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He is an ex-militant because he is not in APC, working for Amaechi.

If he is in APC, you will call him a freedom fighter and a progressive.

Biased write up.

GEJ is the best thing that has happened to Nigeria. GEJ till 2019.

The haters will never accept this good news, even when it is crystal clear that GEJ has performed far better than his predecessors like OBJ.

GEJ carry go.

GEJ till 2019.

Buhari should go and look after his grand children. He is expired.

GEJ all the way.

GEJ till 2019.

GEJ all the way.

He has our full support.

Buhari should go and get his certificate first, for us to be sure he has the qualification to be President.

GEJ till 2019.

Buhari is a confirmed terrorist

GEJ till 2019.

GEJ till 2019.

GEJ TILL 2019.

Thanks for you good observation.

1. Revitalization of the Railway sector that was left for over 30 years.

2. Removing ghost worker syndrome in the civil service.

3. Revamping of the Agriculture sector and removal of Fertilizer racketeering.

4. Improvement of the Automobile sector - we now have Nigerian made cars.

5. Massive headway in the power sector.

ETC

GEJ till 2019.

Saraki should fisrt tell us what happened to Society Generale Bank and Intercontinental Bank before will listen to him. He is the most corrupt of all.

In a strongly-worded direct response to a recent statement by the Director-General of Buhari Campaign Organisation, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, backing soldiers who refused to fight Boko Haram, which the military considered as mutiny, the DHQ on Friday warned politicians, especially those campaigning for the 2015 general elections against meddling in purely administrative, operational and tactical decisions of the services “that could undermine the country’s security system.”

This is coming as Amaechi’s party, the All Progressives Congress pushed back on an earlier statement by the Buhari Campaign Organisation, saying the Rivers State governor did not encourage mutiny but merely said the military personnel could always assert their right to good welfare packages even as they engage in the defence of the nation’s territorial boundaries.

The Director of Defence Information (DDI) Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, gave this stern caution to politicians in a press statement, urging them to be careful in their utterances in relation to the recent General Court-Martial where several soldiers were condemned to death.

Olukolade said that in view of the series of insinuations, allegations and false claims being made by certain activists and politicians on the legal and disciplinary process in the Nigerian military, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) finds it necessary to call on politicians to avoid using the forum or medium of their political campaigns to incite or endorse acts of indiscipline in the nation’s military establishments.

According to him, this call has become necessary as the trend got to another level on Tuesday when a prominent politician declared that “The soldiers have the right to protest against Federal Government’s failure to fully equip them”.

Amaechi, while speaking recently on the outcome of the military court-martial, said that the soldiers were entitled to protest.
“It was expected that the fellow quoted or his party would have made immediate moves to correct this fallacy or erroneous impression being propagated especially in view of the level of knowledge of his principal
and candidate in forthcoming elections”, the DDI said.

Unfortunately, Olukolade noted, no such gesture seem to be forthcoming. He emphasized: “There is therefore the need to caution against the propagation of this dangerous idea before it causes more problems.

“For the avoidance of any doubt, the military institution rejects this declaration and its intention in all ramifications. The military law as recognized by the Constitution of the Federation is an appropriate legal document for the management of affairs of the military.

“The processes it outlines for handling military offences remain legal and will continue to be applied in the interest of the nation’s security and democracy.”

The Defence Spokesman stressed that individuals and interest groups seeking to play to the gallery by being meddlesome, sensational or mischievous in interpreting developments in the military are advised to moderate their activities with some decorum.

It is clear, Olukolade stated, that the false accusations that depended on unsubstantiated allegations being peddled on the military operations in Nigeria are intended to tarnish the reputation of Nigerian military and its leadership.

He further warned: “The campaign apparently aimed at undermining constituted authority in the military must not be encouraged. It is obvious that most of the comments and sensational stories in the media have been oblivious of the fact that the processes are still ongoing and yet to be concluded.”

The DDI clarified that “the war on terror is not all about equipment but mindset of both the military and the public, adding that “inciting remarks can only compound the situation for all involved”.
He assured that the military was resolved to prosecute the counter terrorism campaign with all sense of commitment by the rank and file.

Olukolade remarked that the tendency to suggest or encourage dissention in the system would not yield any advantage to any well-meaning Nigerian.

“Politicians are therefore requested to guide their utterances as the military remains a veritable institution of the state. Those who seek to undermine or destroy it should be prevailed upon to stop the mission considering the fact that the institution remains indispensable to government and its process under any dispensation.

“The Nigerian military reiterates its commitment to defending the nation’s democracy. Individuals and personalities are enjoined to refrain from pronouncement and attitude that seek to undermine the established justice/disciplinary procedures and processes of the military system,” he said.

According to Olukolade, this counsel is very vital to the excellent civil-military relations which is crucial to the nation’s development. He insisted that “incitement to protests or mutiny in the military is an ill wind that will ultimately blow no good to anyone.”

Olukolade continued: “The military authorities should not be blackmailed with a view to forestalling the exercise of due command and control over the system as established by law in the interest of the nation.

