The president declared in his Easter message to citizens of the country that he, in collaboration with security forces in the country, would use every power bestowed on him by the constitution to rid the country of acts of terrorism.
“I assure all Nigerians that our security agencies, armed forces and I will continue to fully discharge our constitutional responsibilities for protecting the unity and territorial integrity of this country with all the powers and forces at our disposal.
“We must have peace, security and stability to effectively implement our agenda for national transformation in all parts of the country and we shall continue to work ceaselessly to re-establish the prerequisite conditions for nationwide progress and development,”. President Jonathan declared.
He said Nigerians no longer need to be told that the country’s potential for greatness in the comity of nations is the result of its strength as a country of close to 170 million people and its diverse human resources and natural endowments.
“It follows, therefore, that to successfully achieve our vision of becoming one of the most dominant nations on the global stage in the shortest possible time, we must stay together as a people and continue to effectively resist by all possible means, the evil machinations of global terrorists and their misguided domestic accomplices who seek to provoke turmoil, hatred and harmful divisions among us.
“For your part, dear countrymen and women, I urge you to continue to exhibit restraint and understanding in the face of seeming provocations.
“Those who mindlessly and indiscriminately attack churches, schools, health workers, motor-parks, banks and ordinary road users must be seen as they truly are: the brainwashed pawns of international terrorism.
“They do not represent any true religion or section of the country and we must never play into their hands by succumbing to their nefarious ploys to incite religious, ethnic hatred and division among us,” the president said.
The president urged the citizens to re-dedicate themselves to living in peace and oneness with all members of their communities no matter their ethnicity,religious beliefs or places of origin.
“It is my hope and prayer that as we celebrate the glorious resurrection of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, his lessons of self-sacrifice, brotherly love, placing others before self, tolerance, obedience, respect for lawful authorities, dutifulness, diligence, honesty, justice and fairness to all will take firmer root in our beloved country and help us to overcome present challenges and build the more peaceful, secure, united, progressive and prosperous nation of our dreams,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Na today! You never finish electricity, you dey talk abt security. Presido, a beg do the one wey u wan do make u comot. We don tire for unending promises.
ReplyDeleteMrs presido ibi like say u no go school, up to date can't u understand say nigerians knw say na lie u day blow since ur first tenure. idiot Ebele Jonathan everyday insecurity go end as u claim Bt up to nw no sign, . Bt is like na u create all this militants since u talk d tym dat e go end .
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 11:pm, you must be a moron to have called the number 1 citizen an idiot.May be you are one of those that grew in the streets lacking respect for your elders and seniors.idiot
ReplyDeleteAnonym 11:pm you are the idiot. Have you forgotten that we are in democracy,or you want pres JONA to just clear the terrorism in a twinkle of an eye. Which past president has ever been security challenged like Jona. And which of them has ever achieved in terms of light like Jona.think b4 u comment
ReplyDeleteEven if the president is not fully functioning as espected by nigerians,dt least,he deserve some respect. Anonyms 11pm you are crazy. How many of your brothers that ruled before ever achieved what jonathan has achieved. You must come from the north bc thats where untrained and indisciplined mouths talk any how
ReplyDeletekeep promising. We need action
ReplyDeleteMake your papa wey be action may com contest election, and settle all our problems in one day. Ode like you.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 11pm (31/3/13) forgot that the problems (including terrorism) his people in d core north created to confuse government of the day will end up consuming all of them in that region. It has already started! They have nothing in their heads apart from evil machinations against others. they have all failed & will continue to fail.
ReplyDeleteWe Have different kind of prayer's,,, prayer by talking,by Action,and by our utterance. May GOD bless those who knows that as men we cannot be GOD.
ReplyDeleteNigerians, I don't know GEJ am not from his Zone,I have nothing to achieve by supporting this man, but I know he means well and he is GOD choice. Very powerful people who GOD will reduce to nothing just in no distance time,continue to work against this man (GEJ) and they are using the press to do this,they call him all kinds of names (coward).
Do you know haw long Abraham waited to get his first Child with GOD ?? Haw much more a man that so many evil men has vowed that he will never succeed. Let us all be wise and patient with GEJ,
come 2015 let us all (yoruba,Igbo,middle belt,South-South,Christian Hausa's) come out to justify the death of innocent Nigerians (runing to 4,000) by voting in mass for GEJ, let us give him his complete stay in office,
I Emex happen to be a member of NANS while in school. We don't say what we say from reading News paper for it all belong to men fighten for their interest and not for the nation. We say things from what we have Observed our self. Normater what you hear about GEJ,tell your self one thing,, their is no Angel in politics. Let support GEJ,
Pls pray 4 nija and stop being selfish
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 5.12am you are the most stupid and ignorant person, since you only see leadership from the point of view of where GEJ comes from. GEJ has demonstrated that he is an idiot to the core. He kept making endless unfulfilled promises, yet fools like you don't want to hear the truth.GEJ is a curse to Nigeria and Nigerians. May GOD forgive our sins and rid us of GEJ and people like him.
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