A popular Nigerian columnist, Femi Aribisala, has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as an “expired drug”.
Aribasala, a pastor, made this known in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Wednesday morning.
He said, “APC is an expired drug. Nigerians now know what it means to vote against good luck.”
See tweet:
APC is an expired drug. Nigerians now know what it means to vote against good luck.
— Femi Aribisala (@femiaribisala) August 15, 2018
In a series of follow-up tweets, Aribasala added, “APC brought change but it was change from peace to restiveness; from gainful employment to job insecurity and massive unemployment; from national unity to sectarianism; from good health to medical check-ups; from life to death by herdsmen.
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“The challenge before the APC is to convince Nigerians that its failure of the last three and a half years is somehow tantamount to success.
“APC brought change, but it was change from 1 dollar = 190 naira to one dollar = 360 naira; change from 87-naira fuel to 145-naira fuel; change from 20 tomatoes selling for 50 naira to one tomato selling for 100 naira; change from hope to despair; change from light to darkness.”
But Aribasala’s comments have attracted a deluge of reactions on social media, especially Twitter.
While many commentators agreed with the columnist, others took a swipe at him for supporting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that allegedly plundered the country.
Read reactions below:
Lies of the century. Some years ago, under the ineffectual buffoon, bombs were going up everywhere. We were thoroughly searched before we enter any event centre; even Abuja was not safe. But all of that has changed now.
— Louis Azige (@LouisAzige) August 15, 2018
The expired drug consumption in last by-election in northern states shows how much people love expired drugs. Are you serious at all, you this old man?
— White Willow 🌈 (@Viqtoria009) August 15, 2018
This thing is not hard.
Give Goodluck your party presidential ticket in 2019 poll for Nigerians apology.
Until then, APC drug will keep purging your likes to extinction.
Info Ekiti, Kogi, Bauchi,Katsina etc speaks volume.
— PositiveMantra 🌟 🌟🌟 (@skaalbgroup) August 15, 2018
…Yet, Nigerians voted APC in Katsina, Bauchi and Kogi last week.
— Louis Azige (@LouisAzige) August 15, 2018
I wonder what productive impact you’ve made all these years? You’ve been around to witness various politicians take up leadership roles n this is what comes out of your mouth 👄? Your grey hair must be a sign of weak memory!
— CRYPTOFRIDGE (@CryptoFridge) August 15, 2018
Are you still nursing Goodluck's pain after 3yrs? Sorry oooooo. The pain will last many more years.
— Olysa Jay (@olysa24) August 15, 2018
The best decision Nigerians have taken in the last two decades is chasing Goodluck and his gang of thieves away. May we never see their types again
— Adekunle (@jokerike) August 15, 2018
Goodluck is very bad luck to Nigeria
— Jayprone Agli-Abati (@hungbojoseph) August 15, 2018
We prefer them than those thieves.
— MAliyu (@Yar_Aliyu) August 15, 2018
What a negative change indeed but future government if buhari is voted out would spend 8 years with great political will to bring back Nigeria to where Jonathan stops not going forward,that's very pathetic,God won't forgive obj,tinubu,and everyone who imposed pmb on us n 2015.
— Diamond (@Diamond49611807) August 15, 2018
I want you to take this on, Why is the @APCNigeria admin asking for people's PVC numbers from beneficiaries of the Trader Moni Programme? Why is PVC a requirement for eligibility?
No one is asking Buhari Government why 🗣🗣🗣🗣 pic.twitter.com/InUMIG8ZsS
— Ibrahim muhammed (@saratu_ibrahim) August 15, 2018
I don’t trust your criticism because you practically hate @mbuhari because he has achieved what your party couldn’t do for more than a decade
— Mbari Mbayo (@olufasanu) August 15, 2018
@kosoko_deen what failure is more than this? People died to stop GEJ from increase fuel price, we cooperated with PMB on it but heheehehehehe all promised are yet to be done. We can't put personal likeness above failure sir. People are suffering alot!
— Emperor Guru Zeus. (@EmperorSheriff) August 15, 2018