I read speeches prepared by Writers for Nigerian Leades all the time, this is one of the most well thought out, Honest and well writen speech. Says a lot to me about the man, Please Actually take time and READ the speech. Really inspiring
Jonathan's Speech at the Swearing-in of ministers:

1. Good afternoon, very distinguished Ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to have you all here for the inauguration of the reconstituted Federal Executive Council.

2. It takes only a great people to have demonstrated so much patience and tolerance with government in the light of the recent experiences in our country. For this, with all humility, I salute the Nigerian people and its indomitable spirit of never-give-up. It is that spirit, well identified as the nucleus of our unity and our citizenship, which our founding fathers laboured to uphold that we must now defend with every strength in our breadth.

3. Moments like this offer us an opportunity for reflection and rejuvenation so that the labours of our heroes past shall never truly be in vain. For me, this brief ceremony, as we enter the last lap of our four years mandate is also a time for the revalidation of the original dream of our founding fathers as rooted in our nation’s aspiration for justice, liberty and the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms.




4. No longer must we tolerate the triumph of centrifugal forces whose main agenda is to distract
and defeat the march of our people to the summit of economic self-sufficiency and political maturity. In this regard, let me use this occasion to once again salute all stakeholders especially the National Assembly, Elder Statesmen, Former Heads of State, Civil Society, the Armed Forces, Religious and Opinion Leaders, and the various security agencies for their loyalty to the constitution and the defence of the Nigerian people and our young democracy.

5. The oath of office and oath of allegiance which you have just taken, together constitute a sacred commitment to serve the Federal Republic of Nigeria without fear or favor, with transparency and accountability, and at all times with good faith and maximum effort.

6. At the outset let me say clearly that I have confidence in this team, which I believe reflects the ambition of the Federal Government to take bold steps in all sectors. [b]Our people demand the best because mediocre performance will not be enough to meet the high expectations of the moment. [/b]I will, therefore, continually monitor and evaluate your performance. Each of you has a portfolio but our responsibility will also be collective. This means that we must support one another, because together each achieves more.



7. Therefore, the mission of this executive council is to deliver on the promise of good governance by showing competence, honesty of purpose, patriotism and selflessness in the privileged business of governance.

8. The executive council we are inaugurating today will continue to work for a rigorous implementation of the policy framework of this administration, which came into office on the 29th of May 2007. While we continue to pray for the speedy recovery of the President, permit me to emphasise the policy continuum of governance and to insist on the imperative of this team to roll up its sleeve, and to redouble effort so as to meet the expectation of our people who are yearning for good governance.

9. Our efforts in governance must be manifested in the revamp of decaying infrastructure including steady power supply and good roads; provision of sound and quality education; the good health of our people; provision of jobs for our unemployed youths, security of life and property, commitment to free and fair elections and the very strict adherence to the rule of law.

10. To me, the best instrument for the measurement of development is the yardstick of a steady improvement in the quality of life of our people in all
areas. In the next two weeks my office will work with you to determine and agree on ministerial goals and targets including milestones. This will form the basis for performance agreements that each of you will sign. Once the ministerial objectives are agreed it will be your responsibility to inform the public and you will also publicly report progress.

11. I will hate to disappoint you but I will hate even more to disappoint the nation. So let it be clear that the collective interest of the nation will always override any narrow interests.

12. Patriotism, accountability and transparency must underpin all our work. We should remember that the public has a keen interest in what we do as public officials. I take public perception seriously because I believe that citizens always matter. We must therefore strive to maintain public confidence at all times.

13. We owe this much to our people.

14. The policy of this administration remains a zero tolerance of corruption. Therefore, demonstrable accountability must not only be done but be seen to have been done. In this regard, we will not hesitate to take whatever action necessary to protect the bond of trust, which must always exist between the government and the governed.

15. Let me put you on notice: The assignment of offices is not an allocation of privileges. You are here on national assignment and you can be reassigned with little or no notice in the national interest, for you are political administrators not operators!

16. As we advance towards the strengthening of our democracy and the institutions and systems of our federalism, let me urge you to be partners in progress with other tiers of government. We will frown at undue politicking and the promotion of needless friction in the polity.

17. You are here to serve Nigeria and Nigerians.

18. In the comforts of our offices let us not forget that majority of our people live below the poverty line and that many of the things we take for granted are in fact the long unfulfilled dreams of many of our country men, women and children. There is therefore an urgency here that must not escape our attention.

