The Action Congress of Nigeria has expressed disappointment at the failure of President Goodluck Jonathan to visit Lagos State as a show of “Presidential concern and support” after the July 10 floodings in the state.
The ACN, in a statement on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said Jonathan should realise he was the President of all Nigerians and not only of the PDP and its supporters.
According to the party, the President should see the entire country as his constituency.
Besides, it said, “Whatever affects Lagos touches every Nigerian one way or the other” since it(Lagos) is the economic hub of Nigeria and home to all.
But the Presidency dismissed the ACN claim,saying that Jonathan was working with Governor Babatunde Fashola to address the challenges faced by Lagosians.
The party’s statement reads in part, ‘’A President that is not too busy to receive all manner of people in Aso Rock has not deemed it fit to embark on a quick trip to a state as strategic for all Nigerians and the nation’s economy as Lagos, after such a state was hit hard by a natural disaster.
“Even if the President and his advisers did not understand the symbolism of such visit, they could have taken a cue from what obtains in other climes.
“In April 2010, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao both postponed planned overseas trips because of a strong earthquake in Northwestern China. In April 2010, US President Barrack Obama visited flood-hit Massachusetts, and personally thanked emergency operation officials monitoring flooding in the state. He carried out a similar tour of tornado-hit Missouri this year.
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