Another youth group wants Patience Jonathan to stay away from Bayelsa

by Iyobosa Omoregie

Another youth group from Bayelsa State, has issued a warning to the wife of the President, Patience Jonathan, against visiting the state with President Goodluck Jonathan, during the Peoples Democratic Party presidential rally on February 5.

A few days ago, a group called ‘Bayelsa Youth Vanguard’, had warned the first lady against visiting the state, and now, the youths from Bayelsa creeks, the Mangrove Boys of Bayelsa (MBB), threatens to thoroughly disgrace Mrs Jonathan, if she accompanies her husband to the state for the rally.

The Mangrove Boys of Bayelsa said on Tuesday, January 20, that if the First Lady failed to stay away on her on interest, she would have herself to blame.

Their stand against Patience Jonathan was communicated in a statement by their President, Mr. Opuyo Engobara, and Secretary, Mr. Warrman Aderi, where the First Lady was accused of assisting governorship aspirant, Waripamowei Dudafa, to recruit youths to jeer at, and stone Governor Seriake Dickson, at the proposed rally.

The group said: “In her last visit to the state, Mrs. Jonathan came ahead of her husband, avoided the state Government Lodge and stayed at Otuoke for three days. During the time, she was busy sponsoring Dudafa’s recruitment drive with the intention to go against the governor by booing and stoning him at the planned rally to discredit his administration before the PDP National Executive Council.”

“Is President Jonathan using this as a ploy to join Bayelsa youths to stone Governor Dickson as promised (by the President) during his presidential campaign in 2011 and subsequently to oust Dickson’s administration, since he could hardly rebuke his wife in several of her political atrocities?”

Stating further, the MBB expressed its conviction that the presence of Patience Jonathan at the proposed rally would lead to tension and possible security breaches in the state, while adding that her recent actions and pronouncement, had been stoking the fire of crisis in the state.

According to the group, Patience opened a new secretariat for the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria in the state with the sole intention to use the group to mobilise against the governor.

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