Nigeria: Putting Jonathan's Achievements in Perspective

31 January 2015
opinion

AS the countdown to this year's presidential election begins in earnest, Nigerians are sharply divided over who should get their mandate come February 14 -- whether President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should be re-elected for another term of four years or whether the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, who is contesting for the office for the fourth time, should be given a shot at the presidency under a democratic dispensation. There have been arguments for and against the two candidates but I would like to quickly align myself with those routing for President Jonathan's continuity in that exalted office.

I have heard those wishing for an APC-led Federal Government under Gen. Buhari argue that President Jonathan has been in power for almost six years without any 'solid achievement' to point at. It is, however, my candid opinion that 'solid achievement' or not, the Jonathan administration has put Nigeria on the track of sustainable development through its transformation agenda. The President's commitment to a united Nigeria is one thing people don't reckon with but which is paramount to the welfare and well being of Nigerians.

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