An organization rooting for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 general election, Nigeria Interest Group (NIG) on Monday in Abuja called on the Federal Government to post humorously confer the title of Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) on late Dr Ameyo Adadevoh for what it described as her humanitarian and patriotic display of courage in handling the Ebola disease in the country.
The title being sought for the late medical practitioner is the second highest in the country and so far, only two business moguls, Aliko Dangote and Mike Adenuga have enjoyed it with the present and past vice presidents.
The group, which noted that the late physician paid supreme price in her attempt to stop the spread of Ebola virus in the country, also commended other health practitioners for their “humanitarian and patriotic display of courage which has led to several victims of Ebola being successfully treated and discharged.”
Led by its Director General, Barrister Jim Elueni, the group at a press conference, applauded President Goodluck Jonathan, the Federal Executive Council and the Federal Ministry of Health for the quick and pro-active response to the Ebola outbreak in the country, noting that it was because of the commendable measures adopted that the casualty figure of infected persons became low.
The NIG, which said it was out to enlighten Nigerians both home and in the Diaspora, on the gains of the present federal administration, canvassed support for re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in next year’s general election, saying in spite of some problems confronting his administration, the president was determined to take Nigeria to the promised land.
It particularly appealed to Nigerians to support the president in ensuring that his December deadline of ending insurgency in the country was realised.
“We therefore call on all Nigerians to support the president in the struggle rather than engage in campaigns of calumny capable of inflaming the present crisis. We of the Nigeria Interest Group totally condemn the barbaric attacks by the insurgents and their sponsors, ït said.
Barrister Elueni, said his group’s support for the president to continue in office beyond 2015 was anchored on what he called “several achievements” among which he listed as successes of the just ended National Conference aimed at repositioning Nigeria, various elections conducted in recent times under the president’s watch, infrastructural development, among others.
“We have studied the political terrain and monitored the activities of this administration and come to a conclusion that there can be no other credible candidate to contest for the presidency in 2015 other than Dr Goodluck Jonathan.
“We call on Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, ethnic or political affiliations to rally round President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure the success of the transformation agenda, ït added.
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