President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 said he has no ambition to stay in office beyond 2015, assuring Nigerians in Diaspora that while he will not contest the 2015 election, he will ensure that this year’s election is free and fair.

The President promised that if voted in for the next four years, he would ensure significant improvement in key sectors of the economy — security, power, education, road, health amongst others.

“Without security, there is no government. So it is not debatable, it is something we have to addressed and we are working towards that with vigour. But if I’m voted into power within the next four years, the issue of power will become a thing of the past. Four years is enough for anyone in power to make significant improvement and if I can’t improve on power within this period, it then means I cannot do anything even if I am there for the next four years.”

Jonathan said this while interacting with Nigerians mainly diplomats working in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA, and the African Union, AU, in Addis-Ababa.

While fielding questions from those present at the interactive session on whether Nigerians abroad will vote, Jonathan said: “I would have loved that the Nigerians in Diaspora vote this year but to be frank with you, that is going to be difficult now. Presently, the law does not allow the voting outside Nigeria and so this year Nigerians in Diaspora will not vote but I will work towards it by 2015 even though I will not be running for election.”

On the issue of security, Jonathan said the government was doing everything possible to arrest the situation. He disclosed that all those involved in the October 1 bombing had been arrested and were being prosecuted. He, however, said he ordered the release of the car dealers because they were just businessmen who could not have known that the vehicles were to be used for such heinous crime.

On education, the President said, the nine new approved universities were to be specialised and to be headed by at least three Nigerians experts in Diaspora.

On the concerns raised of having a database of Nigerian experts in Diaspora, President Jonathan assured that he was working on creating a forum for interaction between them and government and also develop a database, where experts needed to address the various challenges of the economy will be drawn. He hinted that this was why the Diaspora Commission was being set up as the bill was already before the National Assembly.

The President also disclosed that the government is looking towards reviewing the country’s foreign policy to ensure that Nigeria gets maximum benefit from its roles and contributions to international organizations like the AU, UN and ECOWAS.

He lamented that right now Nigeria’s contributions were not being recognized adding that “there is need for Nigeria to have something in return for our investments. We are investing so much but it is not being noticed and there is need to reverse that trend.

On the concerns about road network and transportation in the country, President Jonathan assured that the railway system will be revamp because presently heavy duty vehicles were destroying the roads. “Why we cannot have continuous road maintenance for now because no contractor wants to go into it because of the continuous pressure on the road by heavy duty vehicles. That is why we are working to ensure that we revamp the rail”.

The President also assured that Nigerians working in international organization and institutions would be issued diplomatic passports. He directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein Ajumogobia to submit the list of those qualified within the shortest possible time to him.

On the 35 per cent affirmative action implementation and the domestication of protocols signed, he assured that he will present before the National Assembly within the shortest possible time
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“Without security, there is no government. So it is not
debatable, it is something we have to addressed and we are
working towards that with vigour. But if I’m voted into power
within the next four years, the issue of power will become a
thing of the past. Four years is enough for anyone in power to
make significant improvement and if I can’t improve on power
within this period, it then means I cannot do anything even if I
am there for the next four years.”
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Let who have ears hear...
Another four years for Jonathan could be a waste of our life...
Jonathan can't develop this country in any reasonable or meaningful way...

The slowpoke don enjoy the post so to bow out na wahala but come 2015 he will gladly walk into his house in his village as a normal civilian

“Without security, there is no government. So it is not debatable, it is something we have to addressed and we are working towards that with vigour. But if I’m voted into power within the next four years, the issue of power will become a thing of the past.Four years is enough for anyone in power to make significant improvement and if I can’t improve on power within this period, it then means I cannot do anything even if I am there for the next four years.”

Thank you Lord!!!!!!!!!
Jonathan must be voted out.

Jonathan said: “I would have loved that the Nigerians in Diaspora vote this year but to be frank with you, that is going to be difficult now. Presently, the law does not allow the voting outside Nigeria and so this year Nigerians in Diaspora will not vote but I will work towards it by 2015 even though I will not be running for election.”

It is well with our soul!!!

Kickout the fraud-in-power

Well he has decided to run again in 2015, is there anything you and your cheap propaganda crew on nairaland can do about it?

Just a wk after talking Ribadu&company to back down for him as he promised not to contest 2015 election, journalists asked adamawa acting guvnor whether he still meant what he said. He told them to leave dt in d hand of God. Nigerians & gentlemen agreemt! If a nigerian promises heaven n earth without putting it on paper, to me its nothing. Jona is one of us, he rep our collective psyche. It seems to be deep in African blood. see Mugabe. OBJ d statesman couldn't help it with his 3rd term bid too. even our eggheads in d citadels of learning ar pushing for more years (holding unto few available spaces) despite brilliant youths roaming d streets looking for jobs.

tyson99: The slowpoke don enjoy the post so to bow out na wahala but come 2015 he will gladly walk into his house in his village as a normal civilian

Why on earth are you calling our amiable, smart, hardworking, performing president an slowpoke?

Do you know that its actualy your father that you are refering to?

