Sunday, January 11, 2015
INEVITABLY CHANGE
Jonathan’s Campaign Buses Set Ablaze In
Jos
Agabus Pwanagba , Jos – Barely 48 hours after
President Goodluck Jonathan flagged off his re-
election campaign two buses branded for his
campaign were burnt down on Saturday by irate
youths in Jos North LGA of Plateau State.
AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that, the incident
occurred around Bauchi Road area, of Jos North
LGA, which is predominantly dominated by the
Hausa/ Fulanis.
Our correspondent further gathered that the buses
were heading to Bauchi State, buses were set
ablaze by youths alleged to be supporters of APC
Presidential Candidate, Muhammadu Buhari.
However, when the Police PPRO of the State, DSP
Abuh Emmanuel, was contacted, he said, he was
not aware of the incident.
Buhari Storms Enugu, Says “Corruption Will
Kill Nigeria”
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Ex- Head of state,
and All progressive Congress, APC presidential
candidate for the 2015 election, Mohammadu
Buhari, has warned that “if Nigerians don’t kill
corruption, Corruption will kill Nigeria”
He said the present alarming rate of corruption
under the Peoples Democratic party, PDP led
administration in Nigeria should be a source of
worry to every patriotic citizen of Nigeria.
“if Nigeria don’t kill corruption, corruption will kill
Nigeria”. The former Head of state, whose
campaign train stormed Enugu Saturday, amid
heavy security,
warned that Nigeria would be in trouble if the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, remained in
power after the 2015 elections.
Meanwhile, Enugu, the capital of Enugu state,
was agog before the arrival of the retired Army
General,s campaign train.
It came Barely 24 hours after President Goodluck
Jonathan attended a similar rally in Enugu on
friday.
The APC flag bearer and his campaign
organization, were highly impressed with the
mammoth crowd, both young and old, at the
Michael Okpara square, venue for the rally.
Despite the fact that the team made up of
Buhari’s running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, APC
national chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun,
campaign Director- general and Rivers State
Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Imo State
Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, among others
arrived Enugu late in the evening, the APC
supporters waited till evening to receive them.
They had earlier in the day visited Anambra State,
before storming Enugu, in a carnival like manner.
Addressing the overwhelming crowed at the rally,
Buhari said, “If you make a mistake to allow PDP
to rule again for the next four years we will all be
in trouble”,
He however, stressed the need for the electorate
to collect their permanent voters cards PVCs in
order to ensure that the PDP was voted out.
The APC, candidate, had Promised to invest in
agriculture, industries and security, if voted into
power, adding that the insurgency in parts of the
Northern Nigeria, was just terrorism,
He noted that “for anybody to go and kill people
in churches, in mosques, in motor parks and
shout ‘Allah’, he is saying what he don’t believe.
“It is not religion, it is just anarchy, it is just
terrorism” he stated
He promised to “revamp the coal industry” in
Enugu, and also ensure regular power supply in
the country.
In their separate speeches, Governor Okorocha of
Imo state, and Senator Chris Ngige, had urged
the people of the State not to be deceived by the
PDP.
They insisted that the future of Igbos, remains
brighter in the opposition APC, hence the people
should embrace it.
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