The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Mr. Ahmed Gulak, has said that despite the clamour by the opposition, there is no alternative to the President in the 2015 general elections.
The Presidential aide urged the international community to “ignore the noisy propaganda sponsored by the opposition.”
A statement in Abuja by the Goodluck Support Group, of which he is the national coordinator, quoted Gulak as saying this on Saturday at Havard Club, New York, United States of America, during an award ceremony for eminent women by the Global Connections for Women Foundation in commemoration of the the 2014 International Women’s Day.
He said, “We have searched from the East, West, North and the South; for today, as I speak with you, we have not found an alternative to Goodluck Jonathan. What you get to hear in the press is the work of the opposition who are desperate to hold power and definitely they are not going to be an alternative to the present administration.
“We have seen what some of them had done in the past and we are still seeing what they are doing. Nigeria under President Goodluck Jonathan is progressing and are developing.”
He called for greater support from global super powers in the fight against terrorism.
“We are still groaning or complaining or condemning what happened during the first and second world war. The effects are still with us. In Africa, the insurgencies, the terrorism would not have been possible without the proliferation of small arms and ammunition. And the small arms and ammunition are manufactured and delivered through the super powers. If they really want to help Africa, then this area is key.
In her response, the chairperson of GC4W, Chief Temitope Ajayi, said women are engines of growth. She stated that the Jonathan’s administration had offered great opportunities for women advancement and contribution to societal growth and national development.
She pleaded with Nigerians to give more support to Jonathan in his giant strides to advance Nigeria adding that women should be given more opportunity to contribute to the political development of Nigeria.
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