The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Jonathan Administration to come clean with Nigerians on the cause of the ongoing diplomatic row between Nigeria and Morocco that has forced the Kingdom to recall its Ambassador to Nigeria, while portraying Nigeria as a liar.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said President Jonathan must in particular clarify the thorny issue of whether or not he spoke with King Mohammed VI of Morocco.King Mohammed VI and President Jonathan ”According to published reports, the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Ministry had said President Jonathan spoke on the telephone with the Moroccan King.

But the Kingdom, in a very scathing statement, said no such conversation took place. ”The statement said ‘Morocco is surprised at the incredible twist given by Nigeria to an alleged phone conversation that never took place between HM King Mohammed VI and Nigerian President’. ”This is very serious because, in effect, Morocco has called Nigeria a liar. Therefore, it behoves President Jonathan to personally intervene to address such an international embarrassment.

”The questions seeking answers are: Did President Jonathan speak with the Moroccan King? If not, who is responsible for this egregious misrepresentation that has embarrassed a whole country and its leader?” it queried. APC said Nigeria, because of its much-acclaimed leadership role in Africa, must not allow such a diplomatic faux pas to go without being addressed, saying other countries are keenly watching the row between Nigeria and Morocco.

”Before anyone accuses us of politicising this issue, we make bold to say that we, the APC, and indeed all Nigerians are stakeholders in the Nigeria project. When Morocco branded Nigeria a liar, over whether or not our President spoke with the North African nation’s King, it did not mention PDP or APC. It made a collective reference to Nigeria. ”This is why we feel strongly that this issue must be addressed urgently. Until then, all Nigerians, irrespective of their political leanings, will remain liars in the eyes of the international community,” the party said. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/nigeria-morocco-diplomatic-row-apc-asks-president-jonathan-to-come-clean/#sthash.ogz6j7ao.dpuf

pls oga jonny walker, stop tarnishing the image of Nigeria.

Change is cuming

This is what some of us mean when we say the value system of many Nigerians has been bastardized by the amoral and shameless PDP. Some Nigerian are now comfortable being fed senseless lies only to then take to spreading those lies gleefully themselves. All because of the sentimental and clannish support they host for shameless and worthless leaders like GEJ.

Nigerians can imagine the shame on our nation occasioned by a Presidency that claimed it spoke to the Moroccan King when such never happened. Does GEJ and his morally bankrupt team think other Nations are like Nigeria where lying by leaders is condoned and even encouraged? Shame on GEJ and the PDP. Always disgracing Nigeria. Our relationship with other nations is something the new APC Government will have to work hard to repair post May 2015 because of the huge damage the 5 years of GEJ has done to isolate Nigeria and make us a pariah nation .