Hired Supporters Of Jonathan Protest Over Lack Of Payment

Thousands of hired ‘supporters’ of President Goodluck Jonathan who declared to seek re-election performed a mini sit-down protest at the Eagle Square to show their fury over non-payment of their N2000 per head fee.

According to reports, the protest was held during GEJ’s official declaration. 

The rented followers, who assembled at the place of the occasion as early as 7.00am, upheld that their handlers didn’t pay the money promised to them.

A visibly-irritated supporter who wanted to be anonymous uttered his displeasure over the casual attitude of some of the leaders of the various groups who brought them to the event for not showing any concern for their well-being despite the long distances they had to travel.

He said, “They asked us to enter the bus when they came to Maraba this morning and they promised to give us two thousand Naira each and also give us food but we are very disappointed to see them running around and later disappear into the middle of the crowd and nobody come back to give any money or bring water for us to drink.”

President Goodluck Jonathan declared his intention to run for the second term in the February 2015 presidential elections yesterday on November, 11.

He was criticized over the fact that Jonathan’s declaration was made just a day after Yobe bombing, which claimed nearly 50 lives of students. 

The All Progressives Congress (APC), the main opposition party, reacted to the event describing it as insensitive.