The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as at this morning shut down the Short Messaging Service (SMS) platform which the Buhari-Osinbajo Presidential Campaign Fundraising Committee launched two days ago to raise funds for its campaign.
Gov. Fashola, the Director of the Committee in a press conference opened up today on the issue. He stated that the party launched 5 platforms for party members to donate to its campaign fund on Tuesday January 20th, one of the SMS codes is 35350.
Gov. Fashola, the Director of the Committee in a press conference opened up today on the issue. He stated that the party launched 5 platforms for party members to donate to its campaign fund on Tuesday January 20th, one of the SMS codes is 35350.
He further divulged that immediately after the party announced the launch of the platforms, NCC issued a letter to telecoms operators “not to carry political messages” thereby shutting down the SMS platform.
Quoting Governor Fashola:
"It is with very deep sadness that I address you all today, because I never expected that I will witness in Nigeria some of the very distasteful and disgraceful conduct that the Federal Government, the PDP and the President have embarked upon, by way of repression of freedoms. I mentioned the commercial nature of the transactions we had with the businesses who were partnering with us and the benefits to the economy. I also stated very clearly that these businesses had no partisan relationship but are providing professional service. I said so, in order to protect their businesses because of the increasing intolerance we were witnessing from the Jonathan and PDP Presidential campaign and some Federal Government agencies that have taken a partisan position”, the Governor explained.
"Dear compatriots, there are dark clouds gathering, but I remain optimistic that they will yield to a glorious dawn. The promise of Nigeria is greater than the ambition of one man or a political party" he said
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