Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, who celebrates today,
November 20, his 57th birthday, stated that no individual or group of
persons can upturn Nigeria.
He spoke while meeting with the Bayelsa State governor, Sariake Dickson.
The President asked Nigerians to neglect the reports by some Nigerians, threatening the unity of the nation.
Stating that Nigeria has its challenges, he guaranteed that it will surely overcome them.
He said: “Some people are making remarks that are more or less treasonable, don’t be worried, nobody can upturn this country.
“If there are people making statements threatening the survival of this country, especially some people who probably have constitutional immunity and are abusing that privilege, that is why most Nigerians are saying that immunity clause should be removed because some people don’t merit it, since they abuse it.”
Speaking further Jonathan agreed with those campaigning for the exclusion of immunity item from the Nigeria’s constitution, saying some people do not value it.
The head of the country scowled at a situation where those who enjoy
immunity, the President, Vice President, state governors and their
deputies, abuse the privilege by making statements he said were capable
of threatening the country’s survival.
Jonathan repeated his position that despite the challenges being faced by the country, Nigeria would not collapse.
The president said though the road might be rough, other nations had passed through such rough roads.
“We will surely overcome those challenges, and that this country must move, this country must unite,” he said.
Thanking his Bayelsa kinsmen for felicitating with him, Jonathan said: “So today I’m here to serve Nigeria and you are here to support me, to identify with me as my people. If I’m here to serve this country and you don’t give me this support, of course definitely people will not take me serious, they will say even his people have rejected him.”
Family members, friends and aides this morning joined President Goodluck Jonathan to celebrate his 57th birthday.
The birthday was marked with a short Holy Communion service inside the President’s official residence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Jonathan has been President of Nigeria since 2010. Prior to his role as President, he served as Governor of Bayelsa State.
He declared his re-election bid for the coming elections on November, 11th.
He spoke while meeting with the Bayelsa State governor, Sariake Dickson.
The President asked Nigerians to neglect the reports by some Nigerians, threatening the unity of the nation.
Stating that Nigeria has its challenges, he guaranteed that it will surely overcome them.
He said: “Some people are making remarks that are more or less treasonable, don’t be worried, nobody can upturn this country.
“If there are people making statements threatening the survival of this country, especially some people who probably have constitutional immunity and are abusing that privilege, that is why most Nigerians are saying that immunity clause should be removed because some people don’t merit it, since they abuse it.”
Speaking further Jonathan agreed with those campaigning for the exclusion of immunity item from the Nigeria’s constitution, saying some people do not value it.
Bayelsa state governor Seriake Dickson presented to Goodluck Jonathan the huge birthday card
Jonathan repeated his position that despite the challenges being faced by the country, Nigeria would not collapse.
The president said though the road might be rough, other nations had passed through such rough roads.
“We will surely overcome those challenges, and that this country must move, this country must unite,” he said.
Thanking his Bayelsa kinsmen for felicitating with him, Jonathan said: “So today I’m here to serve Nigeria and you are here to support me, to identify with me as my people. If I’m here to serve this country and you don’t give me this support, of course definitely people will not take me serious, they will say even his people have rejected him.”
Family members, friends and aides this morning joined President Goodluck Jonathan to celebrate his 57th birthday.
The birthday was marked with a short Holy Communion service inside the President’s official residence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Jonathan has been President of Nigeria since 2010. Prior to his role as President, he served as Governor of Bayelsa State.
He declared his re-election bid for the coming elections on November, 11th.
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