Remi Adekoya, a columist at the Guardian and politics editor of Warsaw Business journal. Here is his piece on the C-in-C Goodluck Jonathan's performance thus far. Honest and makes sense. Love it.

Nigerians had no rational reason to believe their lives would improve after Goodluck Jonathan became president three years ago this week. The list of promises their rulers have broken is so long it would make a virgin cynical. But then Nigerians can be stubbornly optimistic.

When Jonathan first appeared on the political scene in 2007, when Nigeria's then president, Olusegun Obasanjo, announced him as the running-mate of his party's next presidential candidate, Musa Yar'Adua, many mythologised the good fortune that seemed linked to Jonathan's first name. And so, when Yar'Adua died in 2010 from heart disease and Jonathan was handed the most coveted job in Nigeria, many voters believed good luck had come to Nigeria. Were they right?

Nigeria's economy has averaged an impressive 7% annual growth since 2010. Fiscal policy is responsible. The country has a debt-to-GDP ratio of roughly 18% and a budget deficit of under 3%, levels Europe would be delighted with today. This is largely thanks to finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former World Bank managing director. But Jonathan deserves praise for not interfering.

Still, his end-of-year report is not spotless. While the economy is booming, precious little wealth trickles down to the poor. Jonathan must be more energetic about changing that. The electricity supply is erratic, so businesses and individuals spend fortunes on generators and diesel. This in one of the world's biggest oil exporters. Things have improved since 2010, but far too tepidly: Jonathan only gets a C minus.

Infrastructure also remains a problem. Without a modern road network, doing business in Nigeria will remain prohibitively expensive and logistically challenging. Nigeria is a federation: individual states play a big role here. In the richer, well-governed states such as Lagos, where the commercial capital city is located, progress is visible. But Jonathan needs to do more to facilitate modernism in poorer states: he gets a C.

On healthcare, Jonathan gets an F. If a Nigerian gets cancer today and can't afford private treatment, he will die. Even obtaining aspirin in a public hospital can prove impossible.

Education is particularly problematic: tens of millions of Nigerians are illiterate. Most cannot afford an education: without government assistance, thus far feeble, they will remain intellectual invalids. Nigeria's rulers need to understand that a country is not respected because of the number of oil barrels it sells, but because of the quality of citizen it produces: F.

Jonathan's record on corruption is a disgrace. A recent report from the US State Department was spot on when it cited "massive, widespread, and pervasive corruption affecting all levels of government".

Asked to disclose his assets, the man whose parents couldn't afford shoes refused. For emphasis, he said he "doesn't give a damn" what anybody thinks about it. The Council of States, led by Jonathan, meanwhile pardoned his former boss, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who had been convicted of money-laundering.

On security, Jonathan has dithered. Boko Haram, the Islamist terrorist group, has killed thousands on his watch, while he seems unsure whether to use crushing force or grant "amnesty" (read: bribes), as he has offered. Boko Haram laughed in his face. It is Jonathan's government that should plead for amnesty, it has suggested.

In a country where the rule of law remains a dream, Jonathan's message is terrible: he is, in effect, saying: "Prove to us you are strong enough to make our lives difficult and we'll give you a share of the pie." How can a president expect loyalty from his citizens if he appears to lack the power to protect them?

It's no easy job running a country that is half-Christian, half-Muslim, underdeveloped and home to some 250 ethnic groups. Some say Jonathan is too weak for the job. But you don't have to be a great man to be a great president, as long as you are clever enough to you surround yourself with wise advisers, possess the intelligence to process information and have a steadfast desire to improve things for your people.

I personally don't deny that Jonathan has some good intentions. But he is hostage to the powerful interests that catapulted him to the top. Ultimately though, he is Mr President, which gives him some pretty sharp fangs. If he wants to be remembered fondly, he should start baring those fangs in the interest of his people. Otherwise, he might as well call it quits in 2015, and spare us a second term. Nigeria has a lot of catching up to do. There is no time to waste.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/07/goodluck-jonathan-nigeria

Come and see wonders! So "AIRHEADS" can also create threads? Incredible!

Meanwhile, that article is sermon from Tinubu's temple

Lol. Desperate measures for Remi Adekoya to be heard. We know tha GEJ as achieved far more than his predecessors in all these sectors mentioned here.
Try something else Abeg.

Sincere 9gerian: Come and see wonders! So "AIRHEADS" can also create threads? Incredible!

Meanwhile, that article is sermon from Tinubu's temple

hey insincere fuccktard.when will you grow a brain all your pathetic miserable life.ain't gonna blame you.you are only showing symptoms of the ailment contracted from excess gej balls licking.sooner you will be doing medical tourism like lame abi na dame too.ewu Gambia.

touch_me_hard: Lol. Desperate measures for Remi Adekoya to be heard. We know tha GEJ as achieved far more than his predecessors in all these sectors mentioned here.
Try something else Abeg.

please can you outline sectors gej out performed his predecessors.even the ailing yaradua success makes the gej administration looks like a joke.y'all buttlickers and sycophants are just lame and re.tarded lots.