Learn to respect those in authority because God put them there.
Whether you like it or not, GE JONATHAN WILL REMAIN NIGERIAN PRESIDENT TILL 2050.

prepare to relocate to Liberia by next year.

He should be a man of his words, ask himself these questions;

1. Have I really done anything to better the lives of Nigerians?"

2. Under my tenure, the rate of corruption, how high/low was it?

3. Education, was part of my leading campaign promises, How far have I satisfied the student of Nigeria,

4. International Reputation, what does the country I lead stand for internationally? How respected are we?

5. Power, can I boast of giving Nigeria the said amount of megawatts promised while campaigning?

6. Security, am I been sincere Boko haram would be curbed by next month(October) like I stated few days ago?

7. Health, anytime I have my "hangover", have I ever been treated in Nigeria? Can I ever be?

8. Religion, is Nigeria getting bounded despite our religious difference?

9. Tribe, how is the relationship between "Emeka and Ahmed", how well do they love each other? Did I strengthen the relationship or worsen/weaken it?

10. Am I really loved by the people as my advisers, aides, friends claim I am? Am I doing Nigeria a favour by re-contesting? Or am just satisfying my parties urge to be in the position of power?


If GEJ can ask himself this simply put questions and answer himself honestly, I am certain he wouldn't wait till next year before packing his load.

Defeated attempt to stop a man constitutionally allowed to seek for a reelection . . . .

Power is the sweetest thing on earth.

"Four years is enough for anyone in power to make significant improvement and if I can’t improve on power within this period, it then means I cannot do anything even if I am there for the next four years.”

;DSomeone is developing hypertension ;DSomeone is developing hypertension

masterpower:
Why on earth are you calling our amiable, smart, hardworking, performing president an slowpoke?

Do you know that its actualy your father that you are refering to?

Learn to respect those in authority because God put them there.
Whether you like it or not, GE JONATHAN WILL REMAIN NIGERIAN PRESIDENT TILL 2050.

prepare to relocate to Liberia by next year.

Apoda are u a bastard that makes u not to recognize ur father

barcanista: It is well with our soul!!!
Kickout the fraud-in-power

Only PDP have the power to decide if they want Jonathan to represent them,
Stop your anger and weep not Child, Ijaw Otueke man is going to lead you till 2019.

ogbenicodes: He should be a man of his words, ask himself these questions;

1. Have I really done anything to better the lives of Nigerians?"

2. Under my tenure, the rate of corruption, how high/low was it?

3. Education, was part of my leading campaign promises, How far have I satisfied the student of Nigeria,

4. International Reputation, what does the country I lead stand for internationally? How respected are we?

5. Power, can I boast of giving Nigeria the said amount of megawatts promised while campaigning?

6. Security, am I been sincere Boko haram would be curbed by next month(October) like I stated few days ago?

7. Health, anytime I have my "hangover", have I ever been treated in Nigeria? Can I ever be?

8. Religion, is Nigeria getting bounded despite our religious difference?

9. Tribe, how is the relationship between "Emeka and Ahmed", how well do they love each other? Did I strengthen the relationship or worsen/weaken it?

10. Am I really loved by the people as my advisers, aides, friends claim I am? Am I doing Nigeria a favour by re-contesting? Or am just satisfying my parties urge to be in the position of power?


If GEJ can ask himself this simply put questions and answer himself honestly, I am certain he wouldn't wait till next year before packing his load.

psycho..mental....
Didnt ur ahmed threaten fire n brimestones n ungovernance shud gej win some yrs ago?
What most of u jweeders do is equate stupiidiv for smartness and mental inbalance for brilliance..
#GEJ till '19..

Rexxie:
psycho..mental....
Didnt ur ahmed threaten fire n brimestones n ungovernance shud gej win some yrs ago?
What most of u jweeders do is equate stupiidiv for smartness and mental inbalance for brilliance..
#GEJ till '19..

Mr Man, we are humans, we agree to disagree, the north might have said that then, does that mean GEJ should now fuel the enmity, hatred in all tribes?

ogbenicodes:


Mr Man, we are humans, we agree to disagree, the north might have said that then, does that mean GEJ should now fuel the enmity, hatred in all tribes?

who n which tribe is against which tribe? Am edo n da edo peeps aint at daggers drawn with any tribe neither are da people of da niger deltas wiuh any other tribe.same goes for da igbos n da yorubas n da middle belters n some of da core northerners..whenever u see some southerners use harsh tones esecially against some northerners,its against da injustice n insensitivity of some northerners n some yorubas, who are ever ready to sell their dadda's land for some porrige,to da plight of da niger deltans n entire southern nigeria..talk about da north's stands against true federalis,resource control,regionalism,etc n u're on.. And again,some Stuupid set of peeps believe they cn tell da president what n what not to do simply because hes,according to them,frm da minority!....
So if u say gej,whos got more than enuf pressing issues to deal with is fuelling da embers of discord n hatred n enmity,well i guess u re one of those who have chosen not to see anything gud'bout da man.. n am pretty sure u somewhere in jupiter.
#GEJ TILL '19.

All na wash!