By Introducing Religion To Politics, PDP Is Setting Nigeria On Fire
One of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress and Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Babafemi Ojudu, speaks on a number of national issues and upcoming 2015 general elections.
On Obasanjo's letter to President Goodluck Jonathan
Senator Ojudu says former President Olusegun Obasanjo is the cause of the problems Nigeria is facing now. According to the Senator, President Goodluck Jonathan should have responded with actions and show he is working on the issues raised instead of just replying to Obasanjo.
"He ought to have summoned his aides, take a critical look at the issues raised with the intent to make amends here and there," thus convincong Nigerians that he saw the letter.
"In the President Goodluck Jonathan's reply to Obasanjo's letter, it was denials and counter-accusations galore.
"This portends dangers for the country and our democracy. It is very scary that those things are happening and those managing our affairs are not seeing them as problems," the Senator said.
He expressed his concern over insecurity in Nigeria, as it might affect the 2015 elections and make Nigerians question the capability of the candidates.
APC in 2015
What the APC founding fathers have done was deemed by many to be impossible, Ojudu remembers. But they had to form one party to oppose the PDP which "has been in power since 1999 ,have not been able to make a change."
The APC activities have shown Nigerians that, with dedicated and focused leadership, a lot is possible even when you are resource-challenged, Ojudu says before stateing that Nigerians are "fed up" with the PDP. To prove his point, he remembers power outages, quality education at affordable rate, lack of proper hospitals, dilapidated infrastructure, impunity and insecurity.
If the APC is to be elected at the Federal level, the Senator maintains theirs will be "a purposeful, responsible and responsive government to ensure quality and affordable education for Nigerians of school ages," the one that would ensure good and affordable healthcare and security.
On APC still being a minority
Those Senators who would like to defect have not defected yet, Ojudu laments. Even at the House of Representatives, where many members of PDP have defected, the majority is still not clear. But when they do defect, Ojudu promises Nigerians will see the difference, as people-centred laws would be made.
On PDP's comments about who becomes the presidential candidate of the APC
"Nobody in our party can stand up today and say he knows who our presidential candidate will be. The PDP knows that if we are able to get our acts together in APC, we can come out with a candidate that Nigerians can trust and invest their hope on. That is why they are concerned," Senator says.
On the latest claim that the APC is an Islamic party
When a party goes to the extent of dividing a country along religious lines, Senator says, demonstrates that a party is "jittery, frustrated and ready to go for broke" and basically has already lost.
There are many Christians in the APC, there are many Muslims, as well as those that are not practising any religion, Senator Ojudu says and adds that people in the Government who "play up religious sentiments" are trying to set Nigeria on fire.
"Kaka k'eku ma je sese, a fi s'awa danu," Senator says, before translating, "Rather than allow any other party to win, let us scatter everything so that the country can fail and then break."
"We are going to make sure that it does not break, at least not on account of religion," he adds.
On declaring defected governors positions vacant
Senator says there is no way to declare a governor's position vacant but as prescribed by Nigerian Constitution, and the threats are just to scare people from further defection.
Speaking about the possibility of killing one of the senators, Ojudu warned that one cannot control the outcome.
Any person holding a position will hold it for no more than eight years. After that, people could call them to come and account for their actions.
"So, let those who want to kill, maim and cause confusion be aware that, at the end of their tenures, they will have to account for their actions and inactions," the Senator says.
Source: Legit.ng