Interm of citizen quality thats not gej responsibility i guess, as a result that F doesn't include me

touch_me_hard: Lol. Desperate measures for Remi Adekoya to be heard. We know tha GEJ as achieved far more than his predecessors in all these sectors mentioned here.
Try something else Abeg.

Bro there is nothing malicious about this article. Yimu at the bolded.

Na him report card for primary school i tink when i first saw the topic.. Whats my fucking concern wit this?

report card indeed

Smh..

He has failed Jamb with dis result

Why he be say any GEJ thread dey make frontpage? GEJ haters eat a DICKK

Wetin Retardeen wan score before?

Na F9 parallel

Bryancrox: Why he be say any GEJ thread dey make frontpage? GEJ haters eat a DI*KK

I think this article is more of give him a break, he is doing his best. read it.

So, basically, Jona got a (D7) in Economics and (F9) in the rest of his result.



#.. His mother must be proud

Most people obviously criticize because they feel it's the "in thing"

Provide substance when criticizing not insults!

Updating GEJ's scorecard... 40%...60%...80%...95%...

Bryancrox: Why he be say any GEJ thread dey make frontpage? GEJ haters eat a DICKK

gej haters must be plenty then.all unbiased and sensible Nigerians,Wole soyinka,the opposition,amnesty international,rev kukah,obasanjo,amanpour,american and british government and even Jesus.because in the blockhead of y'all ethnic jingoists and re.tarded Dingbats.anyone that point out the wrong of this administration is a hater.just wish you lots will use your god given brain once before y'all silly lots kick the bucket.

touch_me_hard: Lol. Desperate measures for Remi Adekoya to be heard. We know tha GEJ as achieved far more than his predecessors in all these sectors mentioned here.
Try something else Abeg.

Even thou they dashed you free laptop does not mean you shouldnt be able differentiate between a cretin and a chuffed.

eggheaders:


gej haters must be plenty then.all unbiased and sensible Nigerians,Wole soyinka,the opposition,amnesty international, American,rev kukah,obasanjo,amanpour and British government and even Jesus.because in the blockhead of y'all ethnic jingoists and re.tarded Dingbats.anyone that point out the wrong of this administration is a hater.just which you lots will use your god given brain once before y'all silly lots kick the bucket.

Who sponsored your education?... SOS or Government!

Disappointed! I was expecting to see an intelligent article written by an intelligent person but surely I was disappointed.
. Nigerians know better, and we can score GEJ ourselves. 2015 will show results.
Useless thread

EVERYTHING WEY DEY IN HEAD NW NA 2015,IDIOT

seedord247:

Even thou they dashed you free laptop does not mean you shouldnt be able differentiate between a cretin and a chuffed.

GBAM,YOU BOMB MY GUY

1.Abuse of Office: A1
2.Corruption: A1
3. Power: P7
4. Security: P8
5. Healthcare: D7
6. Rule of law: C5
7. Roads: C7
8. Education: D1
9. Mismanagement: P6
10.Agriculture: C4
11.Profligacy: A1

nne3870: Disappointed! I was expecting to see an intelligent article written by an intelligent person but surely I was disappointed.
. Nigerians know better, and we can score GEJ ourselves. 2015 will show results.
Useless thread

How many bag of rice did you received in the last election?

nne3870: Disappointed! I was expecting to see an intelligent article written by an intelligent person but surely I was disappointed.
. Nigerians know better, and we can score GEJ ourselves. 2015 will show results.
Useless thread

nne,useless thread shey,who beg you to click the thread.just pack yourself and go.cause if I start with you like the previous times now.you will start running to the mods for cover as usual.

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I will prefer GEJ to any northern boko haram leader

For goodness sake!!!! Why can't we for once drop sentiments and consider issue with rational mindset? There is nothing to GEJ's name after his government. Posterity shall adjudicate him.

eggheaders:

hey insincere fuccktard.when will you grow a brain all your pathetic miserable life.ain't gonna blame you.you are only showing symptoms of the ailment contracted from excess gej balls licking.sooner you will be doing medical tourism like lame abi na dame too.ewu Gambia.

You should not have call him names because everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Maybe GEJ is plowing into his personal bed-room, who knows
Sentiment apart, Millions of Nigerians (Home & Diaspora) knew GEJ out-done his predecessor in Corruption and Insecurity, not only GEJ at fault, many Nigerians inclusive, because we've permitted Tribalism and Religion intolerance to blind our judgement.
If we got to score GEJ, we need to score ourselves also.