That Jonathan advert

SIR: “Join Goodluck Jonathan to transform Nigeria” was the title of an advertisement placed by President Goodluck Jonathan. It ran in (almost) all the dailies of December 6, 2010. He was requesting every citizen to support him by donating to his cause towards becoming the PDP’s presidential flag-beater; as he is not yet a candidate. Recently N450 million was raised for him by Corporate Nigeria. Again he has been donating our commonwealth to groups that pay him courtesy calls; for instance, the ‘transport’ fare of $50,000 to the Save Nigeria Group.
Jonathan’s request to us was that we should send text that would cost N100 each and/or pay unspecified amounts to given bank accounts with Sterling Bank, Access Bank, First Bank, Zenith Bank, Skye Bank and Eco Bank.
He shamelessly asked Nigerians (as if all of us are PDP faithful) to do this knowing the poverty level that has degenerated to a point that most Nigerians want to have guns to shoot all the pen-looters in this country? Does he also know that our future leaders (children) and pregnant mothers are dying due to lack of medical attention because of lack of drugs and long strikes in various hospitals?
Does he know that the common man cannot afford two square meals not to talk about three anymore? He is aware that there is no electricity power to help artisans; he promised to focus on, repair and stabilise power but failed so far. Does he not know that Nigeria’s infrastructures are down? He has (contrary to expectations), with his recent unbanning of textile and other funny materials, put the Nigerian economy and unemployment in further degeneration.
His request to Nigerians signifies that he is trying to get money from the already impoverished people. Is he asking them to take to crimes – kidnapping, stealing, rituals, etc to please him? Under normal circumstances, it is the masses that should advertise for such donation for a man they believe would do well for them, it is not the man that should initiate such.
Source:http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/