President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday
vowed to use his influence as the President of the country and as the
leader of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to end what he described
as “political excesses” currently characterising the nation’s polity.
He said his intervention had become
necessary because politicians’ excesses were unnecessarily overheating
the polity ahead of the 2015 general elections.
A statement by his Special Adviser on
Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, quoted Jonathan as making the
pledge during a closed-doors meeting he had with a delegation of the
Nigerian Bar Association, led by its President, Mr. Okey Wali (SAN), and
three of his predecessors, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
While responding to the concerns raised
by the NBA on political developments in the country, especially the
happenings in Rivers State, the President said he would do all that was
humanly possible to curb the rising political tension in the country,
which he described as uncalled for.
He said, “The political tension in the
country is mainly built around the 2015 elections, which should not be
the case. It is quite disturbing. The year 2015 is still far off. I
expect politicians to focus on the business of governance now. We must
do what we were elected to do first. “We will do our best to curb the
overheating of the polity.”
The President, who had been roundly
criticised alongside his wife, Patience, as being behind the crisis in
Rivers State, was also said to have told the NBA delegation that he had
asked for a detailed brief on the security situation in the state.
He, therefore, assured the group that
all necessary actions would be taken to ensure adherence to the rule of
law and maintenance of law and order in the troubled state.
Addressing other issues raised by the
delegation, Jonathan said his administration was implementing the right
policies, programmes and projects to accelerate economic development and
boost employment in the country.
He called for “a little more patience”
from Nigerians, saying that the results of the present administration’s
efforts in areas, such as power supply, would become even more apparent
in due course.
“In its address to the President
delivered by Mr. Wali, the NBA conveyed its views on the state of the
national economy, national security, the rule of law, independence of
the judiciary, the anti-corruption crusade, elections and the electoral
process as well as the ongoing review of the 1999 constitution.”
In an interview with State House
correspondents shortly after the meeting, Wali said his association was
greatly concerned about the negative developments in Rivers State, and
had therefore called on Jonathan to do all within his powers to ensure
that peace returns to the state.
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