President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday lamented that the Federal Government’s efforts to tackle insecurity in some parts of the country were been frustrated by what he described as ‘internal and external sabotage’.
Jonathan spoke while receiving some Nollywood and music stars under the auspices of “Creative Professionals,” who paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“One of our greatest challenges is this insecurity. We have our frustrations, we have issues of sabotage: internal and external, but we are working very hard and by the grace of God, we will overcome.
“Somebody may just look at you as entertainers but you are much more than just the entertainment industry because you create a positive image for Nigeria.
“Most of us politicians are just busy generating negative issues.
“Everyday, they talk about corruption, governance and other issues. It is you that pump the positive news into the system,” he stated.
Earlier, Arinze had commended Jonathan for his administration’s support for the creative industry.
The actor claimed that never in the history of Nigeria had any President given the creative community the attention Jonathan had given them.
“Your uncommon transformation has seen many of us travel to the best film schools around the globe to receive training we could only have dreamt about.
“We have received grants to make better films whereas we could not previously access loans.
“Under your administration, many of our members have received national honours, many of our members have gotten political appointments,” Arinze stated.
Commending the President on his strides in the different sectors of the economy, Arinze urged him to remain focused and continue the good work.
“We salute you for your maturity in the face of unfair opposition, tyranny and cynics. At a time like this, as you prepare to come back and seek the mandate of Nigerians for another term, you can be rest assured that we are with you. We will support you. We will be there for you, just as you have been there for us,” he said.