“The Nigerian military has resolved not to yield to whims and caprices of those seeking to undermine its system purely for populist or political ends.”

Source: http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/watch-utterances-military-tells-amaechi-apc/

GEJ till 2019.

GEJ has already won 2015 election.

GEJ delivering what was abandoned for 30years.

Good job.

GEJ till 2019.

APC is known for Propaganda.

They are terrorists.

GEJ till 2019.

Buhari is a serial looser. That will certainly not change in 2015,

GEJ till 2019.

APC is a party of thieves and we are very much aware.

They cannot deceive us, because we know them.

GEJ till 2019.

Under OBJ's watch ''My Watch'' the following politicians were assassinated:

Bola Ige, Funsho Williams, A.K Dikkibo, Ayo Daramola, Marshak Harry, Ogbonnaya Uche, Abayomi Ogundeji etc

Under Jonathan with all the insults and abuses, no one has been killed.

Buhari is just campaigning and politicians are already getting threat text messages. Therefore, what will happen if he eventually becomes the President?

Let us be guided.

GEJ till 2019.

1. The railway system that has been comatose for over 30 years now is being revamped.

2. The Agricultural sector is now bringing foreign earnings to the government/ Fertilizer racketeering handles/Irrigation systems.

3. Ore road that OBJ could not repair for 8 years, Lagos-Ibadan road and other roads repaired or repairs works ongoing.

4. Our Airports are wearing new looks.

5. The power sector reforms on course and a major significant change currently being witnessed.

6. No opposition politician like you has died like in OBJ's regime.

7. Youwin programme for youth empowerment providing jobs for millions of youths.

8. Ghost worker problem tackled.

9. Federal Universities in every state of the federation, with the north having 9 new ones.

10 Almajiri schools in the entire north.

ETC or do you want me to continue.

It is unfortunate that APC has blinded.

Everyone even you has his shortcomings, but Jonathan has performed better that his predecessors.

1. The railway system that has been comatose for over 30 years now is being revamped.

2. The Agricultural sector is now bringing foreign earnings to the government/ Fertilizer racketeering handles/Irrigation systems.

3. Ore road that OBJ could not repair for 8 years, Lagos-Ibadan road and other roads repaired or repairs works ongoing.

4. Our Airports are wearing new looks.

5. The power sector reforms on course and a major significant change currently being witnessed.

6. No opposition politician like you has died like in OBJ's regime.

7. Youwin programme for youth empowerment providing jobs for millions of youths.

8. Ghost worker problem tackled.

9. Federal Universities in every state of the federation, with the north having 9 new ones.

10 Almajiri schools in the entire north.

ETC or do you want me to continue.

GEJ till 2019. AMEN

Nigeria belongs to all of us, whether you are from the minority or majority ethnic group.

It is nobody's birth right.

GEJ till 2019. AMEN.

APC is a party of disgruntled politicians, who are unhappy with the government of the day, not because they love Nigeria, but because they are not benefiting from government as usual.

Therefore, APC should be crushed like a Cockroach.

GEJ till 2019. AMEN.

GEJ will surely win next years election, at least he is better than the Semi-illiterate Buhari in all ramifications.

GEJ til 2019.

GOD bless Jonathan and grant him resounding victory in JESUS NAME AMEN.

It will be easy for him to stop it because he knows them.

He condemned the federal government fight against Boko Haram, that is injustice against the North.

He knows them. He is Boko Haram.

Change is not the problem, but to what?

To APC?

GOD forbid.

GEJ is 1million times better than Buhari and his APC,

APC has no agenda but 'Change Jonathan'. GOD forbid.

GEJ till 2019.

Buhari is a failure and will not make any good leader.

Whether long or short. Buhari is an anti-democratic element. He toppled a democratically elected government. He said that there will be bloodshed if he looses 2015 election. He supported Boko Haram by saying the the fight against Boko Haram is injustice to the North. Therefore he is not fit to be a democratic leader, who loves shedding the blood of innocent Nigerians.

Jonathan is not a corrupt man as the APC thieves want us to believe.

How will Buhari be free from Corruption, when he has Tifnibu who uses Lagos funds as his personal wealth as his political mentor.

Or Saraki that collapsed 2 banks - Society Generale Bank and Intercontinental Bank.

Or Timipre Silver that wasted Bayelsa State funds and achieved nothing in Bayelsa State for 5 years.

ETC

How does Buhari intend to pay the loans he is presently collecting to finance his election, because he told us that he acquired a loan to buy even his nomination forms.

Jonathan has stopped the Ghost Worker syndrome in the Civil Service through the new payroll system. This is a giant stride in his fight against corruption.

All the cyber supporters of Buhari, who have Zero political value will not talk now. Buhari is a known failure and will not starting succeeding in 2015.

