

The Campaign noted that the latest threat is not an isolated act as the
\nthreat on General Muhammadu Buhari by Governor Fayose and the attacks on
\nthe party’s offices and rally in Rivers are pointers of coordinated
\ninsurrection against the APC ahead of next month’s general elections.<\/p>\n

“It is disconcerting that the president has not immediately addressed such
\ntreasonable actions by persons who in the past have taken up arms against
\nthe Republic, and whose amnesty is dependent on their good behaviour and
\ncomplete disarmament.
\n“The president needs to remember that he took an oath, as
\ncommander-in-chief, to protect Nigeria against all threats, external and
\ninternal. In this case, his silence could be misconstrued as an implicit
\napproval of this declaration of war, seeing as the meeting of the warlords
\nand subsequent declaration of war were from his own backyard, his home
\nstate,” Shehu said.<\/p>\n

“The first step the President needs to take, to show seriousness in
\ndealing with this issue is to dismiss from his government, his Special
\nAdviser on Niger Delta, Kingsley Kuku who presided at the meeting at which
\nthis obnoxious resolution to dismember Nigeria was taken,” added the
\nstatement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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