Re election seeking President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has made further revelations on what
would be the major thrust of the administration once elected for second term
.
Here are the details
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured youths in the country that he
will focus on youth development, if re-elected for a second term in office
Jonathan
said this on Friday in Calabar, Cross River State while addressing supporters
of the Peoples Democratic Party at a campaign rally ahead of the February 14
presidential election.
He
assured the people of the state that his government would not disappoint them,
if he was re-elected into office for another four years.
He said:
“I am going to use my second term in office to create an avenue for wealth
creation, so that young graduates can have an alternative to be self-reliant.
“If
Nigerian youths are meaningfully engaged, it will reduce social vices and
promote the economic profile of our great nation.”
Jonathan
urged youths in the state to have a positive outlook towards life, adding that
the future of the country was in their hands.
Also
speaking, Vice President Namadi Sambo described President Jonathan as the most
qualified for the job, adding that his achievement in office had transformed
the country.
Highlighting
some of the achievements of the President, Sambo said that the 550 KVA Calabar
power plant had been delivered and ready for use.
According
to him, the nation’s industrial sector has received a boost.
Sambo
added that this was manifested in the current production of 35 million tonnes
of cement annually from two million tonnes previously.
Dr. Adamu
Muazu, the PDP National Chairman, said that Cross River State had been a PDP
state since the democratic dispensation.
“Cross
River is PDP and PDP is Cross River,” Muazu said.
He
thanked the people of Cross River State for supporting the party and urged them
to remain focused.
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