Former president Goodluck Jonathan has
declared his interest to run for presidency in 2019 in Bayelsa State
today. A jubilant crowd erupted as news leaked that the former president
would be holding a press briefing this afternoon. In a statement
released by his media secretary, the former president said, he has been
inundated with calls from famous Nigerians to reconsider and salvage the
economy from the current decay under the APC led government.
The statement reads in part: “A while
ago I stood at the stood Eagle Square, to offer myself for election as
the President of our beloved country on the platform of our great party;
the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). I decided to run for office
because of the many troubles our dear country faced. In a hotly
contested election, we ‘lost’ the election to the opposition. We would
have rejected the election results but decided my personal ambition is
not worth the blood of any Nigerian.
“I made it clear then that when I leave
office, Nigerians will understand the freedom they enjoyed under my
administration. Are my I saint? Certainly not. Were my Ministers saints?
Certainly not. But the opposition have unleashed untold hardship on
Nigerians. I read from the news how power generation dropped to zero for
a few hours. I read how the minister of State petroleum told Nigerians
that he is not a magician to fix Nigerian oil problems. As we speak,
subsidy regime has returned. As we speak the current government have
reverted pump price to where we left it.
“Over the years, the Almighty God has
made it possible for me to develop a bond with you and I am grateful for
your support and understanding in the difficult periods we have
journeyed through. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, as I stand here
this day being April 1, I declare to you that our stewardship has not
been without challenges. We dealt with waves of insurgencies,
vandalization of our nation’s pipelines and armed banditry. Let me crave
the indulgence of all present here to stand up to observe a minute
silence in honor of fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers who lost
their lives in Agatu. The situation in Agatu and elsewhere has cast a
dark cloud on our Nation but we will surely win. A number of young men
and women have been kidnapped by these criminal elements including our
daughters from Enugu and Kano States.
“During my tenure, we established a
Presidential Initiative for the North East, the Victim Support Fund and
the Safe School Initiative. These programs built Almajiri schools and
opened brand new universities across all regions in this country. I read
how the APC led government dissolved the governing board of
universities and sacked the vice chancellors. We did what we did to
better the lots of less privileged among us. Today, those dreams are but
a mirage.
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