19. Thus, I will be requesting a fortnightly briefing on the state of our economy from the economic team, which shall be constituted very shortly. This team, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Finance must help to fast-track the process of our development as this is the most important task in the life of our nation. Our present and our future depend on it.

20. Honorable Ministers, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, the blue print for the actualization of government objectives are there in the budget and in the various policy frameworks now gathering dust in our archives. No minister will be allowed to go on a mission of endless search for solutions. You must hit the ground running! Time is of fundamental essence and no distraction in our mission will be tolerated. This is a patriotic call to service and the self must therefore take a back seat. This rare privilege must not be abused!

21. I look forward to working with you to accomplish important tasks that will result in economic transformation that promotes social mobility and equity, governance initiatives that subordinate government to the people and relationships that promote national unity, peaceful co-existence and security.

22. I thank you for honouring our call to service, may God Almighty guide and guard you in the discharge of your assigned duties.

@ Topic : Re: Jonathans Speach At The Innuguration

Haba aisha2 the mod do you mean speech or is it speach ?  May be english may not be a criteria to be mod afterall, _{How then did Kosovo become a mod}

Excellent Speech.

I await actions that speak louder.

hatch#:

Haba aisha2 the mod do you mean speech or is it speach ? May be english may not be a criteria to be mod afterall, _{How then did Kosovo become a mod}

Thanks Dear, was distracted by the Arsenal Barca Match, will correct it. Bless you

May this speech bring the needed change in Nigeria. I'm watching.

I wish I could dig out the speech Obasanjo, Yar adua, Sanusi, etc all gave on their own day. Wonder if there will be similarities or patterns!

The use of performance measures has caught my interest though. But there are probably only two milestones they can have within the time left. The system might just be sustainable.

That way, we can have logical ways of sacking them when necessary.

biko which one be centrifugal forces in a political speech?

If Jonathan Goodlucks speechwritter red physics he should kindly look for a new speechwritter.

buffox:

The use of performance measures has caught my interest though. But there are probably only two milestones they can have within the time left. The system might just be sustainable.

That way, we can have logical ways of sacking them when necessary.

Assuming Yar adua never recovers enough to want to take over, I believe all Jonathan has to do, and this is whether he plans to run or not, is two things. On my own list, I think the following will do . . . 

a) Opening up the information floodgates i.e Sign FOI into law

b) Decentralize power generation

^^ I know right. They should just concentrate on the underlying frameworks and carry on with whatever they can if time permits.

Trying to give us 6,000MW and fully transmit it is almost herculean in the current situation and the time left. Begging militants with 20k every month is not sustainable.

biko which one be centrifugal forces in a political speech?

If Jonathan Goodlucks speechwritter red physics he should kindly look for a new speechwritter.

buffox:

^^ I know right. They should just concentrate on the underlying frameworks and carry on with whatever they can if time permits.
Trying to give us 6,000MW and fully transmit it is almost herculean in the current situation and the time left. Begging militants with 20k every month is not sustainable.

That is all he and his oga really had to do during their first term. If he takes on electricity and does not get it right in this short time, then what?

na speech go put food on the table of millions of hungry people for naija?.Abeg,we don dey hear speech since 1960 and still nothing dey happen. Na God go punish him and that useless speech.

We have seen even more wonderful speech from past presidents in this country, believe me, its still the old wine in a new skin!

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I will, therefore, continually monitor and evaluate your performance. Each of you has a portfolio but our responsibility will also be collective. This means that we must support one another, because together each achieves more.

Im sure this is what Yaradua had always wanted to do but his health kept comin in the way and those ministers then didnt want Jonathan doin it on behalf of Yaradua.

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As we advance towards the strengthening of our democracy and the institutions and systems of our federalism, let me urge you to be partners in progress with other tiers of government. We will frown at undue politicking and the promotion of needless friction in the polity.

This should serve as a warning to ministers not to bring unnecesary tension btw his ministas and d govs or senators but instead face their job.

The part I love most is

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the blue print for the actualization of government objectives are there in the budget and in the various policy frameworks now gathering dust in our archives. No minister will be allowed to go on a mission of endless search for solutions.

The man just hit the nail right there on d head no body should be looking for solutions wasting resources on workshops seminars go straight and solve the problems by implementing existing blueprints.


By and large the speech is a wonderful one, pls aisha can u give me d link to get Yaraduas speeches and Obj speeches there is need to compare both of them.

