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Politics: Jonathan Speaks At Last by tayomautin(m): 10:11am On Sep 10, 2016 |
JONATHAN SPEAKS OUT...
I Didn't Hand Over A Collapsed Nation To Buhari -
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan-
.
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.
.
“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.
.
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.
.
Pls circulate it for them to know. The deceit is
getting too much
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Re: Politics: Jonathan Speaks At Last by Ofemmanu1: 10:16am On Sep 10, 2016 |
Even if Obama hand US to buhari, he will run it down within 1yr and still complain. Baba is a certified dullardo. |
Re: Politics: Jonathan Speaks At Last by tayomautin(m): 10:21am On Sep 10, 2016 |
JONATHAN SPEAKS OUT... I Didn't Hand Over A Collapsed Nation To Buhari - Dr. Goodluck Jonathan- 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. “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. 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. Pls circulate it for them to know. The deceit is getting too much[/quote]
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Re: Politics: Jonathan Speaks At Last by chris2face(m): 10:22am On Sep 10, 2016 |
The poster above me have said it all I have got nothing more to add, the man is a certified dullard shikina |
Re: Politics: Jonathan Speaks At Last by tayomautin(m): 10:23am On Sep 10, 2016 |
You were God sent to our nation but we miss it,
May God have mercy on our nation oooo n deliver
us from this evil men called change. |
Re: Politics: Jonathan Speaks At Last by tayomautin(m): 10:24am On Sep 10, 2016 |
You were God sent to our nation but we miss it,
May God have mercy on our nation oooo n deliver
us from this evil men called change. |
Re: Politics: Jonathan Speaks At Last by Maskus(m): 10:25am On Sep 10, 2016 |
Hoping to hear from your enemies before comenting...maybe when this appear on FP |
Re: Politics: Jonathan Speaks At Last by tayomautin(m): 10:30am On Sep 10, 2016 |
i love dis man wit passion. he is full of uncommon
grace. wherever he goes grace follows him. when
he took over power in nigeria, nigeria was ranked
as one of d highest growing economy in d world.
but when dis man called b...... (mentioning his
name alone is awfull) came into power recession
came in. God bless GEJ and also his admirerr n
supporters. You"ve been sillence for too long open up n let people knw the truth. I as a good Nigerian a very sound and knowledgeable man in all ramifications, has applauded you as the most lovely patriotic president ever produced from the entire black continent .
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Re: Politics: Jonathan Speaks At Last by nnachukz(m): 10:36am On Sep 10, 2016 |
All I need is the source of this news before commenting. |
Re: Politics: Jonathan Speaks At Last by agwom(m): 10:38am On Sep 10, 2016 |
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