#BringBackGoodluck2015: President Jonathan Orders Removal Of Offensive Banners

For the wrong reasons, the above campaign banner which has allegedly taken over the major billboards in Abuja has been trending on the social media in recent days. It all started when a United States based website, Washington Post tagged it "The most inappropriate political hashtag of the year" Responding to this, The State House Abuja has now released a press statement read it below:

"President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has directed that the #BringBackGoodluck 2015 signs and banners around Abuja which he and many Nigerians find offensive and repugnant  be brought down immediately.
President Jonathan wholly shares the widely expressed view that the signs which were put up without his knowledge or approval are a highly insensitive parody of the #BringBackOurGirls hash tag.

While President Jonathan appreciates the enthusiastic show of support for his administration by a broad range of stakeholders, he condemns the #BringBackGoodluck 2015 signs which appear to make light of the very serious national and global concern for the abducted Chibok girls.

The President assures all Nigerians and the international community that his administration remains fully engaged with efforts to rescue the abducted girls and that he will not knowingly promote any actions that will fly in the face of the seriousness of their plight and the anguish of their families."

Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
September 10, 2014