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.


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alberto2k:
All I see is lies


Jona abeg make I heard word o

Anyways



Buhari till 2019

GEJ is coward and a promise and fail leader...

With their own words you shall judge them.

but buhari also said 2011 will be his last election

mikeansy:
but buhari also said 2011 will be his last election

Buhari was persuaded by his people to run again and he went into primary with 5 other aspirant and won... GEJ impose himself for the second term and intimidate people who want to contest with him..

All hail GEJ till 2019!!!

temitemi1:
All hail GEJ till 2019!!!

When Jonathan was a deputy governor
calamity befall Alamesiagha, when he was
vice president calamity befall Yar'adua,
and
now he is the president of nigeria a lot of
calamities are befallen nigeria.

bashydemy:
Buhari was persuaded by his people to run again and he went into primary with 5 other aspirant and won... GEJ impose himself for the second term and intimidate people who want to contest with him..

Oh shut it! Persuaded by his people yet he single-handedly went to beg a bank manager for loan!

GEJ's form and campaign money were paid for by those who love HIM!

Can you spot the difference?

Power has improved where I stay, so to me n my house he has kept his words n deserves another 4yrs

Acidosis:


Oh shut it! Persuaded by his people yet he single-handedly went to beg a bank manager for loan!

GEJ's form and campaign money were paid for by those who love HIM!

Can you spot the difference?

hahah a man with dignity will never beg for things, WGo are the people who paid for GEJ ticket? i believe they are the likes of CAN president Oritsejefor, Stella Odua, Okupe etc.. huh.. hahhaha


2105 will shock you and your co TANoids


and mind you, ordinary citisen are have so far contributed more 50m naira for GMB from their hard earn money... Wait till the big wigs start contributing you will be marvel

bashydemy:
Buhari was persuaded by his people to run again and he went into primary with 5 other aspirant and won... GEJ impose himself for the second term and intimidate people who want to contest with him..

lol

I thought the conversation here was reneging on promise?

We know how Buhari rallied Governors to pay delegates in dollars in order to secure nomination.

GEJ was also asked to run by his people. In the world over, when an incumbent President is running he is given the sole opportunity to enjoy the stage. Even Obama had this in 2012

mikeansy:


lol

I thought the conversation here was reneging on promise?

We know how Buhari rallied Lawyers to pay delegates in dollars in order to secure nomination.

GEJ was also asked to run by his people. In the world over, when an incumbent President is running he is given the sole opportunity to enjoy the stage. Even Obama had this in 2012

Even after treating Sule Lamido to forget his ambition cos of the money laundering case against his son? after intimidating Tafa Balewa son and Abiola wife from purchasing form? Oga come up with another story to defend you Jesus of Otuoke.

bashydemy:
hahah a man with dignity will never beg for things, WGo are the people who paid for GEJ ticket? i believe they are the likes of CAN president Oritsejefor, Stella Odua, Okupe etc.. huh.. hahhaha


2105 will shock you and your co TANoids


and mind you, ordinary citisen are have so far contributed more 50m naira for GMB from their hard earn money... Wait till the big wigs start contributing you will be marvel

buahahahahah


Have you contributed your funds? I still have the account number

A man with dignity will truly NOT beg. GEJ never begged anyone for money But Buhari begged 160million Nigerians N100 each (including thieves, civil servants, yahoo-boys, almajiris, inyanriyans, kwuorruft politicians, and other common Nigerians).

Invariably, his statement sounds political.

The GEJ I know is as daft as a goat.

bondingman:
Power has improved where I stay, so to me n my house he has kept his words n deserves another 4yrs

I stayed in Agbara area of Lagos, and I enjoyed 60hrs of power in 3days. I moved to Kogi, its been 18hrs; and I'm still enjoying stable and uninterrupted power. Whoever is not seeing this improvement should go and pay his PHCN bills, or stop falsifying bills, fake cables and connections.

Acidosis:

buahahahahah


Have you contributed your funds? I still have the account number

A man with dignity will truly NOT beg. GEJ never begged anyone for money But Buhari begged 160million Nigerians N100 each (including thieves, civil servants, yahoo-boys, almajiris, inyanriyans, kwuorruft politicians, and other common Nigerians).

You are still living in denial even Obama did the same but not begging thiefs, criminals and corrupt people like the ones in GEJ camp..