What happened in Rivers is a disgrace - Odigie-Oyegun
APC national chairman John Odigie-Oyegun reveals what will be done those behind the killings in the Rivers rerun
– Odigie-Oyegun says the APC is aware of hardship in the country
– He says the era of impunity is beginning to disappear from our land
John Odigie-Oyegun, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the March 19 Rivers state rerun elections, describing it as a disgrace, Premium Times reports.
Speaking to journalists after the APC’s National Executive Council (NEC), meeting in Abuja on Thursday, March 24 Odigie-Oyegun said: “O Rivers, Rivers. It is a disgrace. That is the only thing one can say.
“The assurance we can give you and the assurance Mr President has given us is that these issues will be vigorously addressed.
“People must not get away with dastardly killings. It is a most bestial act and in no circumstance must behaviour like that be allowed to spread to the rest of the country.
“Unless you address it, you are, in fact, inviting other states to set up their own military wing.”
Odigie-Oyegun, also says the party is not unaware of the hardship Nigerians are currently facing.
John Odigie-Oyegun, the national chairman of the APC has decried the March 19 Rivers state rerun elections, describing it as a disgrace.
He said: “Naturally, this would have been the time to roll out the drums and to celebrate loudly but I think that being a government and a party that is responsive, we are very well aware of the hardships in the land.
“For that reason, it should be a period of introspection, a period for memories and a period for reminiscences.
“The problems we have are well known, of course originating from two well-known factors: our squandered patrimony of course, and the unfortunate coincidence of the collapse of the price of crude oil.
“Nevertheless, in spite of these hardships, our government has recorded strides that are worth mentioning, that are worth celebrating and that are worth noting.”
He listed some of the strides as Buhari’s “focused, vigorous leadership against insurgency” , the Treasury Single Account, and the oil market.
“The price of crude is gradually beginning to crawl persistently, slowly but upwards.
“The fight against corruption: the gains are clear; the era of impunity is beginning to disappear from our land.
“Even from reading the papers, social media – critical as they may be – virtually every Nigerian accepts that corruption was perhaps the worst affliction that this nation has ever suffered from.
“Finally, the cost of governance is down. So, even with the lean resources, it is clear that all over the nation, from the federal level to the state level, we will be able to do more with less,” he said.
Meanwhile, Odigie-Oyegun has assured that all recovered looted funds will be brought back into the economy.
– He says the era of impunity is beginning to disappear from our land
John Odigie-Oyegun, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the March 19 Rivers state rerun elections, describing it as a disgrace, Premium Times reports.
Speaking to journalists after the APC’s National Executive Council (NEC), meeting in Abuja on Thursday, March 24 Odigie-Oyegun said: “O Rivers, Rivers. It is a disgrace. That is the only thing one can say.
“The assurance we can give you and the assurance Mr President has given us is that these issues will be vigorously addressed.
“People must not get away with dastardly killings. It is a most bestial act and in no circumstance must behaviour like that be allowed to spread to the rest of the country.
“Unless you address it, you are, in fact, inviting other states to set up their own military wing.”
Odigie-Oyegun, also says the party is not unaware of the hardship Nigerians are currently facing.
John Odigie-Oyegun, the national chairman of the APC has decried the March 19 Rivers state rerun elections, describing it as a disgrace.
He said: “Naturally, this would have been the time to roll out the drums and to celebrate loudly but I think that being a government and a party that is responsive, we are very well aware of the hardships in the land.
“For that reason, it should be a period of introspection, a period for memories and a period for reminiscences.
“The problems we have are well known, of course originating from two well-known factors: our squandered patrimony of course, and the unfortunate coincidence of the collapse of the price of crude oil.
“Nevertheless, in spite of these hardships, our government has recorded strides that are worth mentioning, that are worth celebrating and that are worth noting.”
He listed some of the strides as Buhari’s “focused, vigorous leadership against insurgency” , the Treasury Single Account, and the oil market.
“The price of crude is gradually beginning to crawl persistently, slowly but upwards.
“The fight against corruption: the gains are clear; the era of impunity is beginning to disappear from our land.
“Even from reading the papers, social media – critical as they may be – virtually every Nigerian accepts that corruption was perhaps the worst affliction that this nation has ever suffered from.
“Finally, the cost of governance is down. So, even with the lean resources, it is clear that all over the nation, from the federal level to the state level, we will be able to do more with less,” he said.
Meanwhile, Odigie-Oyegun has assured that all recovered looted funds will be brought back into the economy.
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