The President’s decision was made known in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati and made available to our correspondent on Wednesday.
The statement also stated that President Jonathan condemned such signposts which he claimed was done without his consent or knowledge.
Part of the statement reads ‘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 #Bring Back Our Girls hash tag’.
While statement while thanking Nigerians for the enormous goodwill enjoyed by the president, called for discretion in the choice of campaign slogans most importantly on sensitive issues like the missing Chibok Girls.
‘While President Jonathan appreciates the enthusiastic show of support for his administration by a broad range of stakeholders, he condemns the #Bring Back Jonathan 2015 signs which appear to make light of the very serious national and global concern for the abducted Chibok girls.
The President also used the opportunity to reiterate his desire to bring an end to the war against insurgency and once again assured 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.
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