“Why I Deserve Re-Election” Says Jonathan

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has said he deserved re-election because it is

only his administration that has programmes for a progressive future for
Nigeria.

Addressing a mammoth crowd of Deltans and other Nigerians who turned out
for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential rally in Asaba, Delta
State yesterday (04/02/2015), the President stated that his administration
believed in the unity of Nigeria and a country which will take its pride
of place in the comity of nations.

According to him, his administration has empowered Nigerian youths and
provided programmes that will position the youths and women for future
challenges.

While noting that Delta State through his administration’s efforts is
playing host to the first Maritime University in Africa, the President
also, stated that the state was host to a 16 billion dollar gas city
project which would generate employment opportunities for Delta youths and
Nigerians.

“We want to make sure that our people go to school that is why we are
building the Maritime University in the state, the first in Africa, we are
also building the 16 billion dollars gas city in the state, the biggest
oil and gas investment in Africa,” the President said, asserting, “the
Maritime University will train our youths to take the rightful place in
the Maritime Industry in the world while the Gas City project will provide
employment for our teeming youths.”

He reiterated that the programmes were designed for Nigerian youths to be
equipped for the future, disclosing that his administration has also,
empowered those who are in the entertainment industry who were ignored
before his administration came into office.

President Jonathan who used the occasion of the visit to the state to
commission an ultra-modern Government House constructed by Governor
Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration, praised the Governor for being
people-oriented in his programmes and policies.

He urged Deltans and Nigerians in general to vote massively for the PDP in
the elections, stating that there is no other political party that is
thinking and working towards a more united and developed Nigeria than the
PDP.

The Vice-President, Arch. Namadi Sambo at the rally said, re-electing
President Goodluck Jonathan would be in tune with modern trend where
leaders of countries are less than sixty years of age.

He stated that President Jonathan has to a large extent, addressed the
issue of power and has revived the railway lines while the Chairman of the
PDP, Dr Adamu Muazu thanked President for his commitment to the unity of
Nigeria.

Also, Mrs Patience Jonathan urged the women in particular to vote for
President Jonathan stating that the President has given the women voice in
his administration and there is no other President who will empower women
and youths more than President Jonathan.

Governor Uduaghan assured the President of the votes of all Deltans for
the PDP noting that President Jonathan deserves re-election because of the
success of his human capital development programmes which has seen
Nigerian youths excelling in sports, entertainment, education, among other
fields.

The Governor stated that Deltans were among the greatest beneficiaries of
the Human Capital Development programmes of the President because “more
than 80 per cent of those in the entertainment industry – actors,
comedians, musicians, and those in sports are from Delta State that is why
our girls won gold medals at the Commonwealth games.”

Others who spoke at the occasion include the PDP governorship candidate in
Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Cross Rivers State,
Senator Liyel Imoke, his Bayelsa State counterpart, Mr Seriake Dickson,
former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, former Chairman of the
PDP, Senator Ahmadu Ali, Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Steve Oru, urged Deltans in
particular to vote for PDP.