NAPEN chairman cautions President Jonathan on govt of national unity

The Executive Chairman, National Association of Peaceful Election in Nigeria (NAPEN), Professor Suleiman Bogoro, has implored President Goodluck Jonathan not to succumb to the pressure on him to embrace the Government of National Unity as being proposed by a cross- section of Nigerians.

Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune in Jos, Plateau State, Professor Bogoro said those proposing the idea among the opposition parties had no plan for the country, but simply wanted to be part of the government to have a share in what they called the ‘national cake.’

“I am not comfortable, because in Nigeria, when you talk of the government of national unity, what you are likely to see is that some of the parties take advantage to nominate ill-prepared and incompetent persons,” he said.

Professor Bogoro, commended the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for opting out of the arrangement, adding that the party had positioned itself as an opposition party and was ready to play its part of check and balance, for the progress of the country and, as well as demonstrated that it had enlightened electorate.

He said; “I am happy that the ACN officially opted out of the arrangement but, mark it, the people of the South-West, now controlled by the ACN, voted for President Jonathan and then the message was that South-West have educated electorate, they said we don’t want to be part of the government of National Unity, though they voted for the president, the people are largely ACN by ideology, but saw something good in President Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and voted for him.”