FORMER PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN FINALLY SPEAKS OUT...

I Didn't Hand Over A Collapsed Nation To Buhari - Dr. Goodluck Jonathan-
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Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has replied his critics who accused him of handing over a nation at the verge of collapse to his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Jonathan recounted the achievements of his government to include, handing over a country that produced the richest man in Africa.
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Jonathan said, “I took over a Nigeria that was the second largest economy in Africa with a GDP of $270.5 billion in 2009, I handed over a Nigeria that had grown to become the largest economy in Africa and the 24th largest economy in the World with a GDP of $574 billion.
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“I inherited a Nigeria in which the trains were not working, and handed over a Nigeria in which citizens can safely travel by trains again. I also inherited a country where illiteracy rate particularly in the Northern part was alarming. I handed over a country where every state in the North and indeed all the states had a Federal University. I inherited a country where there was total infrastructural decay in all the unity schools and colleges of education. But I handed over a country with massive infrastructural improvement in almost higher institutions. I inherited a country where agricultural inputs and production were almost zero. But I handed over a country where a bag of rice was sold for N6,500 to N7000. My regime since the establishment of ecological fund office did more irrigation dams in the North and other parts of the country than other subsequent administrations put together. I inherited epileptic fuel supplies resulting to endless queues at the filling stations. I maintained despite enormous challenges of fuel subsidies and handed over a relatively stable fuel regime.
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I inherited a Nigeria that was a net importer of cement, and handed over a Nigeria that is a net exporter of cement.
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In 2009 the richest Nigerian was the 5th richest man in Africa, but I handed over a Nigeria that produced the richest man in Africa.
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The former President further stated " I inherited a country where people were almost losing hope on the credibility of its electoral process but I noticed that democracy will continue to grow in the African continent if leaders value the process of elections more than the product of the process. I handed over electoral process that engendered fairness in its conduct and conclusiveness ".
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He said, “Even in the 2015 general elections in my country, Nigeria, there was potential for major crisis if I was not a President duly elected by the will of the people.
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“The campaigns leading to the elections almost polarized the country into Christian vs Muslims and North vs South divide.
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Most World leaders were worried that our elections will result into major crisis.
Some pundits even from here in the United States said that those elections would spell the end of Nigeria and that we would cease to exist as a nation because of the polls.
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That is where the leadership question comes into play.
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As a leader that was duly elected by the people, I considered the people’s interest first.
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How do I manage my people to avoid killings and destruction of properties?
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With the interest of the people propelling all the decisions I took, we were able to sail through.
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Indeed, we sailed through because I refused to interfere with the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, having appointed a man I had never met in my life to run it. We sailed through because I maintained and still believe that my personal ambition, interest is not worth the blood of any single Nigerian.
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My philosophy was simple. For elections to be credible, I as a leader, must value the process more than the product of the process. And the citizens must have confidence in the electoral body.

Politicians to me are all the same with hidden agendas but between GEJ and PMB by evidence from what we can see, GEJ has the upper hand..

Fayose for 2019 sha

SHOW US PROOF ABEG, he is neither known to be a careless talker nor is he known to speak vengeful words

Make I rush book space.

NONSENSE

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wise man... na now you dey talk.... As you hear say BuBu dey half dead.

Former

mousco:
FORMAL PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN FINALLY SPEAKS OUT...

