By: Bolaji Oyegunle, London The coordinator of the Goodluck Support Group (GSG), United Kingdom Chapter, Austin Ajaero has commended the Oba of Benin Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa, for declaring support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term bid.
On Friday, the Monarch through his son who visited the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, called on him to seek re-election so as to continue his good work.
In a chat with Ajaero in London at GSG central London office, he explained that President Goodluck Jonathan is the only credible presidential candidate with true love for Nigerians regardless of tribes, religious or political background despite the propaganda of the opposition party.
“This is a welcome development as we have started seeing more prominent Nigerians and royal fathers coming out boldly to encourage Mr. President to run for a second term. This is the primary objective of the GSG (Goodluck Support Group )”
Ajaero further expressed optimism that more traditional rulers would soon follow suit to openly declare support for Mr. President before his official declaration to contest in 2015 and terrorists cannot divide a great African country like Nigeria.
He said, “As the GSG (UK ) Coordinator, I wholeheartedly thank His Royal Highness for the bold support and prayers for the President. This statement, I hope, will encourage all supporters for the President to boldly come forward and help us push our demand that he declares his candidacy for a second term , because the Transformation Agenda he started must continue for Nigeria to better lay a permanent foundation for growth.
“As HRH has said, the terrorists cannot be allowed to derail the President’s Transformation Agenda, so we urge more prominent people to come out boldly and support the president and the Goodluck Support Group.
“We cannot afford to sit on the fence, Nigeria’s survival and continuous growth depends on it. We all must be seen to be united for the president in these trying times. We enjoin all well meaning Nigerians to show these terrorists that they can’t divide us.
“We are one united people, one Nigeria under a federal constitution, under one president and that president is his Excellency, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and we want him again for another term in office.
“Let’s all come out openly to support the President for a second and thereby show the terrorists that no amount of bombing or mayhem will derail the good work he has begun.”
Ajaero further stated that GSG UK team would soon travel to major cities in the United Kingdom to meet Nigerians in Diaspora and also to launch GSG in those cities in order to sensitize Nigerians on the progress made so far by the present administration back home.
