President Goodluck Jonathan said his administration has given the Igbos, appointed positions which no previous administrations ever gave them. He said these during this year’s World Igbo Congress Day in Huston, United States of America.

As Punch reports, the President said, “Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, in 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 Igbo are well represented and in some of these appointments, the Igbo 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 Igbo, 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.

“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 Nguzu-Edda-Nkporo-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 Ohaozara-Ishiagu 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.”

http://www.nigerianheadlines.com/jonathan-said-given-igbo-positions-theyve-never/

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Indeed he has.

GEJ till 2019!

God bless you our able presido, Gej till 2023!!!!

𑡯ya! Igbos u people should start bowing for GEJ and worship him as well

This guy is just bent on dividing this country along tribal lines......

koboko67: This guy is just bent on dividing this country along tribal lines......

In what way?? If what he said is the truth, then??

My President is a tribalist

U just want our Vote that's all and we would give it to u instead of allowing any Buhari or Tinubu in Aso rock,let the Ijaw man stay there.

Jonathan Shall rule again!
You know the southerners vote can't get u to Aso rock,The westerners will vote for their Tinubu or Fashola,which ever that runs for presidency while the Northerners will give theirs to Buhari.
Jonathan,Are u aware that 95% of Igbos voted for u in 2011? But u have failed us but nevertheless, we would give u a second chance.

Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan till 2019#