For scoring the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan below average, the President Sunday took a swipe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying his comments were not only untrue, but were misleading.
In a statement yesterday night in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, former President Obasanjo’s comments do not in any way tally with the facts on ground, just as he boasted that President Jonathan had performed more than him ( Obasanjo) and other presidents in Nigeria’s history.
Okupe who chronicled President’s Jonathan’s achievements in all the sectors which include, aviation, industrialisation, railway, power, transportation, insurgency, among others, said, “Our attention has been drawn to comments made by a former President of this country, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo regarding the performance of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
“Chief Obasanjo had at an event over the weekend declared that he rated the President Goodluck Jonathan administration “below average”.
“We aver that Chief Obasanjo’s comments are untrue, misleading and clearly do not tally with the facts on the ground.
“We therefore wish to assert without equivocation that in terms of performance and achievements, no administration since 1960 when Nigeria gained independence from Britain, has done as much as that of President Jonathan. Every discerning and unbiased Nigerian will definitely attest to this fact as the evidence stare all of us in the face.
“We will show here that contrary to Chief Obasanjo’s position, the Federal Government under President Jonathan has performed excellently given the prevailing circumstances and resources available. An assessment of key sectors of national life under the Jonathan administration will definitely controvert Chief Obasanjo’s argument that President Jonathan has not performed well.
We will prove this by looking at the performance of the following sectors under President Jonathan.
“While it is true that Nigeria has been faced with incidents of insurgency and terrorism especially in the last few years, it is also true the Jonathan administration has successfully contained the initial wide-spread and limitless activities of the insurgents which were prevalent in twelve states of the North including the Federal Capital, Abuja.
While it is true that the present activities of the terrorists in the three North Eastern states have become more deadly in mindless killings, kidnappings and supposed territorial seizures. Government has made giant diplomatic strides with our neighboring countries in order to checkmate the crisscrossing of the insurgents. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteYes, we remember he's Nigeria's Mandela. And Nigeria is at its very best right now.
ReplyDeleteI hope Fela Anikulapo Kuti should rise from death and judge between. Good luck and Obasanjo.
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DeleteMy wish is that Nigeria should witness Jerry Rawlings style political cleansing wiping out completely all the present crop of morally dead and blindly corrupt embezzlers calling themselves politicians.Without that,sorry no hope for the country called Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteOkupe Okupe, You and your GEJ will soon be jobless, so you resort to living on the billions you have stolen in the last six years. That should keep you all up till death do you apart.
ReplyDeleteThe end of all matter is better than the benning. This's God's Word 2 d failg nD fallg world. King Solomon one of d wisest Kings of Isreal in all his wisdom quotes. You as a Nigerian can't go 2 America nd claim citiznship, so let's not deceive ourselves, we urgently need a cure tererapy for dis beloved nation. God indeed loves us nd we ourselves hate ourselves. Remember ever Word u speak u must account for it because wall itself has an hearing. No matter how long we live on earth, we're bound 2 live more on eternity.
ReplyDeleteThat is the only truth, if doubt or argue with FG check records, no Nigeria President has come near GEJ in performance, let the truth be told.
ReplyDeleteLike boss like his boy!
ReplyDeleteObasanjo should desist from making such unguarded statements. Let him put his score card and that if GEJ side by side and publish it in the media. Then let others judge. Simply because The FG refused to be ruled from Ota Farm has become the crime of GEJ. Which president killed him when he left office. Or he has quickly forgotten his illegal transactions/acquisition of Transcorp.
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ReplyDeleteKindly help out readers. I wnt to know if Mr. Okupe resides in Nigeria or Aso-Rock? Gej have tried no doubt about that but when you started comparing, that means u have failed. I will try means I will fail that's y Obama used 'I can'. Our leaders are so funny that they are not shameful at saying some things in the public. I recommend they read the book"How to behave like a Prince". When last do u see Obama, or any other President commissioning three classroom block for Secondary schools or a Four bedroom as a quarantine facility against Ebola. If Una way be our leader no dey shame, we dey shame oooooo. Ur selfishness is blocking ur usefulness.
ReplyDeleteOkupe, nice job. I can see that you are protecting your job. GEJ is even better than Mandela. God will judge you all. All will soon come to an end, you people cannot deceive us twice.
ReplyDeleteOpen Letter to GEJ. GEJ when will you free Nigerian from Politicians that are trying to dis-stabilize our country. They need to be eradicated one way or the other. Just imagine Atiku of all people saying he will never give up until he becomes the president of Nigeria. Is he trying to force himself on Nigerians. This means that even though you defeat him he will try to cause trouble as if Nigeria governance is a family property. Also the word not giving up can be interpreted in many ways we all know what Atiku is saying here. http://www.nigerianeye.com/2014/11/ill-never-give-up-until-im-president-of.html. The question that Atiku should answer is what will he do for Nigeria if Nigerians refuse to give him his desired mandate. Will he sponsor Boko Haram? Or will he keep on attacking the people's choice with words as he is doing now to show that his becoming the president is his family right.
ReplyDeleteI would love to reply some comments here. But we all go anonymous . Is it that we are scared to air our views or what?. I don't see myself replying anonymous comments. All the same it makes sense what some of us have said here so far.
ReplyDeleteIt is pathetic, we have looters Leaders
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