Hormoniyi:
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday
said he did not expect Nigerians to
shower praises on him while he is still in
office.

He said it was normal that public office
holders would only be commended after
leaving office by the time his
achievements were being compared
with others.

Jonathan spoke while granting audience
to a delegation from his home state,
Bayelsa.

Members of the delegation led by
Governor Seriake Dickson were in the
Presidential Villa, Abuja to felicitate with
him on Christmas and New Year
festivities.

The President said notwithstanding the
various challenges facing the country, he
would do his best to make his people
proud.

He said, “I always say that I will not
even expect praises now because hardly
do people praise serving leaders. It is
when you leave, people will begin to
know.

“When you leave, people will begin to
compare what you have done over the
period vis-a-vis what others have done,
then they will compare you with
whoever takes over.

“Probably that is the time some people
will begin to say good about you. But I
will do my best to make sure that we do
change things.

“We are trying to create enabling
environment for our economy to thrive
irrespective of the challenges we are
having in the petroleum sector and the
security challenges we have.

“I will do my best so that by the time I
will leave, you will be able to say that
when our son was there, he served the
country well so that one day, another
son of Bayelsa may be given another
opportunity to serve Nigerians.”

Jonathan observed that it has become
the norm worldwide for people to be
lambasting their leaders, especially on
the social media.

He regretted that people are using
different things that have been created
by people’s knowledge for negative
purposes.

He cited an example of dynamite, saying
the inventor regretted when he realised
the destructive purposes people have
turned the item to.

The President added, “I assure you that
I am here by the grace of God and with
the willingness of Nigerians. If Nigerians
say I shouldn’t be here, I wouldn’t have
been here. We contested election in
2011 and Nigerians voted for us.
“I am your own, if I don’t do well, the
shame will be on you. If I do well, you
will have some kind of pride. I will do
my best.

www.punchng.com/news/nigerians-will-praise-me-after-leaving-office-says-jonathan/

Ochillary:
keep creating fake accounts..you only have 1 vote!

manutdadex:
i no knw say u b girl self, no vex...but am suprised u are nt blamin him for nt providin husband for u, or is dat wat u re angry abt? Mabinu pelle

Kakpos:
MR PRESIDENT YOU WOULD BE REMEMBERED FOR CORRUPTION NOT STEALING, IMPOSITION OF CANDIDATE BY YOUR WIFE

manutdadex:
nigerians wil always blame d president even if their wife cant get pregnant, or if d husband get low sperm count...u beta take responsilbity for ur problems..d sooner d better for u!

kodded:
Mr President..we already know you are the best President in the History of Nigeria..the list of things you have achieved in the first 4 years of your Presidency amidst Boko Haram ..No Nigerian President whether Military or Civilian can boast of that. You set a world record where 12 million farmers are registered to the government to get grants..before now the Agric Sector was an avenue for embezzling... You have created more University and schools in the Northern part of the Country..your opponent cant boast of ONE school to his name.... Mr President the List is endless...Carry on after 2019... we will see other options

hensben:
GEJ is using emotional speech on nigerians...Leaders are suppose to be brave but what we get from our presido is emotional blackmail

frustratedman:
SAI BUHARI


THE CHANGE WE CRAVE FOR

THE HOPE OF THE MASSES

GMB TILL 2019

DesChyko:


Look over here, Nigerians.
Someone is blaming the President for the Ebola incident we had.

This is proof that our education sector needs massive upgrades

toecyne:
yh sure, the mothers of the over 200 chibok girls wuld everly praise yu

GMB 2015

humnsikan:
This man is an epitome of humility. For the fact that he has said he doesn't want people to praise him now, but should rather wait until he is out of power (by 2019), shows that he knows his onion and what he is doing. Again I want to sound that APC supporters are being overly optimistic. This is dangerous in the sense that, when all of that optimism is dashed by 2015, it will be difficult for them to believe and may lead to several suicides and post election violence. Pls, APC supporters, do not be decieved by what you see online. Elections are not won on the pages of Newspaper. Only 1% of the Nigerian population read newspaper. The real voters are the farmers out there, whose lots these government has bettered; they are the teeming youths who are daily empowered via YOUWIN. They are the road users. They are Nigerians who'll no longer be turned back from receiving emergency attention in hospitals. They are the pregnant women, children and elderly, who will now be entitled to free medicare. All of these is courtesy the newly accented health bill by GEJ. It is my desire that there'll be a presidential[b][/b] debate . GEJ till 2019...

frustratedman:
SAI BUHARI


THE CHANGE WE CRAVE FOR

THE HOPE OF THE MASSES

GMB TILL 2019

CzarChris:
GEJ is actually the best president to ever rule this country since 1960, whose achievements in Agriculture, the power sector,empowerment of youths(sure-p and youwin comes to mind), railways, manufacturing(automobile revolution), freedom of speech, e.t.c are there for all to see.

Our seletive amnesia has truly made us forget where we are actually coming from.
We are all screaming corruption at the top of our voices, but remember corruption is already a norm here institutionalized by several years of being under the rule of dictators who where answerable to no one, it will take serious prayers to eliminate. He met a corrupt system, but because of the multi-tribal nature of our nation, you just can't single out a few individuals without his kinsmen screaming witch-hunt, so wisdom demands you thread with caution.

You are all campaigning for GMB, a man sidelined by Idiagbon his second in command because he was indicted for corruption, a man who said blood will flow after 2011 election and kept that promise, a man who promised to make Nigeria ungovernable and we all know the result of that.
Why do we keep kidding ourselves in this country?

Well, as for me GEJ till 2019. Else my people we would go full circle again.