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Levick, a Washington DC PR firm hired by President Goodluck Jonathan to help whitewash the declining international image of Nigeria has fired its first shot which has made Nigerian Twitter user launch into a rant frenzy.
If you recall, few days ago after an appeal by Pakistani Child rights activist, Malala Yousafzai, President Jonathan had agreed to meet the parents of some of the kidnapped Chibok girls. However, the parents had allegedly refused to meet the president.
Levick had quickly launched a press release accusing the opposition for the parents decision not to meet President Jonathan.
See statement by Levick below:
Please attribute the following statement to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria (but delivered by Dr. Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs) -
STATEMENT REGRDING THE CANCELLATION OF MEETING WITH THE PARENTS OF ABDUCTED CHIBOCK CHILDREN AND FIVE ESCAPEES
“It now appears that our fight to get the girls of Chibok back is not only a fight against a terrorist insurgency, but also against a political opposition.
“It is with great regret that I announce the cancellation of the meeting with 12 parents of the abducted Chibock children, as well as five of the brave girls who escaped from the terrorist organization Boko Haram. I scheduled this meeting, which was to be open to the media for coverage by Nigerian and international press, to listen to their stories and to privately brief the parents and the girls on our efforts to rescue the abducted girls.
“My priority is not politics. My priority is the return of these girls.
“Unfortunately, political forces within the Nigerian chapter of Bring Back Our Girls have decided to take this opportunity to play politics with the situation and the grief of the parents and the girls. They should be ashamed of their actions.
“Those who would manipulate the victims of terrorism for their own benefit, are engaging in a similar kind of evil: psychological terrorism.
“I want to be clear, this government stands with complete solidarity with the girls and their parents. We are doing everything in our power to bring back our girls. Despite the shameful and disgusting games being played by the Nigerian chapter of Bring Back Our Girls, as a father of girls, I stand ready to meet with the parents of our abducted children and the truly brave girls that have escaped this nightmare through the grace of God.”
In reaction to the statement, Tolu Ogunlesi, award wining Nigerian Journalist tweeted,
Also, Obiageli Ezekwesili former Minister of Education who is the coordinator of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign Abuja tweeted,
As expected the pro-Jonathan group on Twitter responded.
You can search the #Levick to read more; it's currently trending.
#Ezekwesili #GoodluckJonathan #Chibok #Malala
If you recall, few days ago after an appeal by Pakistani Child rights activist, Malala Yousafzai, President Jonathan had agreed to meet the parents of some of the kidnapped Chibok girls. However, the parents had allegedly refused to meet the president.
Levick had quickly launched a press release accusing the opposition for the parents decision not to meet President Jonathan.
See statement by Levick below:
Please attribute the following statement to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria (but delivered by Dr. Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs) -
STATEMENT REGRDING THE CANCELLATION OF MEETING WITH THE PARENTS OF ABDUCTED CHIBOCK CHILDREN AND FIVE ESCAPEES
“It now appears that our fight to get the girls of Chibok back is not only a fight against a terrorist insurgency, but also against a political opposition.
“It is with great regret that I announce the cancellation of the meeting with 12 parents of the abducted Chibock children, as well as five of the brave girls who escaped from the terrorist organization Boko Haram. I scheduled this meeting, which was to be open to the media for coverage by Nigerian and international press, to listen to their stories and to privately brief the parents and the girls on our efforts to rescue the abducted girls.
“My priority is not politics. My priority is the return of these girls.
“Unfortunately, political forces within the Nigerian chapter of Bring Back Our Girls have decided to take this opportunity to play politics with the situation and the grief of the parents and the girls. They should be ashamed of their actions.
“Those who would manipulate the victims of terrorism for their own benefit, are engaging in a similar kind of evil: psychological terrorism.
“I want to be clear, this government stands with complete solidarity with the girls and their parents. We are doing everything in our power to bring back our girls. Despite the shameful and disgusting games being played by the Nigerian chapter of Bring Back Our Girls, as a father of girls, I stand ready to meet with the parents of our abducted children and the truly brave girls that have escaped this nightmare through the grace of God.”
In reaction to the statement, Tolu Ogunlesi, award wining Nigerian Journalist tweeted,
Also, Obiageli Ezekwesili former Minister of Education who is the coordinator of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign Abuja tweeted,
As expected the pro-Jonathan group on Twitter responded.
You can search the #Levick to read more; it's currently trending.
#Ezekwesili #GoodluckJonathan #Chibok #Malala
