Ejike Asiegbu, others float CEVON, want Nigerians to stop insulting Mr. President

Asiegbu

A group, Concerned Entertainment Veterans of Nigeria (CEVON), led by veteran actor, Ejike Asiegbu, has called on Nigerians to desist from the incessant insults of the person and office of Mr. President, Goodluck Jonathan. During a chat with SHOWBIZPLUS, the group stated that the affront had become a recurring decimal by politically distraught nay sayers who believe the office of the president is their prerogative and birthright.

Asiegbu, while reading a communique signed by himself and other members including Abubakar Usman, Steve Eboh, Ibiwari Sekibo, Ebong Clement, Maigari Abdulahi, Emeka Rollas, and Rita Edochie at a recent well attended press conference, said the group noted thus: 

“We have watched our polity (Nigeria) in the past few years and are disappointed, disheartened, sad and embarrassment by happenings across the country which has heated up the entire political space thereby creating fear, tension and uncertainty."

He continued: "As concerned members of the entertainment community and as watchdogs of the society, role models, brand ambassadors, in Nigeria, we will be doing the entire Nigerian a disservice if we do not speak up on some challenges that we are faced with. Nigeria has had its share of bad and good leaders, all celebrated, adored, and even worshipped despite their shortcomings at the detriment of the masses.

Some of our politicians arrogated to themselves the sole right, authority bestriding like colossus as Moses and Elijah of our present generations. It has become a recurring decimal for politicians who are busy unnecessarily heating up the polity with cries of war, jumping ship from one political party to the other."

The revered thespian added,“Whilst we recognize it is their right to make inward and outward movement to the political party of their choice as enshrined in the constitution, Nigerians should be absolved of their intimidating activities and crass political ideologies leanings. It is a shame and sad parody of experience that most of the political parties are devoid of vision, ideologies, and manifestos.”