President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Benin said the country had reduced its poverty rate by 50 per cent.
Jonathan said this while speaking at the South South Peoples Democratic Party political rally in Benin, tagged ‘Unity Mega Rally.’
He said that the PDP, as a party, believed in stomach infrastructure because the party must ensure that there was food security and job creation in the country.
He noted that any leader who claimed not to believe in stomach infrastructure was not ready to lead, as “you cannot lead hungry people.”
He desrcibed the PDP as the only stable party since its formation that had never changed its name, logo or motto, adding that it is the only paty that gives its members the freedom to climb to the highest level.
He said that all the nation needed was unity, and gave the assurance that although all the roads could not be rehabilitated at once, his administration would continue to improve on all infrastracture in the country.
He also gave the reassurance that since the nation was able to conquer the Ebola Virus Disease, it would also conquer the Boko Haram insurgency.
The president however appealed to the party loyalists to be decent in their variuos electioneering competitions in order not to create enermies among themselves.
Earlier, Vice President Namadi Sambo said the presenet administration had completed seven power projects with a total of 2,000 mega watts for the South South under the Transformation Agenda.
Similarly, Senate President David Mark described Jonathan as “a good sell” hence his unianimous adoption by the party as its choice candidate for 2015.
The PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, described the president as a bridge builder and unifying factor.
He reassured that all defectors to the party would be reintegrated into the party without bias.
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the party, Chief Tony Aneneih, said the zone had every reason to be proud of its contribution to national development.
He also said that the zone had made sacrifice to keep the country together as well as contributed to the economic growth.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that, the president had earlier inaugurated the Benin-Ofusu Dual carriage, where Gov Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, described the quallity of work as impressive.
Oshiomhole also congratulated the president on the massive road construction and rehabiliattion across states in the country.
NAN also reports that the rally was attended by who is who in the PDP both in the state and in the country, including serving and past governors, national assembly members, as well as aspirants. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Which poverty was reduced by 50%? Only God will judge.
ReplyDeleteMr. President sir, point of correction poverty has not been reduced to 50% in Nigeria. A situation where the rich are getting more richer while the poor are getting more poorer.
ReplyDeleteNa true! U dn try,step aside make anoda person ma try.
ReplyDeleteyes true talk. more money had gone into the pockets of more polithiefians
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I think somebody is high again or has lost touch with reality of naija
ReplyDeletebunch of deceivers. reduced by 50% or INCREASED by 50%!
ReplyDeleteMr President.u tink Nigérians can be fool always with this ur perpetual deceitful comments
ReplyDeleteAhahahahahaha Mr presido y nw, where is the seven power agenda? Workers are nt paid and u stil Av the gods to say this in d public their is God ooooo lik ur wife.
ReplyDeleteHw culd some1 make a false statement
ReplyDeleteHmm! PDP with bros JONA! ............M.....U!
ReplyDeleteNo sir that is nt true am sorry to say this
ReplyDeleteThis man is really hallucinating. Mr. President, pls know that this your campaign gemmicks will not work. Why lie against your country. It's really unfair.
ReplyDeleteMr. President sir, "If you lied for others you cant lie for yourselve". Also, When the sun rises we need no evidence to tell us that it is day time. Hence, when truth becomes clear then what comes after is deception.
ReplyDeleteVery unfortunate Nigeria has a professional lire as a president, the country is in trouble or can't we change?
ReplyDeleteEven those that use to blindly defend anything Jonathan can't defend this
ReplyDeleteHonestly I don't understand the kind of President we have in Nigeria. it's not about PDP or APC, the man in charge is not being honest to himself. He has lost sense of reasoning, he like to make comments that will always give room to Nigerians to criticize and insult him. Please respect yourself so that Nigerians will respect you. When you lie to us, we don't have any other option than to call you a liar thereby insulting you. You demand respect from us as our President and you demand respect from yourself. Always respect yourself as a President so that your subjects will respect you. We all know your achievements since you assumed office you need to tell. Your work and achievement suppose to speak for you. Speak no more let your achievements speaks for you if you have any.
ReplyDeleteTrue talk mr Johna,na 50% reduction. See d analysis below. About 20m yths were empld in d nth est 4blod letting, 40m yths in sut-sut 4oil theft, 10m yths in sut est 4kidn*pn,robr nd b**y factr,5m yths in d nth central 4robr& comunal clash, and 5m yths in d sut-wst 4ritiual& arm robr . So he deserve 2b voted again into aso rok com 2015, so dat he can complete his mission.
ReplyDeleteMr president,nor be ur fault.but remember after death there is judgment.
ReplyDeleteI DON'T SEE HIS SUPPORTER RUNNING THEIR MOUTH HERE. GOD DELIVER US FROM DIS RETARDED PEOPLE CALLED PDP
ReplyDeleteMr president, can you be more specific in your analysis, which area, what sector of the economy? give a breakdown how you arrive at 50% of reduction. In advanced economy, that what their president does. so it will not be too much if you can do same. we dont need polical talks, we need fact and figures. nigerian are wise now.
ReplyDeleteWe all know this man is not competent to lead this nation to the promise land. But we are equally guilty of not doing the needful by voting him out. Let's us for once stop complaining and exercise our power by not voting for him in 2015. It's only then our leaders will begin to take us serious in this country.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a confused leader like Jona
ReplyDeleteMr. President, pls respect ur self ooh. Before I will curse u.
ReplyDeleteoh were is my prophet Fela, THERE IS GOD OH
ReplyDeletei accept that bcs i believe i wl not die in poverty those who wl die in pverty wl not believe this.....my prayer always is that even if this country hard i wl see my own breakthrought some people wl never believe this country wl be better
ReplyDeleteif u want to get to the top u wl not abuse your leader....some of you are in habit of abuse people online which very bad u dont no where u can meet urself in the future that how people will be abusing, cursing and putting finger on ur face....waite and see
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Hi on weed or ogogoro! Imagine an un presidential statement!
ReplyDeleteJohn
Mr presido dat percentage is 2much nah u 4 sai by 10percentage mi personally 4 believe u.
ReplyDeleteOGO BADLUCK EBOLA JONA, ARE YOU UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OGOGORO, I THINK YOU NEED A SERVICE OF A PSYXHIATRIC., YOU CAN NEVER WINE BLOOD SUCKER, IDIOT
ReplyDeleteBirds of the same feather, u just drunk nd jump into the net. God wl punish u too
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