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Nigeria- President Goodluck Jonathan in a session with Corporate Forum, a conglomerate of business leaders and professionals, reeled out the achievements his government has made since assuming the mantle of leadership four years ago. ThisDay reports.
Jonathan said his tenure has brought on transformation to Nigeria and the Nigerian economy, but noted that most of the achievements were not adequately communicated to Nigerians.
He said his "government is the most documented administration,” which had distinguished itself from the administrations of his predecessors.
He said he had done a lot “to help build agriculture-based economy; diversify the country’s economy and create enabling business environment among others.”
He also said his administration “has partnered with the private sector and critical stakeholders to move Nigeria to the next stage,” which according to him, justified the drive of his administration “to create the enabling environment and build an army of young entrepreneurs though the You Win programme.”
Jonathan, also, spoke extensively on how his administration “has been fighting anti-corruption war, but not in a manner of parading corrupt officials on the television. We are fighting corruption. But it is not about jailing people. Our administration focus more on preventive measures than punitive antidotes.”
“Before we took over government, the corruption in the fertilizer area was unprecedented such that despite the billions of money that the federal government spent on fertilizers every year, it never got to the farmers that needed them most. But today, through the e-wallet system, we have been able to eradicate corruption in the fertilizer distribution and the product is now getting to the farmers.”
The president explained the giant strides, which he said his administration “has recorded in curbing corruption and fraud in the Civil Service and the Pension Scheme. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been able to convict more people on corruption more than any other administration in the country.”
But Jonathan raised concerns on the sharp fall in the price of crude oil in the international oil market, thereby seeking the support of private sector “to see Nigeria through the troubled time.” He said since there “is fall in the oil price, we need more of the private sector partnership intervention in other sectors of the economy.” He, also, sought the cooperation of the private sector in road infrastructure while emphasizing the need “to encourage the young generation to participate and show interest in farming.”
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Jonathan said his tenure has brought on transformation to Nigeria and the Nigerian economy, but noted that most of the achievements were not adequately communicated to Nigerians.
He said his "government is the most documented administration,” which had distinguished itself from the administrations of his predecessors.
He said he had done a lot “to help build agriculture-based economy; diversify the country’s economy and create enabling business environment among others.”
He also said his administration “has partnered with the private sector and critical stakeholders to move Nigeria to the next stage,” which according to him, justified the drive of his administration “to create the enabling environment and build an army of young entrepreneurs though the You Win programme.”
Jonathan, also, spoke extensively on how his administration “has been fighting anti-corruption war, but not in a manner of parading corrupt officials on the television. We are fighting corruption. But it is not about jailing people. Our administration focus more on preventive measures than punitive antidotes.”
“Before we took over government, the corruption in the fertilizer area was unprecedented such that despite the billions of money that the federal government spent on fertilizers every year, it never got to the farmers that needed them most. But today, through the e-wallet system, we have been able to eradicate corruption in the fertilizer distribution and the product is now getting to the farmers.”
The president explained the giant strides, which he said his administration “has recorded in curbing corruption and fraud in the Civil Service and the Pension Scheme. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been able to convict more people on corruption more than any other administration in the country.”
But Jonathan raised concerns on the sharp fall in the price of crude oil in the international oil market, thereby seeking the support of private sector “to see Nigeria through the troubled time.” He said since there “is fall in the oil price, we need more of the private sector partnership intervention in other sectors of the economy.” He, also, sought the cooperation of the private sector in road infrastructure while emphasizing the need “to encourage the young generation to participate and show interest in farming.”
Read Thisday's full article here
#Nigeria #ThisDay #Jonathan #Goodluck
