Jonathan says

Why I Deserves 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 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.