Those following this column would have noticed that I have in the past few weeks written extensively on the 2015 general elections, particularly the presidential polls, the two dominant political parties that will slug it out for the soul of Aso Rock and the emergence of the two foremost presidential candidates, President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) of All Progressives Congress (APC). Today, I will zero in on why I think that President Goodluck Jonathan is highly favoured to win the February 14 presidential polls over Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

For a start, President Jonathan has made modest achievements in the past four years under the peculiar circumstance he found himself. I shall return to the achievements later in the article. Although, the Boko Haram menace predates Jonathan’s regime, no Nigerian is in doubt that it has intensified since Jonathan overwhelmingly won the 2011 presidential poll, which also was greeted with violence and killings in some parts of the North. Before Jonathan made public his intention to contest the 2015 presidential poll and after that the sect’s murderous attacks have continued unabated.

Besides the bombings and killings of innocent Nigerians for no just cause, some self-appointed Northern elders have derided Jonathan’s presidency and his right to contest the 2015 polls based on the erroneous impression that after the death of former President Umaru Yar’Adua, a northerner would have succeeded him according to their myopic interpretation of PDP zoning formula. Despite the fact that most Northerners understood the imperative of Jonathan’s presidency and his right to run for a second term as provided in the 1999 Constitution, these elements still think otherwise.

Now that Jonathan has emerged the PDP presidential candidate for the 2015 poll, such campaign of diatribe might have considerably eased. If what happened at the weekend’s fund raising of the PDP is anything to go by, there is no doubt that President Goodluck Jonathan, apart from being the PDP presidential flag bearer, is also a pan-Nigerian presidential candidate. In Jonathan, all Nigerians are united and speak with one voice.

All Nigerians from all tribes and the six geo-political zones gathered in Abuja and donated hugely to his campaign fund that totaled billions of naira. The various endorsements by civil society groups from all parts of the country prior to Jonathan’s declaration to contest the 2015 polls show that Nigerians want another four years of Jonathan transformation contrary to what the opposition has been orchestrating.

There are so many reasons why I think that Jonathan is highly favoured to coast home to victory on February 14 and here are some of them that space could permit. Jonathan did not inter with the freedom of individuals and that of the press. He allowed Nigerians to hold contrary views opposed to his. He did not interfere with the freedom of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in their conduct of elections. Opposition parties won elections in PDP states and Jonathan congratulated the winners.

Jonathan did not interfere with the rulings of the courts. He did not use the security agents against anybody including antagonistic governors. Despite abuses by some Nigerians, Jonathan did not invoke his powers on them in retaliation. Under Jonathan’s watch, no Nigerian went on exile and there was no political assassination; there was no state-sponsored impeachment. Jonathan is calm in spite of all provocations. He listens to Nigerians. Under his administration, the pump price of petrol has remained the same.

He handled workers’ strike with maturity and reason. He restored peace in the nation’s universities and pumped huge sums of money (N200 billion) to revamp them. He built 12 new federal universities, 9 in the North and 3 in the South to ensure that all states in the country has a federal university and open more access to university education to our teeming youths. The polytechnics and colleges of education were not left out the funding largesse. The president also boosted access to education through the Almajiri Education Programme.

The pragmatic education programme is one of Jonathan’s administration initiatives to improve access to education and reduce the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Its major aim is to integrate the traditional Tsangaya and Quranic School into the formal education system. Jonathan has done much in road infrastructure. Some of his completed 32 roads include section 1 of the dualization of the Ibadan-Ilorin road (Oyo), Vorn-Manchok road (Plateau), dualization of Section 1 of Onitsha-Owerri road and Onitsha eastern Bypass, rehabilitation of Funtua-Gusau-Sokoto road, Shagamu-Ore-Benin road and the Aiyegunle-Akoko-Edo road (Ondo/Edo states).

Nigerian airports under Jonathan have been remodeled. They now look like others in other parts of the world. This is evident at Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Enugu and Port Harcourt airports. The railways have received some revamping under Jonathan’s administration. Nigerians now commute daily in trains across the country with modern coaches. Nigeria has made modest achievements in industrial revolution under Jonathan. Besides the rebasing of the nation’s economy that place us first in Africa with South Africa taking a second position, Unilever Plc invested $200 million in Nigeria, while Procter & Gamble opened $300 million new plant this year in Agbara , Ogun State. In the area of cement manufacturing, our local production grew from two million metric tones in 2002 to 28.5 metric tones in 2013. It is also expected that it will reach 39 million metric tones by the end of this year. The cement industry has attracted $8 billion in local and foreign investments and supports about 1.6 million jobs. After a successful power privatization, the country now generates over 4000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from less 2000 mw in 2010.

This is why there has been tremendous improvement in power supply. The only problem here lack of prepaid metres, excessive estimate billings or ‘crazy bills.’ The power sector needs to be put more on track. The agricultural sector has witnessed great transformation under Jonathan. We have witnessed new agricultural policies targeted at increasing domestic food production and growing private sector participation in the sector. Nigeria is now the highest producer of cassava. Something is being done to increase our production of rice. There is the need to still tap our agricultural potentials. Nigeria’s future will depend more on agriculture than oil.

If Jonathan could achieve these much under the prevailing insurgency, he would have done more if there was no terrorism in the country. All the money expended to fight the terrorists would have been channeled to national development. With these and other achievements of Jonathan not mentioned, he will definitely be voted into power by Nigerians in the presidential poll. Source: http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=97150