Ley us not forget it is team work and Jonathan admits so, this speech says where he wants to be but he needs the cooperation of all those with him to get there.

Well written, and i hope well read script: the product of semantics scholars.

Yar Adua did read a similar script.
He gave us the 7-points agenda.
3 years later, none was realized.

I'm not being pessimistic.
I pray every day Mr Jonathan succeeds.
He seems to have the energy.
I wish him and nigerians Luck.

mikeansy:

biko which one be centrifugal forces in a political speech?

If Jonathan Goodlucks speechwritter red physics he should kindly look for a new speechwritter.

Eyah, so you didnt understand what he was saying here, centrifugal force prevents an object from reaching the center of the body its revolving around, in lame man words he is saying he will not allow anyone to work against the administration objectives

Hope that helps you!, you might need a dictionary next time he talks

A word is enough for the minister, 

because they were giving both appointment and sack letter to sign,,

any bleep up they will ve 2 go.

Jonathan will make sure they work, he has told them their job is to implement the budget no stories, no waste of time on fruitless researches

I like the part he said:

18.    In the comforts of our offices let us not forget that majority of our people live below the poverty line and that many of the things we take for granted are in fact the long unfulfilled dreams of many of our country men, women and children. There is therefore an urgency here that must not escape our attention.

Alot of our leaders dont think that way, i have a feeling life is about to be better in Nigeria

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has just won me over with the obvious thought and sincerity that went into preparing that speech. It is heart warming to know that we still have leaders in Nigeria who would think in such a refreshingly sincere manner. I strongly believe that the ministers have no reasons and/or excuse not to perform, especially as Dr. Goodluck has established evaluation based on pre-determined, agreed criteria and milestones!! METRICS!! That is what obtains in most successfully run private companies.

I wish our acting president all the best, and may GOD grant him strength and Grace to succeed, AMEN!!

Story ,Story , story.

Na today? He don tey.

Hugo Chavez does not read speeches he speaks from the heart.

Rawlings of Ghana did not read speeches, he spoke from the heart.

Fidel Castro speaks from the heart.

Those are leaders; this Jonathan guy is just a farce.

I wonder why Nigerians in this day and age still fall for all this dumb speeches.

It is like when those politicians are campaigning and they promise to install air conditioners on every street in Nigeria.

Nigerian wake up from the slumber, Jonathan will not achieve squat.6 months from now, I will ask you people to show me his achievements and I can guarantee you that there won’t be any.


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Without question, an excellent speech!! Marvellous marvellous!!

And for some pretty cool reason, below is my best part of the speech. . .

19. Thus, I will be requesting a fortnightly briefing on the state of our economy from the economic team, which shall be constituted very shortly. This team, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Finance must help to fast-track the process of our development as this is the most important task in the life of our nation. Our present and our future depend on it.

Hopefully, in one of those forthnightly meetings, decisions would be taken to stop that man SANUSI from continually destroying of our economy.

PapaBrowne:

Without question, an excellent speech!! Marvellous marvellous!!

And for some pretty cool reason, below is my best part of the speech. . .

Hopefully, in one of those forthnightly meetings, decisions would be taken to stop that man SANUSI from continually destroying of our economy.

Yea sanusi will not be allowed to run around like a mad dog again plus his islamic banking dream will be put on hold

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Your post was only 5 words - Yet contained at least 2 spelling mistakes - From a moderator?

And your blaming it on football?

So the Emir was right about football and our failing educational standards?

Naija - We are in trouble!

is his speech better than OBAMA's Speech?

Action to follow, pls

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You are here to serve nigeria and nigerians

I like that quote from the acting president that they the ministers  are there to serve  nigeria and nigerans and not to serve their bank accounts.  or to doll out inflated, astronomical, and incredibly high contracts to themselves and their cronies. Contracts that will soon be abandoned. ministers i hope say una go listen oh !!! OTHERWISE SACK

For the first time we are having an educated person as a president. God i thank you. And i pray that you make things works for us this time, Amen.

Excllncy:

For the first time we are having an educated person as a president. God i thank you. And i pray that you make things works for us this time, Amen.

Yar Adua was also an academic so don't thank God yet.

Excllncy:

For the first time we are having an educated person as a president. God i thank you. And i pray that you make things works for us this time, Amen.

you need to be flogged for your praises and worship.fyi,yaradua is also an academic so stop tripping

azorjiu:

Yar Adua was also an academic so don't thank God yet.

He could not have made such a speech . . . . There are huge difference btw education on papers and in xter