Leadership is one of those things that defines any
great nation and Nigeria is one of those nations,
which has always been infamous for their culture
and few of the greatest leaders in the world.
Goodluck Jonathan is one of those great born
leaders produced by Nigeria in recent times, who
has managed to captivate people in many different
ways. With some of the best and worst decisions
taken during his tenure as the president of Nigeria,
it is very necessary to identify the most important
facts about him, to get a closer look upon his
leadership and him as a person.
20 Things To Note About President Goodluck
Jonathan
1. Prior to his tenure as the President of Nigeria,
Goodluck Jonathan served as the 6th governor of
Bayelsa State, Nigeria in the year 2005.
2. Goodluck Jonathan was born to a family of canoe
makers in the land which is today known as the
Bayelsa state of Nigeria.
3. Goodluck Jonathan holds a second class honors
degree in Zoology, An MSc degree in Hydrobiology
and a PhD degree in Zoology.
4. He entered politics in the year 1998, prior to
which he worked as an Education officer, Lecturer
and Environmental Protection Officer.
5. He was sworn in as the Vice President of Nigeria
in the year 2010, upon the death of Umaru
Yar’Adua’s death, which made him the fourteenth
head of Republic Nigeria.
6. In the year 2010, he was the first Nigerian head to
open his own Facebook page in an attempt to fulfill
his promise to have a regular interaction with the
common public, so that he is able to attend to their
regular needs and disputes.
7. It was in the year 2010 that he formally
announced his entry into politics, with his
announcement of the Presidential Election through
his Facebook page.
8. He is one of the first Presidents of Republic
Nigeria who has always been open to the public, by
granting them one of the easiest access through
Facebook and office. This ease of access to a
President of a nation was previously unheard of in
the world of politics.
9. He was the first President who was publicly
warned not to contest in the Presidential elections,
but he still went forward as he wanted to upgrade
and unify Nigeria.
10. Goodluck Jonathan was one of the first
Presidents of Nigeria who did not have the
background of politics or Military. He was also the
first president who was elected from Southern
Nigeria.
President Goodluck Jonathan – AFP/Getty images
11. He was one of the first Presidents to have
experienced the maximum number of bombings and
riots by his rivals who did not accept a Southern
Nigerian as the Head of a country.
12. Not a lot of people know this, but he is the first
President of Nigeria to have initiated Air Rescue
mission for stranded citizens. This is one decision
which was both criticized by his rivals as a waste of
government resources and appreciated by the
citizens of Nigeria.
13. He was the first President of Nigeria who had
approved of the Freedom of Information Act, which
allowed the citizens of Nigeria to have full
information on the government’s workings and
orders.
14. He concentrated his efforts to upgrade the local
travelling facilities, one of his main
accomplishments was to upgrade the local Airports
after 57 years.
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Jonathan
15. He focused his attempts on the electrical
departments so that he could give his citizens
uninterrupted power supply, which was until now
being sold to the neighbouring countries.
16. He successfully revived the Comatose Railways
after twenty years. The revival of the railways with
the help of private investors and State investors
helped to re-establish an important part of Nigeria.
17. In his Presidential tenure, he passed a bill which
would ensure the entry of imported goods within 48
hours.
18. He appointed the first female Chief Justice of
Nigeria, which was previously unthinkable in the
Republic of Nigeria.
19. He was the first President to review the salary
structure of Government Employees and re-arrange
their salary on the basis of their performance during
their tenure.
20. He is one of the most successful Presidents of
Nigeria who has acted in the interest of his country
and he is the first President of Nigeria who has
been able to live up to most of his promises, which
he made during his election campaign.
Even though many have criticized many of his
decisions as The President of Nigeria, GoodLuck
Jonathan has become one of those great leaders of
Nigeria who is only concerned about the
development of Nigeria. Which is why we created
this list of 20 Things To Note About President
Goodluck Jonathan and his accomplisments.

GEJ 4 2015

mileyjay:
GEJ 4 2015

Na so my broda......GEJ till APC has a better candidate

coming to modify dis

Noted

Good luck till 2019

wetin dis one dey talk

If not Gej no one. Boko man can not rule naija. Buhaboko notin 4 u.

tainot2002:
@OP,How much dem pay you?

I wsn't pay any moni......... I'm jst luver of truth

tainot2002:
@OP,How much dem pay you?

Truth is bitter, isn't it?