By Emma Amaize

WARRI—DELTA State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, yesterday, expressed concern over the inciting statements by those he described as misguided and disgruntled elements in the political class, against President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Speaking to Vanguard, Ekiyor, said: “Most of the arguments advanced bothered on claims of a clueless and weak president. What was mere social media display of hate is now being displayed even before the president’s campaign organisation.

“The situation is worrisome to the extent where All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari and indeed the APC, directed their supporters in Bauchi and Kastina states to stone and molest a Commander- in -Chief whose humble disposition is the reason for which he is in the first place referred to as weak.

“May I posit that the president needs to stamp his feet down and exercise some constitutional power in clamping down on persons for felony and treason. An attempt at all by whoever to attack Nigeria’s president is a call for war and a threat to the entire country.

“Whereas Gen Buhari and his APC cohorts are allowed to campaign freely around our Niger-Delta area and given necessary support in places like Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, among others, the PDP is being prevented in the northern Nigeria from free movement to the extent of attempt to stone the president’s convoy.

“Never in the history has any Nigerians president been so undermined by any section or region. The time is, therefore, apt for President Jonathan to use the powers provided by the constitution to protect himself and other innocent Nigerians by whatever means necessary.

“If Mr. President truly wants peace, he must then be prepared to give war to all the bad elements trying to destroy our common destiny as a nation. I am worried about what will be of Nigeria if our people return to the creeks and demand that our son return home so Nigeria can be left alone.”