In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said if the use of force was capable of ending the Boko Haram crisis, it would have ended a long time ago.
It said while the President Goodluck Jonathan was right in expressing outrage over the mindless killings and wanton destruction by the insurgents, he was wrong in proposing more of the same measures that have failed to yield results.
”If the medicine given to a patient has not cured his or her illness, is it not futile to prescribe more of the same medicine for the patient? If the declaration of a state of emergency in 15 local government areas in four states in 2011 has not curbed the activities of the insurgents, why extend such measure to other areas? If the use of force in the affected states have failed to curtail the activities of the insurgents, why send in more troops?
”There is nothing new in the President’s action. It is more of the same: deployment of more troops to the affected states and the use of tougher, scorched-earth tactics against the insurgents. In the first instance, this stepped-up militarization of the states amounts to an asymmetric use of force in an environment where the insurgents operate within a civilian population, hence it will ultimately be counterproductive as the death toll will continue to mount while the civilian population – who will be caught in the cross fire – will be alienated.
”Secondly, the President should go ahead and disband the committee he recently inaugurated and saddled with reaching out to the insurgents, because by opting to flood the states with more troops under an ill-advised emergency rule, he has succeeded in pulling the carpet from under the Committee’s feet. Who negotiates genuinely with a gun to his head? The committee’s job is over, the members can as well pack up and go home.
”Thirdly, one hopes the President’s action is not linked to the politics of 2015. With the three states militarized, there can neither be electioneering campaign nor voting there. We had warned earlier that as 2015 approaches, the Jonathan Administration will increasingly take measures that will make it impossible to hold election in many states The over militarization of some states in the north, the plan to destabilise the South-west using slush funds from the so-called oil
pipeline protection contract and the infantile threats from some Niger Delta militants seem to be part of this plan
”Fourthly, what happens if and when the declaration of emergency rule fails to stem the violence, now that the President has gone for broke and played his last card?
”In view of the reasons stated above, we hereby reject the declaration of emergency rule in the three states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, and we call on the National Assembly to also reject it and not allow itself to be used to rubber stamp a declaration that is largely cosmetic.
PEOPLE'S COMMENTSNow I know that Acn are part of the wicked men and women in nigeria that is working 24/7 to destroy the peace and unity, holy ghost fire locate and scatter them in the name of Jesus.
Henry Uche Iwuanyanwu My respect for this party is gradually dying. Its becoming very obvious that this party is just a motor park association. I hate insincere people!
Umenduka Christian Nwachukwu Is like northern Acn knws more about this bokoharam group so my broda ihejirika take note,and jonathan needs to sign the arrest warrant of the Acn spoke person 4 thorough investigation.God bless naija.
Agbodi Blessing Alhadji shut your tramp. The president has spoken so be it. Boko haram sponsor like u.
Nzei Theophilus ACN go and eat shit...you guys are worst than bokoharam....animals in political skin...Jonathan is 1000 times beter than you guys....mtchewwwww
Toby Nwaochendo Idiots..The committee is there and the said people they are working to secure free payment ( with tax payers money)for destroying Nigeria and killing people are there increasing their attacks. We now know what ACN stands for and it is the utter destruc...See More
Edet Iyamba General GJE is jst a nice..but those idiot in the opposition don't need a nice a man! They need a stiff hand..hope GJE will rise to the task!
Sunshine Bene Na wa for the amount of ignorancy in NIGERIAS.....Some are really ANIMALS and deserve a ZOOLOGIST as their President........
Yakubu Duhu Auta Sa'ad I just they laugh at thier comments while I sit back and pity their ignorance.
Shegun Adebisi Nigeria have always been an Islamist apologist, because of the great number of Muslim extremist in our judiciary and armed force .that is why you will never hear any condemnation from prominent Nigeria and the entire Muslims communities on Boko haram a...See More
Ndubuish Juliet Ezeokoli Its only a fool dt will vote for dis wicked party called acn.foolish party.
Steve Smith Mbadugha CAN and their yet to be registered adulterated APC members are made up of bunch of terrorist and criminals.
Its unfortunate that these old men and women in the parties has reduced their selves to mere noise makers and laughing stocks.
The only thing I wanna let them know is that; Jonathan will remain the president beyond 2015 and no amount of gonzo journalism or hatred can stop that.
