As the presidential elections in Nigeria are approaching, let us remind you what the PDP presidential candidate, Goodluck Jonathan, has promised to fulfill if elected.
President Jonathan is not the only one who made promises to Nigerians. Other candidates, especially the APC candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, held rallies to assure Nigerians that they deserve this position.
Naij.com made a list of 10 President Goodluck Jonathan’s promises made in the course of his campaign. Below are the continuation (part 2) of GEJ’s proclamations that were mostly announced during the presidential public debate organised by the Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG) on March 22.
1. To rebuild north-east region
During the debates, Jonathan stated that apart from the normal budgetary provision of funds to reconstruct the areas affected by the insurgency, the government has set up the Presidential Initiative for the northeast and the safe School Initiatives in order to ameliorate the sufferings of the people of the area.
Moreover, after the recent visit to the north-east, the president took to his Facebook page to say that the region is experiencing “greater levels of security”. “Yesterday (March 19), I visited Yobe and Borno states. Though there remains some challenges, I am gratified that my people in both states are experiencing greater levels of security due to the efforts of our gallant military. May God bless Nigeria,” he said.
2. To provide jobs
During his Kwara Campaign Rally, President Goodluck Jonathan he promised to provide jobs for Nigerians if elected through the agricultural sector. The president also said he would provide an avenue for wealth creation, and added that young graduates would benefit from his administration’s initiatives.
3. To provide additional electricity
In February, Jonathan commissioned the 750 Megawatt Olorunsogo Phase 2 Power Plant in Ogun state. According to him, “this project of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) will provide additional electricity to power the ongoing Transformation of Nigeria from the largest economy in Africa to a top 20 global economy”.
“It is the goal of this administration to ensure that we work with all Nigerians to provide the infrastructure our nation needs to fulfill her remarkably great potential,” he added.
4. To prevent corruption
Speaking at the INEC’s debate, the president said that he wants not only to enforce the existing laws but also to prevent any corruption from the beginning. Acknowledging that corruption remains one of the major problems in Nigeria, he emphasised that enforcement of existing laws on corruption only was not enough to check the trend.
“People think that enforcement is the only way to check it. Enforcement alone does not work. Armed robbers have been caught and killed but this has not stopped armed robbery in the country. Prevention is better. We will ensure that nobody has access to steal funds. We will strengthen the institutions so that they can fight corruption,” he said.
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5. To fight oil theft
During the debate, Jonathan also disclosed that his government was working on a development of a technology that would check the stealing of crude oil.
Moreover, the president at the commissioning of four navy ships in Lagos on 19th February said that “these ships will help to protect the economic interest of Nigeria by fighting oil theft as well as provide security for maritime activities within the continental shelf”.
6. To fund education sector
President Jonathan also promised that his government will continue to fund education in order to ensure that Nigerian graduates and scientists compete well with their counterparts in other parts of the world.
Moreover, he said that Nigerian universities will rank among the best in the world in the next four years, as a result of the ongoing transformation of the education system. According to him, Nigerian universities had already been equipped to compete with their foreign counterparts.
“We all feel bad that no Nigerian university was ranked but we are working seriously to change the trend. We have equipped most of our universities through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). We are talking about infrastructure that has failed over the years but with the way we are going, in the next four years our universities will compete with other universities across the world,” he said.
7. To hold elections as scheduled
The president promised that this year’s general elections will start on Saturday, March 28, as scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the governorship, National and state Assembly elections would as well be held on Saturday, April 11, as scheduled.
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