Endorsement : Jonathan thanks S/West, says this is what happens in advance democracies

Endorsement : Jonathan thanks S/West, says this is what
happens in advance democracies
on september 21, 2014 at 3:10 am in news
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By Dapo Akinrefon
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday, in Lagos, expressed gratitude to the
members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for giving him the right of first
refusal to as the party’s sole candidate for the 2015 Presidential election.
President said this at the South West sensitization and unity rally in Lagos.
Addressing party members, who defied the rain to converge at the Tafawa
Balewa Square in Lagos, Dr Jonathan said “I thank the party for giving me the
right of first refusal, that is what happens in advance democracies. It also
shows that our democracy is maturing.
There are no dictators in the PDP. There is no one who will determine the
councillor, local government chairmen, state House of Assembly member, House
of Representative member, Senator, governor and even president.
The decision is by the people, for the people and that is why the PDP will
continue to new things. The Vice President and I have promised not to
disappoint the people; the PDP will continue to do the right thing and we
promise you that we will not disappoint you.”
Transformation Agenda on course
Reeling out his administration’s achievements, he said “you will see that the
government is moving. The signs are there though we have not reached where
we wish to reach but government is focused.
The Transformation Agenda is on course. We will continue to make sure that we
create jobs for our youths, the job creation, the VP mention, we are taking it
from various angles. In terms of education, we are making sure we improve the
quality of education and also enlarge the facilities.”
Speaking further, he said “when we came on board, we noticed that a state in
the south west did not have a federal university. We built a federal university
there, it is a small university but we will continue to improve it.
We’re improving small and medium industries to create jobs for our people and
we are providing soft loans to make sure young men and women are employed.
We are promoting youth programmes.
If we continue to create 3.5 million jobs every year in the next few years, we will
see that the unemployment rate will continue to drop.”
He, however, urged party members to observe a minute silence for those who
lost their lives, recently in a building collapsed, at the Synagogue Church of All
Nations in Lagos.
Commiserating with those who lost their lives in the collapsed, he said “My first
port of call was where a six-storey building collapsed and 80 people where
found dead and over 130 people were injured. It was a very sad incident for us
and the international community because most of the people who died in that
building collapse were non Nigerians. About 65 of them were South Africans. I
spoke with the President of South Africa to send our own condolence.”
We’ll recapture South west—Mu’azu
In his remarks, the PDP national chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu expressed the
party’s readiness to take over the South west.
He said “we have lost three states in the south west but we have started
recapturing our states starting with Ekiti-State. By the grace of the almighty
God, in 2015, we will not only capture our own state that have been taken over
by the opposition. As I always tell my friend, governor Raji Fashola that we are
coming and indeed, we shall win.”
Speaking further, he said “I want to assure you that the people of South west
are totally PDP. Everybody knows that PDP controls the majority of the people
and indeed, the majority of the states in the south west and I want to assure
you that we are battle ready, election ready come 2015 to take over those
states.
I want assure Mr President that your leadership that has been so purposeful,
has been so committed that the people of the South west and indeed the
people of Nigeria will reward you in the 2015 elections by re electing you as
President.
The team you have here, members of the National Working Committee,
members of the Board of Trustees, members of NEC and of course, all PDP
members are committed to your coming back in 2015. We pray that God will
favour us.”
We’ll deliver South west for Jonathan–Fayose
Speaking on behalf of the South west, Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr Ayodele
Fayose assured the president of the region’s commitment in securing their
votes.
Fayose said “your adoption is all you need to win a second term and it will
come with ease.
I have read the ranting of the other people, we cannot allow them to bring bad
luck to Nigeria. We expect your name to bring good luck to Nigeria. We want to
assure you we will deliver the south west the help of our people. I also want to
assure you that results from the South west will be shocking in 2015 “.
Why South west must vote for Jonathan –Akpabio
In his remarks, chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and governor of Akwa
Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio urged people from the south west to
support the President’s second term re-election bid.
Jonathan deserves second term–Obanikoro
Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro explained that the
President has done well and therefore deserves a second term to continue with
his Transformation Agenda.
Senator Obanikoro said the party in the west has resolved to “work for the re-
election of President Jonathan and we are committed in working for him so that
he can continue with the good works he has started not only in the south west
but in the country.
With all the good things he has done, he deserves a second term.”
Also, a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Bode George said “we want
to reassure you that all is well in the South west PDP.”
ROLL CALL
Party chieftains present at the rally include among others:
Namadi Sambo–Vice President
Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu –PDP chairman
Governor Godswill Akpabio–Akwa Ibom
Governor Lyel Imoke–Cross River
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan –Delta State
Governor Henry Dickson–Bayelsa State
Governor-elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose –Ekiti State
Emeka Ihedioha–Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives
Chief Bode George–PDP BoT member
Dimeji Bankola–former Speaker, House of Representatives
Alhaji Aliyu Bafarawa–former governor of Sokoto State
Dr Akinwumi Adesina–Minister of Agriculture
Mrs Omobola Johnson–Minister of Technology
Musiliu Obanikoro –Minister of State for Defence
Dayo Adeyeye –Minister of State for Works
Olajumoke Akinjide–Minister of State for FCT
Senator Andy Uba
Otunba Alao-Akala –former governor of Oyo State
Mrs Kem Achikwe–National PDP women leader
Seye Ogunlewe–former Minister of Works

Hmmm let democracy prevail.