Ebola: Patrick Sawyer a terrorist –Presidency

Following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the country, the Presidency has tagged the late Patrick Sawyer, the man credited with the importation of the virus into Nigeria, a terrorist.
‎Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Youth and Students, Mr. Jude Imagwe, made the assertion in Abuja during a dinner lecture and awards night organised by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Vanguard to honour prominent members of the party in the country.
He said Sawyer’s misguided action had brought pains and hardship upon Nigerians, who had freely been going about their daily duties. He said such a man deserved to rot in hell.
“Patrick Sawyer has brought pain and hardship to Nigerians. So many things have now changed because he brought this upon us. Even in churches, we are not free anymore.
“The woman who wanted to assist the terrorist from Liberia is dead now. This is bad. This virus...
is not an infection for the rich or the poor. It can affect everybody. We need to be careful,” Imagwe said.
Speaking on Federal Government’s efforts‎ at minimising the spread of the virus, he said: “‎One of the surest means of prevention is constant washing of your hands with soap. Every one of us must not say that because this virus is in Lagos, we should then neglect to take care of ourselves.
“Mr. President has taken the initiative to close down primary schools. This shows that our president means well for Nigerians. The Lagos State Government has also done a good job. As Nigerians, we need to assist government in assisting these people.”
The presidential aide equally spoke on the plights of handicapped youths in the country, promising that the government would not abandon them in their time of need.
“One assurance I want to give to our brothers is that Nigerian youths ‎who are handicapped are not alone. We know that they suffer some degree of isolation and rejection. We are with them and we will never abandon them.
“My heart bleeds over things that are happening in our country. Enough is enough. An attack on any part of the country is an attack on all Nigerians. ‎Our people in the North cannot sleep anymore. This has to stop.
“The earlier we realise that it is not a northern war or Borno war, the better for us. We must avoid use of unguarded utterances. These things cannot help us. We need to change the way we do things,” he said.
At the dinner night, National Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, and other prominent stalwarts of the party were honoured.