ABUJA—The war of words between the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, and the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, escalated Okupe, yesterday, said: “All the fallacies, deceits, misinformation and disinformation about incompetence and non-performance of the President Goodluck Jonathan’s admiration as alleged by El-Rufai were unfounded, not supported by facts on ground and are, therefore, outright falsehood.”

In a statement by Mr. Olusanya Awosan, Media Director to the SSA, he noted that the call for concerted efforts to face the challenges confronting the nation does not amount to “out-sourcing governance” or “begging the opposition for ideas.”

He said: “It is clear that with the prolonged existence of the fundamental factors of our current challenges, these challenges cannot be resolved by any ‘microwave’ approach but rather by painstaking analyses, robust planning and precise execution of policies and programmes, all of which this administration has been dutifully engaged in and which positive results are gradually manifesting.

“It is unfortunate that Dr. Okupe’s call for unified disposition in the face of present challenges has been misconstrued by the ‘patriot’ Mallam El Rufai and presented as ‘outsourcing governance’ or ‘begging the opposition for ideas’.

“The fact is in times of national challenges in any fully integrated society, the elite class does spontaneously come together, in a non-partisan manner, to address such issues of national importance.

“We sympathise with Mallam El-Rufai, because he is obviously constrained and motivated by the prevailing, fractionalised elite structure in our country; hence his unfortunate misinterpretation of Dr. Okupe’s patriotic call to national duty.”

“Our brother should not hide his political frustration and deep-seated hatred propelled by other reasons best known to him, in his attempt to demean this administration and discount its unwavering commitment to progress and development.”

Idokojimmy:
In a statement by Mr. Olusanya Awosan, Media Director to the SSA, he noted that the call for concerted efforts to face the challenges confronting the nation does not amount to “out-sourcing governance” or “begging the opposition for ideas.”

Pukkah:

There is a Minister of Information (Labaran Maku) with his retinue of aides and assistants.

There is a Special Adviser on Media and Publicity (Reuben Abati) ostensibly with his retinue of aides.

A Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs (Doyin Okupe) has just been appointed.

Behold, there is a Media Director to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs - Olusanya Awosan.

Yet we complain that the recurrent expenditure of our budget is over 70%!

The cost of running the government, at the expense of capital expenditure, is too high.

Someone should please tell me, what economic value is Okupe and his aides adding to this government or the people?

Pukkah:

There is a Minister of Information (Labaran Maku) with his retinue of aides and assistants.

There is a Special Adviser on Media and Publicity (Reuben Abati) ostensibly with his retinue of aides.

A Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs (Doyin Okupe) has just been appointed.


Behold, there is a Media Director to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs - Olusanya Awosan.

Yet we complain that the recurrent expenditure of our budget is over 70%!

The cost of running the government, at the expense of capital expenditure, is too high.

Someone should please tell me, what economic value is Okupe and his aides adding to this government or the people?

Pukkah:

There is a Minister of Information (Labaran Maku) with his retinue of aides and assistants.

There is a Special Adviser on Media and Publicity (Reuben Abati) ostensibly with his retinue of aides.

A Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs (Doyin Okupe) has just been appointed.

Behold, there is a Media Director to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs - Olusanya Awosan.

Yet we complain that the recurrent expenditure of our budget is over 70%!

The cost of running the government, at the expense of capital expenditure, is too high.

Someone should please tell me, what economic value is Okupe and his aides adding to this government or the people?

Baba_Eleko: [size=16pt]When 2 mad men trade words. . . . . . . .[/size]

Pukkah:

There is a Minister of Information (Labaran Maku) with his retinue of aides and assistants.

There is a Special Adviser on Media and Publicity (Reuben Abati) ostensibly with his retinue of aides.

A Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs (Doyin Okupe) has just been appointed.

Behold, there is a Media Director to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs - Olusanya Awosan.

Yet we complain that the recurrent expenditure of our budget is over 70%!

The cost of running the government, at the expense of capital expenditure, is too high.

Someone should please tell me, what economic value is Okupe and his aides adding to this government or the people?

megawax8: No denial,there are some truth in wat el-rufai sayz but he sure has a problem wit the entire jonathan cabinet/government.....

Darlo22: hi pukkah, u are so on point, this government is so wasteful.I told people last year that voting for Jonathan is voting for BAU and much worse

ifihearam:

Its better of you keep quiet if you have nothing sensible to say,was obj or yaradua any better

Pukkah:

There is a Minister of Information (Labaran Maku) with his retinue of aides and assistants.

There is a Special Adviser on Media and Publicity (Reuben Abati) ostensibly with his retinue of aides.

A Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs (Doyin Okupe) has just been appointed.

Behold, there is a Media Director to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs - Olusanya Awosan.

Yet we complain that the recurrent expenditure of our budget is over 70%!

The cost of running the government, at the expense of capital expenditure, is too high.

Someone should please tell me, what economic value is Okupe and his aides adding to this government or the people?

hillsate: The question we should be asking is where has Okupe been all this while?
He has been quiet meaning his only interest in national issues is only when his pocket is massaged.
Please someone should tell Okupe that the 300 million he stole from benue state is yet to be refunded.
Please someone should also tell GEJ that the calibre of people he surrounds himself with are only facilitating and increasing the weight of his down fall.