Leadership is one of those things that defines
any great nation and Nigeria is one of those
nations, which has always been infamous for
their culture and few of the greatest leaders in
the world . Goodluck Jonathan is one of those
great born leaders produced by Nigeria in
recent times , who has managed to captivate
people in many different ways . With some of
the best and worst decisions taken during his
tenure as the president of Nigeria , it is very
necessary to identify the most important facts
about him , to get a closer look upon his
leadership and him as a person.


20 Things To Note About
President Goodluck Jonathan

1. Prior to his tenure as the President of
Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan served as the 6 th
governor of Bayelsa State , Nigeria in the year
2005.

2. Goodluck Jonathan was born to a family of
canoe makers in the land which is today known
as the Bayelsa state of Nigeria .

3. Goodluck Jonathan holds a second class
honors degree in Zoology, An MSc degree in
Hydrobiology and a PhD degree in Zoology.

4. He entered politics in the year 1998 , prior to
which he worked as an Education officer ,
Lecturer and Environmental Protection Officer .

5. He was sworn in as the Vice President of
Nigeria in the year 2010, upon the death of
Umaru Yar ’ Adua’ s death , which made him the
fourteenth head of Republic Nigeria .

6. In the year 2010, he was the first Nigerian
head to open his own Facebook page in an
attempt to fulfill his promise to have a regular
interaction with the common public, so that he
is able to attend to their regular needs and
disputes.

7. It was in the year 2010 that he formally
announced his entry into politics , with his
announcement of the Presidential Election
through his Facebook page .

8. He is one of the first Presidents of Republic
Nigeria who has always been open to the
public, by granting them one of the easiest
access through Facebook and office . This ease
of access to a President of a nation was
previously unheard of in the world of politics .

9. He was the first President who was publicly
warned not to contest in the Presidential
elections, but he still went forward as he
wanted to upgrade and unify Nigeria .

10. Goodluck Jonathan was one of the first
Presidents of Nigeria who did not have the
background of politics or Military . He was also
the first president who was elected from
Southern Nigeria.

11. He was one of the first Presidents to have
experienced the maximum number of bombings
and riots by his rivals who did not accept a
Southern Nigerian as the Head of a country.

12. Not a lot of people know this , but he is the
first President of Nigeria to have initiated Air
Rescue mission for stranded citizens. This is
one decision which was both criticized by his
rivals as a waste of government resources and
appreciated by the citizens of Nigeria .

13. He was the first President of Nigeria who
had approved of the Freedom of Information
Act, which allowed the citizens of Nigeria to
have full information on the government ’s
workings and orders .

14. He concentrated his efforts to upgrade the
local travelling facilities, one of his main
accomplishments was to upgrade the local
Airports after 57 years.

15. He focused his attempts on the electrical
departments so that he could give his citizens
uninterrupted power supply , which was until
now being sold to the neighbouring countries .

16. He successfully revived the Comatose
Railways after twenty years. The revival of the
railways with the help of private investors and
State investors helped to re- establish an
important part of Nigeria.

17. In his Presidential tenure , he passed a bill
which would ensure the entry of imported
goods within 48 hours.

18. He appointed the first female Chief Justice
of Nigeria , which was previously unthinkable in
the Republic of Nigeria.

19. He was the first President to review the
salary structure of Government Employees and
re-arrange their salary on the basis of their
performance during their tenure.

20. He is one of the most successful
Presidents of Nigeria who has acted in the
interest of his country and he is the first
President of Nigeria who has been able to live
up to most of his promises , which he made
during his election campaign .

Even though many have criticized many of his
decisions as The President of Nigeria ,
GoodLuck Jonathan has become one of those
great leaders of Nigeria who is only concerned
about the development of Nigeria . Which is why
I created this list of 20 Things To Note About
President Goodluck Jonathan and his
accomplishments.

Lol ... Thank you Mr President

On Contuinity We Stand. GEJ TILL 2019

He was the first President of Nigeria who had approved of the Freedom of Information Act, which allowed the citizens of Nigeria to have full information on the government ’s workings and orders .

During Buhari's reign we had Public Officers (Protection Against False Accusation) Decree No. 4,1984

One president gives you freedom to say whatever you want(GEJ), the other (GMB)prevents you from reporting anything about him.
Anyway Lagosians are still waiting for Fashola to open his books so they can scrutinize it like we do the Federal govt.