By Oghenekevwe Laba
Nigerian youths have been called upon to desist from insulting the country’s President on Facebook and other social media instruments of mass communication.
The group, Niger Delta Youth Initiative for Positive Change, decried the penchant of some Nigerians in hurling abusive words towards President Goodluck Jonathan, adding that such attitude was uncommon in other countries.
David Ato, National Coordinator of the group, made this call while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Friday. Ato explained that President Jonathan meant well for Nigerians.
Ato stated that rather than insult the President, Nigerians, including youths, are supposed to support him so that he can deliver on his election promises.
While reminding abusers of the President that the economic and political problems facing the country were not created by him, Ato said, “The youth should desist from using abusive words against the President of the country. We should learn how to respect our leaders and we need to support him because we elected him into that office.
“Insulting him on Facebook and other social media is not the best. The truth is that Nigeria has been facing a lot of economic and political problems for a long time. President Jonathan did not create these problems.”
He, however, urged the President to begin to deliver on his election promises in 2013, adding that Nigerians were waiting anxiously to see the manifestation of his transformation agenda.