President Goodluck Jonathan has described himself as the best leader to be produced by Nigeria since her independence in 1960.
Jonathan said this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, in Abuja on Sunday, adding that the comment credited to a former President, Chef Olusegun Obasanjo, in which the ex-President described Jonathan’s performance as below average, was untrue.
. “Our attention has been drawn to comments made by a former President of this country, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, regarding the performance of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
“Obasanjo had at an event over the weekend declared that he rated the President Goodluck Jonathan administration ‘below average’.
“We aver that Obasanjo’s comments are untrue, misleading and clearly do not tally with the facts on the ground.
“We therefore wish to assert without equivocation that in terms of performance and achievements, no administration since 1960 when Nigeria gained independence from Britain, has done as much as that of President Jonathan.”
He said that every discerning and unbiased Nigerian would definitely attest to this “as the evidence stare all of us in the face,” Okupe stated.
According to Okupe, contrary to Obasanjo’s position, the Federal Government under Jonathan had performed excellently given the prevailing circumstances and resources available to it.
He said while it was true that Nigeria had been faced with incidents of insurgency and terrorism, especially in the last few years, the Jonathan administration had successfully contained the initial widespread activities of the insurgents, which he said were prevalent in 12 states of the North, including the Federal Capital Territory.
“While it is true that the present activities of the terrorists in the three north-eastern states have become more deadly in mindless killings, kidnappings and supposed territorial seizures, government has made giant diplomatic strides with our neighbouring countries in order to checkmate the crisscrossing of the insurgents.
“The military and other security agents, which have engaged the insurgents since inception, have done a great job in spite of recent challenges.
“The truth of the matter which we must know and accept is that we have an internal enemy supported by internal and external resources waging a major warfare against our nation,” he said.
Sir point of corresion, Jonathan administration is the worst since independent. nobody has seen the impact of democracy from your administration and stop comparing yourself with God fearing President like Baba. Obasanjo spoke the truth. list your achievement and we will tell you that you are lying. Nothing is safe in Nigeria, we are in hardship and you said your administration is the best. Mad man
Jonathan, CAN President and his top officers like Okupe are the enemies of Nigeria.
Biggie, can you make your point without insulting people… attack the point and not the person. I encourage you to grow in mind.
How can you not insult people when you were insulted first – if I were to tell you that YOUR MOTHER IS BELOW AVERAGE IN HER MARRIAGE AND AS A RESULT, WENT ON TO PRODUCE AVERAGE CHILDREN; how will you respond? Will you not first defend your mother’s honour, before explaining whether you are daft or not???