Let There Be Peace! Pres. Jonathan Warns Politicians, Party Supporters

As the nation prepares for Saturday's governorship and State
Assembly elections, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan calls
on all Nigerians to remain peaceful, united and law-abiding.
The President condemns the very unseemly attempt by
some politicians, groups and individuals to intimidate
others, heat up the polity and cause public disorder and
disaffection in the aftermath of the Presidential and National
Assembly elections.
President Jonathan is especially concerned about the
negative triumphalism that has been put on display by
certain elements since March 31 which flies in the face of his
personal commitment to post-election peace, unity and
national stability.
The President calls on all those, who through their actions
and utterances, have been promoting divisiveness,
sectionalism and ethnic hatred in the country following the
outcome of the March 28 elections to cease and desist from
actions that detract from the true spirit and culture of
democracy envisioned by patriotic men and women of
goodwill in Nigeria.
President Jonathan also condemns the undue harassment of
public officials serving under his administration and urges
all affected persons to continue to perform their lawful
duties without fear.
The President cautions that this should be a time for the
healing of political wounds in the overriding interest of
national unity, stability and progress, not a time for ethnic
jingoism and the settling of scores.
The Federal Government will not condone any attempt to
instigate a crisis in any part of the country in furtherance of
personal political ambitions.
President Jonathan assures all Nigerians that his
administration remains fully committed to national progress
and the entrenchment of the best values of democracy for
the good of all Nigerians.
He urges Nigerians to go out en-masse once again on April
11 to vote for candidates of their choice in the Governorship
and State Assembly elections with the confidence that his
administration will do all within its powers to ensure that
they do so in peace, without threats, intimidation or violence
from any quarters.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)