Gridlock In Lagos As Tricycle, Okada Riders Endorse Jonathan

Lagos mainland experienced an unusual gridlock on Monday
as tricycle and okada riders from across the country under the
aegis of the National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle
Owners and Riders Association (NACTOMORAS) gathered in
Lagos to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan for a second
term in office.

The association declared that it remained the largest employer
of labour in the country with nine million members.
National President of the association, Alhaji Muhammad
Hassan, made this declaration during an open-air crusade in
support of President Jonathan in the forthcoming presidential
poll now scheduled to hold on March 28, 2015, attended by
thousands of members from the 36 states of the Federation,
including the FCT, Abuja.

Speaking on the occasion which took place at the Re- elect
Goodluck/Sambo Campaign Office in Ikeja and attended by
former minister, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, among other
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains in the South West
and Abuja, Alhaji Hassan said NACTOMORAS came to the
decision to support Jonathan after a series of meetings.
“Your Excellency, we have the blessing of the Board of
Trustees, National Executives and general members of our
association in the 36 states of the Federation and Abuja (FCT)
to re-endorse your candidature for the forthcoming
presidential election,” he said.

Speaking, former Minister of State for Defence, Senator
Obanikoro, lauded the association, its leadership and members
across the federation for identifying with a man like President
Jonathan, who is from a humble background.
Obanikoro described Jonathan as a unifier and a detribilised
Nigerian, just as he said Major- General Muhammadu Buhari
of All Progressives Congress (APC) belonged to the past and
deserved not to lead Nigeria of the 21st Century.



“We have gone too far to reverse. Buhari belongs to the past,
he does not deserve to lead,” Obanikoro said, just as he
pointed out that the former Head of State was now
surrounded by people of questionable characters who meant
no good for the country.”