2014 Independence Day Broadcast by
His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan, GCFR

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Fellow Nigerians:

1. Today marks the 54th anniversary of our
country’s independence as a sovereign nation.
This is also the tenth month of our journey into a
new century, having marked the centenary of our
nation in January this year.
2. The first one hundred years were marked by
triumphs and tribulations, benefits and burdens,
opportunities and challenges. We made some far
reaching advances in building a strong, united and
prosperous nation. We also overcame the forces
of disunity that culminated in a debilitating civil
war. We have also renewed our faith in one
another, and in our country. We have proven that
we are truly a resilient nation.
3. In my address to the nation last year, I did
emphasize that we were in a sober moment in our
country. We are still in that mood in spite of the
many accomplishments of our administration. Our
sombreness has to do with the crises of
nationhood occasioned by the activities of
terrorist elements who have done the
unimaginable to challenge our unity as a people.
4. On an occasion like this, it is important that we
remember all the precious souls that have been
lost in the unprecedented war of terror unleashed
on some parts of our country by these individuals
who want to compel us to live our lives their way.
They will not succeed!
5. In their mission, they have maimed and
Molested. They have killed men, women and
children, rendering many children orphans and
several women widows.
6. They have made violence their ideology and are
bent on destroying our country. Dear countrymen
and women, we will not allow them.
7. Night after night, day after day, our security
forces continue to engage the terrorists in battle.
My gratitude goes out to our armed forces whose
will has been greatly challenged by this
insurgency more than any other time, since the
civil war.

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