Former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi has urged the electorate to vote President Goodluck Jonathan in the upcoming March 28 election for the sake of the nation’s unity and progress.
He made this call while addressing a congregation at the Pope John Paul 11 Centre, Abuja.
According to Obi, besides the facts that Jonathan had done well to merit a re-election, the socio economic dynamics of the nation demanded that the South-South should be allowed to exhaust their eight years.
Obi, who is the deputy director-general of the President Jonathan’s Campaign in the South, said the wisdom among the country’s elderly men allowed a Southwest man to become the president after the death of Chief Moshood Abiola, arguing that the same wisdom was needed for four more years for Jonathan, a Southsouth man.
Obi, who also praised late Umaru Yar’Adua for the wisdom in packaging the amnesty deal, said before the deal, Nigeria produced about 700,000 barrels of oil per day and had been producing about 2.2 million barrels since after the deal.
In his words: “President Jonathan has characteristics required among leaders. He is patient and infinitely ready to listen; he is tolerant; he is humble, and above all he has untainted patriotic credentials.
“He also has age going for him. You know that being a president involves a lot of mental energy and we must accept that at certain age, no matter one’s personal integrity, he is limited in his mental and physical capabilities.”
He argued that what Nigeria needed now was not the type of change witnessed in Egypt, Libya or Iraq, but the sustenance of the change already begun in many sectors.
Addressing the education sector, Obi said that Jonathan built 14 new universities and had through commitment to the sector, improved the country’s performance in West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) from 25 per cent to over 50 per cent.
He also read out the list of roads rehabilitated by Jonathan government, adding that no past government in Nigeria did what Jonathan has done in four years.
Speaking about the fall of the naira, Obi said it was a global phenomenon caused by the fall in the price of petroleum.
It would be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated his campaign team two months ago with a former minister, Tunde Adeniran, serving as deputy director general of the campaign’s head office, while the duo of Special Duties Minister, Kabiru Turaki and ex-Anambra governor, Peter Obi, serving as Deputy Directors-General for north and south respectively.
Even if He needs 10 years we will give it to him,GEJ has proven to be credible in all ramifications#GEJtill2019
GEJ has proven himself#MARCH4GEJ
wHatever GEJ wants we will give to him, He has done more than enough for Nigerians#GEJisthebest
GEJ is the pride of Nigeria#MARCH4GEJ
Peter Obi you have spoken well, i cant agree with you more, to ensure the continuity of the transformation agenda GEJ is the man for us.
Four more years,16 more years is fine with me, Jonathan has achieved a lot in this short period, he will definitely do more if re-elected.
With the level of achievements, jonathan deserves a second term, so it is only wise we rally round and make this happen.
Yes, l support President Jonathan for another 4years.
True talk gov obi. GEj till 2019
Obi is one of d best Governor I av ever seen in my life take it or u leave it. Yes ooo My President needs four more years
GEJ should carry on for more transformation
another 4years for PGEJ to make our country a much better place
another 4 years nigeria be more transformed under PGEJ
Jonathan is the man Nigeria needs at the national level at this point in time.
Both Buhari and Jonathan want to finish what they started, the question is, “is it good or bad”. I know for sure that Goodluck Jonathan has a better record.
This country will be a lot more safer, stronger, better, healthier, richer with President Goodluck Jonathan. Just Keep calm and vote for GEJ.
I believe Jonathan will do even better if given another chance, as for Buhari, he had several chances of 10 men in a life time. So there’s nothing he wants to say or do that can entise us. The only change we know is changing from a kaftan into a tuxedo.
Gej,experimented with our future and nothing good came out of it,haa!for another 4years of clueless/worthless transformation agenda and experiment,tufiakwa!mbanoo! God forbid! I must never be part it and so, is other right thinking Nigerians, ‘cos,we all,are clamoring for a good/positive change
Haa! 4years again,after a clueless and worthless 6years of experiment, God forbid Gej must never come back,BUHARI Instade. Sai BUHARI.
Gej second term is ordained by God. so if u are bothered by it then u wil surely have insomnia(sleeplessness) for a very long time
i pitch my tent with the reality. GEJ is the reality, every other person is fake