The above was the title of an advertisement placed by President Jonathan. It ran in (almost) all the dailies about two weeks ago. He was requesting every citizen to support him by donating to his cause towards becoming PDP’s presidential flag-bearer; as he is not yet a candidate. Recently, N450million was raised for him by Corporate Nigeria. Again, he has been extravagant donating our commonwealth to groups that paid him courtesy calls, for instance, the “transport fares” of $50,000 allegedly given to the Save Nigeria Group.
Jonathan’s request to us was that we should send text that would cost N100 each and/or pay unspecified amounts to such banks as Sterling Bank, Access Bank, First Bank, Zenith Bank, Skye Bank and Eco Bank.
He shamelessly asked Nigerians (as if all of us are PDP faithful) to do this pretending not to know the poverty level that has degenerated to a point that most Nigerians want to have guns to shoot all the pen-looters in this country. Does he also know that our future leaders (children) and pregnant mothers are dying due to lack of medical attention, drugs and long strikes in various hospitals? Does he know that the common man cannot afford two square meals, not to talk of three, anymore? He is aware that there is no electricity power to help artisans, although he promised to focus on this, repair and stabilize power. But has failed so far. Does he not know that Nigeria’s infrastructures are down? He has (contrary to expectations), with his recent removal of textile and other funny materials from the import prohibition list, put Nigerian economy and unemployment in further degeneration.
His request to Nigerians signifies that he is trying to eat from the already impoverished people. Is he asking them to take to crimes – kidnapping, stealing, rituals, etc., to please him? Under normal circumstance, it is the masses that should advertise for such donation from a man they believe would do well for them; it is not the man that should initiate such. President Jonathan’s action portrays him as one that does not have plans and conscience and whoever advised him to put up such advertisement does not wish him well. Nigerians are no fools.
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