President Goodluck Jonathan has applauded the
attention his administration is giving the Igbos whom
he said are well represented in his government and
are being appointed to positions which no previous
administrations ever gave them.
The President also said the Igbos had also benefited
from many projects completed by his government in
the South-East.
He said these during this year’s World Igbo Congress
Day in Houston, Texas, United States.
The event had held on Saturday, but a copy of the
President’s speech at the ceremony was only made
available to journalists by the presidential
spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, on Thursday.
President Jonathan, who said his administration’s
appointments were based on competence, equity
and fairness, said he would leave it to historians to
determine whose administration had done more for
the Igbos in terms of federal appointments.
He said, “In the pursuit of productivity and
excellence, we have appointed competent and
capable men and women to positions of high
authority and strategic responsibility in all fields of
national endeavour.
“In our dogged determination to develop our
country, the Igbos are well represented and in some
of these appointments, the Igbos are having them
for the first time.
“Some have said that this government has done
more in appointments than any other in our history
for the Igbos, but that is a matter for the pundits and
historians. Let me state that appointments by this
administration, across the country, will continue to
be based on equity, fairness and competence.
“Even when some utilise politics to undermine our
commitment to fairness and justice, we will deploy
the principle of Federal Character to progressively
correct it. No part of Nigeria under my leadership
will be shortchanged.”
He added that in terms of projects and policies, the
Igbos had benefited from his administration’s
commitment
Accordingly, the President said his administration
had completed many federal roads which were left
in bad state by previous administrations.
He said, “Similarly in projects and policies, we have
continued to do our best. Throughout the South-East,
we inherited federal roads in very poor conditions.
“In spite of the highly competitive demand and
constraints on funding, we have taken on most of the
major roads, realising the impact that their
improvement will have on business and life in our
country.
“The Owerri-Onitsha Road, which was under
construction at the outset of my administration, has
been virtually completed. Three other very
important roads, the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, the
Enugu–Port Harcourt road and the Nguju-Edda-
Nporo-Ohafia road which cuts across Ebonyi and Abia
States, are steadily progressing. Our hope is that
improved budget and Sure-P funding will see quicker
action in the months ahead.
“The Obiziora-Iziagu road and Enugu-Abakaliki road
are some of those that have progressed to good
standard. Further attention will be focused on the
Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road which is already being
addressed remedially by the Federal Roads
Maintenance Agency.
“The Igbos, being a very mobile people, have also
benefitted from works in other leading roads
nationwide. The Ore-Benin road long known as a
deathtrap has been totally transformed and now
provides a safer and more reliable ride. The Lagos-
Ibadan road is similarly being reconstructed and the
Benin-Lokoja-Abuja road is now being dualised as we
are doing in other roads in the far North.”
The president also applauded the Igbos for their
achievements and contributions to the development
of Nigeria.
“All through our history, the Igbos have cut a
distinguishing niche in all aspects of our national life
in the areas of education, sports, politics, science and
technology, literary excellence, enterprise,
diplomacy, among others,” he said.
Among whom, dead and living, the President
mentioned as starling reflection of Igbos’
achievements and donation to the entire country
included, late Biafra warlord, Ikemba Chief (Dim)
Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, his father, Chief Louis
Ojukwu.
They also included Sir Onyechere Anyiam Osigwe,
who the President said was the first Nigerian to own
an ocean-going crude oil conveying tanker and
engage in the crude oil export trade, Dr. Oliver De
Coque, Onyeka Onwenu, Chinua Achebe stands tall,
supported by Cyprian Ekwensi, Chris Okigbo, Flora
Nwakpa, Chimamanda Adichie and Dr. Nnamdi
Azikiwe.
Others are Sam Mbakwe, Akanu Ibiam, Michael
Okpara, Jaja Nwachukwu, and Nwankwo Kanu.

We go see where ego lead you. Go

Let posterity be the judge

Watching in full HD.. taking like a kid

fiverrwin: We go see where ego lead you. Go

It will lead him to a second term.

Don't forget he also appointed people from other tribes till Tinubu sold out and gave speaker of house to Tambuwal.

Yorubas are better under GEJ, trust me.

#e-Bola Tinubu, short-changing the Yorubas since 1999.

M0GIDI:

It will lead him to a second term.

Don't forget he also appointed people from other tribes till Tinubu sold out and gave speaker of house to Tambuwal.

Yorubas are better under GEJ, trust me.

#e-Bola Tinubu, short-changing the Yorubas since 1999.

shut d f up if you got nothing to say