I Didn't Hand Over A Collapsed Nation To Buhari - Dr. Goodluck Jonathan-
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Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has replied his critics who accused him of handing over a nation at the verge of collapse to his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari.
.
Jonathan recounted the achievements of his government to include, handing over a country that produced the richest man in Africa.
.
Jonathan said, “I took over a Nigeria that was the second largest economy in Africa with a GDP of $270.5 billion in 2009, I handed over a Nigeria that had grown to become the largest economy in Africa and the 24th largest economy in the World with a GDP of $574 billion.
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“I inherited a Nigeria in which the trains were not working, and handed over a Nigeria in which citizens can safely travel by trains again. I also inherited a country where illiteracy rate particularly in the Northern part was alarming. I handed over a country where every state in the North and indeed all the states had a Federal University. I inherited a country where there was total infrastructural decay in all the unity schools and colleges of education. But I handed over a country with massive infrastructural improvement in almost higher institutions. I inherited a country where agricultural inputs and production were almost zero. But I handed over a country where a bag of rice was sold for N6,500 to N7000. My regime since the establishment of ecological fund office did more irrigation dams in the North and other parts of the country than other subsequent administrations put together. I inherited epileptic fuel supplies resulting to endless queues at the filling stations. I maintained despite enormous challenges of fuel subsidies and handed over a relatively stable fuel regime.
.
I inherited a Nigeria that was a net importer of cement, and handed over a Nigeria that is a net exporter of cement.
.
In 2009 the richest Nigerian was the 5th richest man in Africa, but I handed over a Nigeria that produced the richest man in Africa.
.
The former President further stated " I inherited a country where people were almost losing hope on the credibility of its electoral process but I noticed that democracy will continue to grow in the African continent if leaders value the process of elections more than the product of the process. I handed over electoral process that engendered fairness in its conduct and conclusiveness ".
.
He said, “Even in the 2015 general elections in my country, Nigeria, there was potential for major crisis if I was not a President duly elected by the will of the people.
.
“The campaigns leading to the elections almost polarized the country into Christian vs Muslims and North vs South divide.
.
Most World leaders were worried that our elections will result into major crisis.
Some pundits even from here in the United States said that those elections would spell the end of Nigeria and that we would cease to exist as a nation because of the polls.
.
That is where the leadership question comes into play.
.
As a leader that was duly elected by the people, I considered the people’s interest first.
.
How do I manage my people to avoid killings and destruction of properties?
.
With the interest of the people propelling all the decisions I took, we were able to sail through.
.
Indeed, we sailed through because I refused to interfere with the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, having appointed a man I had never met in my life to run it. We sailed through because I maintained and still believe that my personal ambition, interest is not worth the blood of any single Nigerian.
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My philosophy was simple. For elections to be credible, I as a leader, must value the process more than the product of the process. And the citizens must have confidence in the electoral body.

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Thank you Mr President. Haters may hate, thy foes will soon bow before thee.

GEJ we missed U in some areas. No doubt.

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FORMAL PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN FINALLY SPEAKS OUT...

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mousco:
FORMAL PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN FINALLY SPEAKS OUT...


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"formal"? Typo or a case of copy and paste without editing?

God knows why you humbly handed over to PMB. The difference is clear according to seven up advert. God bless you sir, PMB is now reaping what he sowed during your govt. Time shall tell. They have power but cannot deliver on their promises.

GameGod:
Jonathan was a failure, though not a complete failure as we were made to believe but a failure all the same. .

Every Nigerian head of state was a failure. Buhari failed twice.

I agree with everything you said, Sir...

But can you explain to us how Andrew Yakubu and his Cohorts (Diezani inclusive) managed to stash away so much dollars under your watch..

OK

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Airforce1:
What did he say?

He said that "stealing is not corruption"

Sarki and madridguy will not like dis

odiereke:
GEJ we missed U in some areas. No doubt.

u miss GEJ in area of stealing see yeye people

A lazy workman will always blame his tools. This administration has failed us. They should stop blaming GEJ.

Horus:


He said that "stealing is not corruption"

If an armed robber comes to your house and steals your valuables; that is stealing but it is not corruption

If a government official uses his/her position to influence the employment of someone who is not qualified for a role; that is corruption but its not stealing.

Stealing is NOT corruption but stealing and corruption are both crimes

Thumbs up sir.
Those that are with you are more than those that are against you.

You guys may boo or criticize me, I don't give a dime. All I know is that GEJ was the best and still remain the President Nigeria ever had.

kunlexco4u2030:
see thief will always support thief..

hmm, see kettle calling the pot black

napoleon77:


If an armed robber comes to your house and steals your valuables; that is stealing but it is not corruption

If a government official uses his/her position to influence the employment of someone who is not qualified for a role; that is corruption but its not stealing.

Stealing is NOT corruption but stealing and corruption are both crimes

Indeed being learned isn't just thinking in linear sequence, but understanding the very little bits of complexities that follows with it.

Yes GEJ had his own share of baddies...

But...

I stand to be corrected that GEJ was absolutely correct in his rendition on the variance between 'corruption and stealing', explicitly conveying a glaring fact that substantially shouldn't have any comparison.

Even "right" and "correct" are synonymns, and are even mutually interchangeable, but are still not the same, talk more of 'stealing and corruption'

His statements where purely widely attacked with unreasonable sentiments rather than understanding the rationale behind the message.

napoleon77:


If an armed robber comes to your house and steals your valuables; that is stealing but it is not corruption

If a government official uses his/her position to influence the employment of someone who is not qualified for a role; that is corruption but its not stealing.

Stealing is NOT corruption but stealing and corruption are both crimes

Stealing/Embezzlement of public funds isn't corruption?