Obaino Link Harrison wow ,am not surprise,buhari and ACN re the boko haram,we already no it,i ve been expecting there response,and it came as i long expected ,no wonder boko haram once pick buhari for negotiation
- Umenduka Christian Nwachukwu They are now showing their ugly face of terrorism one by one.they are part of bokoharam supporters,my fellow comrades take note,bcos we are going to deal with them one by one.
Alphy Dile Onodu This man has no point here @ all! Why is this pessimistic? What Nigeria wants is everybody's support. Those bent on seeing Nigeria go on her knees will be d first to be uprooted and amputated. Pls,is CAN still a legal entity? Woe unto these idiots that won't see anything good in Nigeria.
- Adeolu-Oluwatoyin Akinsola I hope my people in the south west Nigeria will now appreciate how stupid the acn are. it is now obvoius that the Ondo people have spoken very well.I pray for a better alternative so that these bunch of fools in acn can be rooted out of south west. God Bless Nigeria.
Emma Ngirika ACN has clearly demonstrated that they are beneficiaries of the BH insurgency, it is only a mad man that will say dat more of the same thing never yields any results, if you have not applied enough force on an obstacle it will remain an obstacle you must apply adequate measures to any situation you face
Victor Bosseh It is almost clear that acn and its leadership are benefittg from the insurgences and maybe the political sponsors of the sects. How can a rational human being be talkg of electioneering in 2015 in 2013, when lives are not safe and are been killed on daily basis? I suspect Lai Mohammed.
Vince Nwoke LIE-Mohamed! we are waiting for you in the shortest period (2015) So, you are happy that Innocent Nigerians are being killed without reason. I pray that you taste the wickedness of BH, so that you will earnestly beg for prayers and support from Nigerians.
Avari Bayelsa Daniel Just as I thought, I knew ACN will surely kick against it, ACN party is very greedy and self-centre, without considering d fact that Innocent Nigerians are losing dia lives everyday. ACN will never sit on the number throne. evil and Wicked party, is this how u want 2 earn our votes in 2015?. Simply bcos u are soppotin Buhari u don't see anything bad in what Boko Haram do, Na we know ur evil plan.
Balarabe Nazeephy The declaration of state of emergency in the three states and the contemplation of similar measures in Kano and Kaduna states is not only COSMETIC but SUPERFICIAL.the security challenges in Nigeria is all encompassing,it is everywhere therefore what the President did was SELECTIVE JUSTICE purely for political convenience.15 minutes ago via mobile
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Gabriel Chidiukwu Ode ACN is one of the sponsor of boko haram that are killing Igbos in the north. God will punish acn and leaders
Mary Ndubuisi I ve always known that the broom in the logo is for sweeping out the whole nigeria,but it will not work for them in jesus name Amen
Chukwuma Okoh Lai mohamed! please stop decieving nigerians...i thought acn had closed shop last month.do we still acn as a party?.LIEmohamed.lol
Adedeji Emmanuel As a strong political party, that has buari as a nothern strong base, why cant acn try anf tell us a better way of cupping bokosomethn? Is your party not part of the govt? So why not just go up north and talk to them and lets see u do it, then we will vote u in... All of una na killers n looters.. May God destroy your homes..
Ajuzie Princewizzy ur just a confusionist...i knw ur happy with the deaths of millions of nigerians killed by boko haram...VAMPIRE like u.
Dada Elijah Adebowale Stinky Mouth.Why cant u gv him d solution.U this oposition i can c that u hv no value to nigerian's life.U ar jst after ur political ambition which u must fail.Gej we nigerian's suport u 100%.Acn or Apc!go hang 4 transformer.
Goodluck Ilesanmi Lai or whtever ur name s n d ACN re not in ur rite senses,is it bcs BH re not in southwest?just wait untill dey strack u b4 u kn Jonathan dd d rite tin.Yoruba man
Kayode Aiyelona Without calling you boko haram sponsor,out of ur foolishness you 've actually called ursef a confirmed boko haram,follish man like you,useless party mtcheeeeww
Yung Chima U have failed ..... U wnntt nat. Ass tto disapprove it so datt u and u boys wud continue .... God & allah is watching @ u in 3d
Wadzani Mallum Lai Moh'd u 've only complained but where is ur solution man?
Do u love ds country at all?
They hire u to destablise our region.
Idoko Stefen Chimuanya in dis i knw d genuiness of acn, acn is also d enemy of dis hard wonned democracy. Acn has successfully made demsef unpopular n xposed dia tot 4dis nation.FOOLS
Wednesday 15 May 2013
ACN REJECTS THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE NORTH
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