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I‘ll not contest 2015 election – Jonathan
on february 01, 2011 at 1:41 am in news
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BY DANIEL IDONOR
ANKARA, TURKEY — President Goodluck Jonathan,
yesterday, 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

www.vanguardngr.com/2011/02/i-ll-not-contest-2015-election-jonathan/

GEJ till 2019

How can Nigerians continue to trust a man who cannot keep to his words? 4yrs power sector is still in comatose, in his words ''4yrs is enough for anybody to fix power isue in the country, if I can't do it in 4yrs, I can never get it done if given anoda 4yrs''

And some so called youths ''leaders of tomorow'' will come here 2 say GEJ till..........

People wake up, its time 4 change!

maximunimpact:
I‘ll not contest 2015 election – Jonathan
on february 01, 2011 at 1:41 am in news
Facebook Share Twitter Share
BY DANIEL IDONOR
ANKARA, TURKEY — President Goodluck Jonathan,
yesterday, 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

www.vanguardngr.com/2011/02/i-ll-not-contest-2015-election-jonathan/

Your old dog said 2011 was his last trial and cried like a baby after loosing woefully.

Fast forward to 2014, the same serial loser is preaching a beguiled message of change. Change from what exactly? From an old dog to an old baboon, I guess.

Buhari said so too.

Buhari the terrorist told in 2011 amidst tears that it was his last contest.

I can bet that Buhari will keep contesting for electoons till grave beckons but ....he'll keep loosing.

Yes I watched him with my two eyes while he's saying it.
Our leaders sha