Leading opposition party, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said that President Goodluck Jonathan is not competent enough to lead this nation, saying that under his administration, the more money you steal, the less punishment you receive

The party in a communiqué issued in Abuja Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, lampooned one of his special advisers, Doyin Okupe for seeking to blame the opposition for Jonathan’s inability to make a positive impact on the lives of Nigerians.

It said the likes of Okupe, rather than the opposition, had contributed in no small measure to the administration’s low esteem in the eyes of Nigerians.

The statement reads in part: “There is no point rummaging through the dictionary to define incompetence, as Okupe has done in his rambling statement. All one needs to do to understand the meaning of incompetence is to look at the waffling Jonathan administration. “Touting President Goodluck Jonathan’s impressive academic qualifications is also very cheap, as they have not proven to be an asset in the way and manner the President has steered the affairs of his administration, especially his articulation of his government’s policies and the projection of its ability. In any case, while a doctorate degree in any field is something to be celebrated, it is not a pre-requisite for being a good leader,” it said.

According to ACN the incompetence and cluelessness of the Jonathan administration had deterred the nation from growing.

“No administration in our recent history has been more a hotbed of corruption than the Jonathan administration, whether it is the fuel subsidy scam or the police pension scam, just to mention two. Even when a feeble attempt is made to prosecute those behind the scams, the majesty of the law is rubbished by incompetent prosecution that ensures that convicted persons get only a slap on the wrist. Under the Jonathan administration, the more money you steal, the less punishment you receive.

“Profligacy has also been the order of the day. If this government is not building a N2.2 billion banquet hall, it is spending N4 billion on the office building of the African First Ladies Peace Mission. The funds being wasted on these white elephant projects would have been better spent on creating jobs for our youths, millions of whom are roaming the streets daily in search of what to do to make ends meet,” the party said. On the road contracts awarded by the Jonathan administration, it said the joke was on Okupe, who, in saner climes, could not be speaking for any government that was worth its salt.

“There is nothing new about awarding contracts for road rehabilitation. What the public expects from Okupe is how many of the roads have been completed or are nearing completion?” ACN queried. The contracts for most of the roads, which Okupe listed in his statement have been awarded severally by previous PDP regimes, with nothing to show. Even Okupe has collected huge funds for road contracts that he later abandoned. How then can such contracts be celebrated, when all they do is put money in the pockets of party cronies?

How can such a man like Okupe speak for any serious government, when he should have been dutifully prosecuted? Little wonder the citizens have no trust in the Jonathan Administration?” ACN queried.

While a security crisis of the scale perpetrated by Boko Haram might be unprecedented in our country, equally unfathomable was the government’s inability to rise to the occasion, to such an extent that even the President admitted that his administration had been infiltrated by Boko Haram members.

“Of course, there is also unprecedented cases of kidnapping and armed robbery, all of which have overwhelmed the clueless government. “Overall, a government that lies to its citizens by either saying it had been hailed for its anti-corruption effort by Transparency International when that is not the case, or giving an exaggerated amount of electricity that has been generated cannot get much respect from the people. “A government that sends conflicting signals to foreign investors, in particular over whether or not the power contract awarded to Canadian firm, Manitoba has been cancelled, cannot and should not be trusted.

“The Jonathan Administration should address the issue of trust, chase away those among its officials who lack credibility because of their past deeds and begin to take governance very seriously. Then and only then, will it not have to worry about what label an imaginary opposition is putting on the government,” ACN said.

http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/02/06/under-jonathan-leadership-the-more-you-steal-the-less-punishment-you-receive-acn/

In ACN's Lagos, the more you steal, the bigger your reward. Ashafa stole over N4 billion as Executive Secretary, then Permanent Secretary of Lands, and became a sin-ator. Fashola stole billions under phantom road rehabilitation schemes, PPP and public sector. HE REMAINS THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR. Their fada, the Jagabandit of Lagos, the hungry rat of Bourdillon, Yekini Amoda Ogunlere, aka Bola Ahmed Tinubu, continues to pillage the treasury of Lagos, to the tune of hundreds of billions of naira, cumulatively, and has given himself the sobriquet "Eko", meaning Lagos.

Who do these ACN fools think they're fooling? 2015 is just around the corner. They will be swept away with their own Igbale Agbepo (night-soilman brooms).

djustice: In ACN's Lagos, the more you steal, the bigger your reward. Ashafa stole over N4 billion as Executive Secretary, then Permanent Secretary of Lands, and became a sin-ator. Fashola stole billions under phantom road rehabilitation schemes, PPP and public sector. HE REMAINS THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR. Their fada, the Jagabandit of Lagos, the hungry rat of Bourdillon, Yekini Amoda Ogunlere, aka Bola Ahmed Tinubu, continues to pillage the treasury of Lagos, to the tune of hundreds of billions of naira, cumulatively, and has given himself the sobriquet "Eko", meaning Lagos.

Who do these ACN fools think they're fooling? 2015 is just around the corner. They will be swept away with their own Igbale Agbepo (night-soilman brooms).

Shut up my guy,don't be naive.Mtcheeeeew

djustice: In ACN's Lagos, the more you steal, the bigger your reward. Ashafa stole over N4 billion as Executive Secretary, then Permanent Secretary of Lands, and became a sin-ator. Fashola stole billions under phantom road rehabilitation schemes, PPP and public sector. HE REMAINS THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR. Their fada, the Jagabandit of Lagos, the hungry rat of Bourdillon, Yekini Amoda Ogunlere, aka Bola Ahmed Tinubu, continues to pillage the treasury of Lagos, to the tune of hundreds of billions of naira, cumulatively, and has given himself the sobriquet "Eko", meaning Lagos.

Who do these ACN fools think they're fooling? 2015 is just around the corner. They will be swept away with their own Igbale Agbepo (night-soilman brooms).

Is that your best response?
They accused you of stealing and the best u can say is "didn't you steal too?" Goshh

mogentle:

Is that your best response?
They accused you of stealing and the best u can say is "didn't you steal too?" Goshh

Are you a learner??

Isn't it obvious that they learnt this diversionary tactics from the PDP-led FG??

Whenever the corruption, ineptitude and clueless nature of this administration is brought to the limelight, have you not notice how the person doing the exposing is villified??

Have you not noticed how instead of responding with verifiable and proven facts they resort to Character-assassination, mud-slinging etc.??

The fact is the PDP-led FG is a FAILURE as such the only face-saving measure they can use is to paint all others to be as bad as they are..

Judiciary always act in favour of the current government, Jonathan administration is the same. people caught in web of corruption cases are the friend of the govt and so got little punishment for corruption.

You can bear any name suits a purpose or mission in an exile. What is important in any responsible government is to attend to basic need of your people, which ACN governors have tremendously achieved excellent.
ACN loot and fulfill its manifestation. PDP loot, kill and derail from manifestation. Tinubu, whom you're trying to rubbish here with your dreaded brain, is the one who in the history of this country efficiently break the monopoly of NEPA, he's the brain behind Lagos internal source of revenue, he started paying NECO exam for all secondary school students in Lagos, jigi bola still fresh in the memory, BRT etc.
Mention any good things that can be attributed to PDP govt. Your brother Koro and PDP were against creation of additional local govt. but this able man (Tinubu) on a contrary did. Ironically, Koro son whom his fathers never share this brilliant idea produced himself candidates for chairman in this same local government PDP disallow! You can see the level of irresponsible and evils PDP capable of! Rubbish!