Governance in Nigeria: President Goodluck Jonathan Speaks and I Quote!

[MyInfoStride]

My dear Compatriots,

I greet you all, especially our Moslem brothers and sisters, as we commemorate the anniversary of the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (SAW).

As we celebrate the anniversary of the Prophet's birth, I urge all Nigerians to collectively reflect on the virtues and ideals which he exemplified and taught. The proper internalization of these virtues and ideals will undoubtedly benefit our nation immensely as we confront current security and developmental challenges.

I sincerely believe that we will make much faster progress towards the realization of our shared vision of a strong, united and prosperous nation if more of our people imbibe the Prophet's lessons of peace, peaceful co-existence with others, tolerance, honesty, selflessness, sincerity, justice, equity and fairness to all.

My administration greatly appreciates the untiring effort being made by our religious and traditional rulers to foster national unity and promote the peaceful coexistence of all Nigerians in the face of current challenges and I urge them to do more in this regard.

I also seize the opportunity of this occasion to assure all Nigerians once again that my administration remains fully committed to the successful implementation of its agenda for national transformation.

We shall continue to do all that we can in the coming months to curb corruption, eliminate waste and redirect national resources to indentified high priority areas such as public infrastructure, power supply, transportation, agricultural development, education and other sectors that will have a direct and positive impact on wealth creation and employment generation.

I thank you all for your continuing support and understanding in spite of being called upon to make additional sacrifices for national development recently.

Remain assured that all my actions as President are motivated by a burning desire to significantly improve the lives of the people of this country within the tenure of my administration.

With your support and God's guidance, I will succeed.

May God Almighty continue to bless, guide and protect our dear country.

I wish you all happy Eid-El-Maulud celebrations.


Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR
President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
February 6, 2012 at 9:01am

A concensus emerged after the civil war that we the people of Nigeria will live together in peace under God our creator. When I took the oath of office on the 29th of May 2011, the constitution of our republic reminded me that the primary duty of government is to secure life and protect property of all citizens.

Although the security challenges we face today is of a type and make never before experienced in our land, I have continued to work with all men and women of good will to stave off this threat to our union. I want to thank all Nigerians who through prayers, facebook messages and letters have encouraged us to remain undaunted in bringing to a close this challenge.

Every option known to human civilisation especially the unbiased enforcement of law and order as well as dialogue will be deployed to finding a lasting solution to this present threat. Let me also use this post to thank the men and women who serve our country in various security formations at this trying time.

Your sacrifices and duty to Nigeria is greatly appreciated. It is true that security operation strategies are not things you discuss in the open, I want to inform you my friends on facebook that these gallant men and women have prevented and forestalled several situations that would otherwise have led to more national misery and pain. As the security forces close the gap and build up capacity to meet these national and international crimes against our common humanity, I want to request all patriots to give them every support needed.

May God bless Nigeria.

GEJ
February 2 at 11:53am

[MyInfoStride]

Last May I signed the Freedom of Information Bill into an Act. This piece of legislation has been long time coming. On the occassion of the signing I stated my "commitment to run a transparent, open, sincere and accountable government" within the rule of law and the protection of our common destiny.

In taking the commitment of transparency to heart I gave my word to the Nigerian people that this administration would put in place policies, institutions and structures so as to ensure transparency in every sphere of our governance trajectory. I believe that the mandate Nigerians gave to me following the election that was acclaimed by both local and international observers as well as a majority of the Nigerian people as free, fair and transparent is to do all within my constitutional powers for the good of our country. My dear friends on facebook, this administration has commenced a series of reforms in many areas including agriculture, power, energy, security, education among others and I want to specially request your support in prayers so as to ensure the success of these initiatives. Regardless of the orchestrated distraction, I will continue to place national interest above partisan politics for it is not about Goodluck Jonathan as an individual it is about Nigeria in the collective. It is not only about the present it is also very clearly, about our future too. I want to call on all those who may continue to view issues only from the prisms of partisan politics to take a break. Election campaigns are over, it is the season to deliver on good governance. In all the areas we have slated for reforms, we have, regardless of party, ideology or other interest, assembled and will continue to do so, very distinguished men and women of outstanding pedigree to carry out assignments in our nations interest. We must reward and call to service excellence and patriotism at all times.

- GEJ

[MyInfoStride]

Today, I inaugurated the board of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) under the leadership of Dr. Christopher Kolade.

I also had the great privilege of kicking off the Public Works Women and Youth Empowerment Programme which is an intervention programme designed to employ 370,000 youths in the year 2012 with 30% of those jobs being reserved for women. This programme will also place young graduates as interns in firms and companies with a view to sharpening their skills preparatory to engaging in entrepreneurship and those firms that choose to retain these graduates will be given incentives by the Federal Government. This is only one step in government's plan to provide the enabling environment for all willing Nigerians to get to work and compliments the Youth Enterprise With Innovation in Nigeria (YouWin) initiative which I launched on the 11th of October 2011.

I want to close this day by remembering a great fallen patriot, a man who paid the Supreme price for this nation and a man whose zeal for Nigeria's unity knew no bounds. Today, I remember General Murtala Ramat Mohammed who fell to the assassins bullets on this day 36 years ago. May his soul continue to rest in peace.

- GEJ
14 February 2012.

[MyInfoStride]

On the 18th of September, 2010 I made a sincere and solemn promise to "never, never let" Nigerians down. I repeated this good governance promise when I took oath of office on the 29th of May, 2011. Those words of promise have remained a driving force of all I do in my sojourn in public service. In the last few months we have taken steps to actualize these promises as we were the FIRST nation to airlift her citizens from the Arab Republic of Egypt in 2011 as a result of the uprising there. To communicate to all and sundry that this was not by happen stance, we moved in to protect our citizens in Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Cote d'Ivoire when threats to our citizens safety became apparent. The administration also ensured that Nigeria was removed from the U.S. travel blacklist which we briefly entered as a result of the Abdulmutallab incident and ensured that Nigeria received Category One Status in the U.S.A. These actions are a deliberate projection of the new citizen centered focus of Nigeria's Foreign Policy and we will not relent. We are a nation of good people and collectively we will work for the good of humanity beginning from home.

Let me use this opportunity to thank you my friends on facebook that your encouragement and support has continued to strengthen us to remain focused on the urgent business of working for peaceful co-existence, promoting the welfare, well being and dignity of the Nigerian people. I want to urge all Nigerians wherever we may find ourselves to continue to remain hardworkiing, law abiding and united. These are tough economic times and as we work night and day to turn things around for the better, I will continue to remind myself that the mandate you gave to me to defend you is a sacred mandate that will not be taken for granted. May God Almighty grant me the enablement to " never, never let you down".

- GEJ

[emmanuel odama]

Nigeria leaders know more than we the masses,they know what to do to change things,they should stop looking at us as blind people,we can see,we pray that one day nigeria's will realize and cut off the hand that is feeding them there self.change change change leader of 2day

[Agbose Emmanuel]

weldone sir

[olabode2k9]

I think people believe mr president has failed them in all ways and he should not contest for 2nd term. if he did the people are not willing 2 vote him.

[Olaniyi Isaac Oluwaseun]

Stop fooling us mr man.

[Seyi Ajayi]

our president likes to talk inspirational ,he needs to add inspirational action like going to maiduguri and kano and work on the foot with the governor of the state to show they are winning the war in security and he is in charge

[michael1]

 ;)Infact we are now buying fuel with relative ease and EFCC is working more than before.
What is wrong with Nigeria? I guess we need prayer.