Jonathan Ruined Nigeria's Economy - Afenifere

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Pan-Yoruba association, Afenifere Renewal Group, has lambasted President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for running Nigeria's economy aground, while chastening  former President Olusegun Obasanjo for laying the foundation of some of the challenges bedeviling the country today.

In an electronic mail made available to BlackBox Nigeria, the group’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kunle Famoriyo, said though the ex-president shared the blame, the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan was responsible for the extent of insecurity, economic crisis and corruption in the country.

“With the security of the country at the lowest abysmal region and unbridled corruption eating daily into the fabric of our society, you can smell nepotism all over the place.

“We are no fools. President Jonathan has been able to run Nigeria aground economically; he should not be painted as a performing president.”

Afenifere noted further that the reign of impunity and terror witnessed in the country is on the increase under the leadership of President Jonathan, while acknowledging that former President Olusegun Obasanjo created part of the problems confronting Nigeria today, his reign cannot be compared to the clueless Jonathan's administration that some people are trying to market to us in Yorubaland.

It would be recalled that about two weeks ago, President Jonathan, visited the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State for a summit of Yoruba leaders convened by a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Mr. Olabode George and tried using the avenue to woo the South West to his fold.

The group dismissed as wasted effort any action embarked upon to present Jonathan as a Pro-Yoruba advocate, stating that the fact that there is no clear-cut ideological base for Nigerian politics presently does not mean that the Yoruba are blind, or that they don’t know who is working and fighting for their interest.