{"id":37599,"date":"2015-04-08T13:41:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T12:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=37599"},"modified":"2015-04-08T13:41:58","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T12:41:58","slug":"stop-promoting-ethnic-hatred-jonathan-urges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/stop-promoting-ethnic-hatred-jonathan-urges\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop promoting ethnic hatred, Jonathan urges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Against the backdrop of Oba Rilwan Akiolu&#8217;s diatribe against igbos in Lagos,\u00a0<\/strong>President Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned against promoting divisiveness, sectionalism and ethnic hatred in the country following the outcome of the March 28 elections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He \u00a0warned that those engaged in such acts should \u201ccease and desist from actions that detract from the true spirit and culture of democracy envisioned by patriotic men and women of goodwill in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement yesterday, the Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity, Dt Reuben Abati said the president was \u201cconcerned about the negative triumphalism that has been put on display by certain elements since March 31 which flies in the face of his personal commitment to post-election peace, unity and national stability\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Dr Abati, the president \u201calso condemns the undue harassment of public officials serving under his administration and urges all affected persons to continue to perform their lawful duties without fear\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The statement reads; \u201cAs the nation prepares for Saturday\u2019s governorship and State Assembly elections, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan calls on all Nigerians to remain peaceful, united and law-abiding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe President condemns the very unseemly attempt by some politicians, groups and individuals to intimidate others, heat up the polity and cause public disorder and disaffection in the aftermath of the Presidential and National Assembly elections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cPresident Jonathan is especially concerned about the negative triumphalism that has been put on display by certain elements since March 31 which flies in the face of his personal commitment to post-election peace, unity and national stability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe President calls on all those, who through their actions and utterances, have been promoting divisiveness, sectionalism and ethnic hatred in the country following the outcome of the March 28 elections to cease and desist from actions that detract from the true spirit and culture of democracy envisioned by patriotic men and women of goodwill in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cPresident Jonathan also condemns the undue harassment of public officials serving under his administration and urges all affected persons to continue to perform their lawful duties without fear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe President cautions that this should be a time for the healing of political wounds in the overriding interest of national unity, stability and progress, not a time for ethnic jingoism and the settling of scores.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Federal Government will not condone any attempt to instigate a crisis in any part of the country in furtherance of personal political ambitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cPresident Jonathan assures all Nigerians that his administration remains fully committed to national progress and the entrenchment of the best values of democracy for the good of all Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter 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