Work,dont talk much
The presidency on Wednesday warned the All Progressives Congress
(APC) to talk less and plan more as the nation moves towards the
29th May inauguration ceremony between President Goodluck
Jonathan and president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari.
The warning was given by the Special Adviser to the President on
Political Affair
s, Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali.
Prof. Alkali”s warning was sequel to the alarm raised by the All
Progressives Congress, APC, that President Jonathan is running the
economy aground before handing.
According to Alkali, “the allegation is immature, reckless and out of
tune with the President’s desire and patriotic commitment to a
peaceful transfer of power”.
Alkali , in a press statement in Abuja, said, “Nigerians will recall that
shortly after the results of the Presidential elections were announced,
President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated a high powered transition
committee to plan and organize a hitch free transition programme for
the inauguration of the incoming administration.
“Surprisingly, it took the APC more than three weeks to wake up to its
responsibility to constitute its own transition committee.
“How then can they turn round to accuse the government of
frustrating the transition programme?, he asked
The Special Adviser to the President on Politics reminded the APC
that “since the setting up of the committee, the President and the
entire machinery of the Federal Government have been put on the
transition mode and all government officers have been giving
maximum cooperation to the incoming transition committee”.
He therefore cautioned the APC to refrain from blackmailing the
President over recent Federal Government policies and decisions
saying that “by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
President Jonathan remains in office up to the 29th of May 2015
when he formally hands over to the incoming President”.
Alkali further warned that the President should not be stampeded,
coerced or undermined in the exercise of his constitutional
responsibilities.
According to him, “the machinery of government cannot be put on
hold or frozen because the country is in transition”.
On the allegations that government is running the economy aground,
Prof. Alkali reminded APC that “governance is a serious business.
He added that with the sudden and unexpected concession of victory
to them, it appears that the APC is beginning to face the full reality of
managing the great challenges of a complex nation”.
The Political Adviser observed that the APC’s “recent, frequent and
unnecessary attacks on the President clearly shows that they are
losing their nerves and are beginning to lay the foundation to justify
their failures in the near future”
He added, “and we want to remind them that Nigerians are not ready
to accept any excuses for their failure.
“They promised to bring change so they must bring positive change to
the well being of Nigerians and urgently too”.
Prof. Alkali urged the APC to give space to the joint transition
committee to work in harmony to ensure a peaceful and seamless
transition.
(APC) to talk less and plan more as the nation moves towards the
29th May inauguration ceremony between President Goodluck
Jonathan and president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari.
The warning was given by the Special Adviser to the President on
Political Affair
s, Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali.
Prof. Alkali”s warning was sequel to the alarm raised by the All
Progressives Congress, APC, that President Jonathan is running the
economy aground before handing.
According to Alkali, “the allegation is immature, reckless and out of
tune with the President’s desire and patriotic commitment to a
peaceful transfer of power”.
Alkali , in a press statement in Abuja, said, “Nigerians will recall that
shortly after the results of the Presidential elections were announced,
President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated a high powered transition
committee to plan and organize a hitch free transition programme for
the inauguration of the incoming administration.
“Surprisingly, it took the APC more than three weeks to wake up to its
responsibility to constitute its own transition committee.
“How then can they turn round to accuse the government of
frustrating the transition programme?, he asked
The Special Adviser to the President on Politics reminded the APC
that “since the setting up of the committee, the President and the
entire machinery of the Federal Government have been put on the
transition mode and all government officers have been giving
maximum cooperation to the incoming transition committee”.
He therefore cautioned the APC to refrain from blackmailing the
President over recent Federal Government policies and decisions
saying that “by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
President Jonathan remains in office up to the 29th of May 2015
when he formally hands over to the incoming President”.
Alkali further warned that the President should not be stampeded,
coerced or undermined in the exercise of his constitutional
responsibilities.
According to him, “the machinery of government cannot be put on
hold or frozen because the country is in transition”.
On the allegations that government is running the economy aground,
Prof. Alkali reminded APC that “governance is a serious business.
He added that with the sudden and unexpected concession of victory
to them, it appears that the APC is beginning to face the full reality of
managing the great challenges of a complex nation”.
The Political Adviser observed that the APC’s “recent, frequent and
unnecessary attacks on the President clearly shows that they are
losing their nerves and are beginning to lay the foundation to justify
their failures in the near future”
He added, “and we want to remind them that Nigerians are not ready
to accept any excuses for their failure.
“They promised to bring change so they must bring positive change to
the well being of Nigerians and urgently too”.
Prof. Alkali urged the APC to give space to the joint transition
committee to work in harmony to ensure a peaceful and seamless
transition.
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