They also threatened to make sure that the North does not benefit from crude oil proceeds generated from the Niger Delta
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A statement by presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, said Jonathan seized the opportunity of the commencement of the Ramadan fast to reassure the entire nation that the Federal Government will continue to work tirelessly to curb insurgency, terrorism and other criminal acts, which have caused insecurity in parts of the country
Jonathan also stated that his silence on the administration’s efforts to secure the release of the kidnapped Chibok girls did not amount to inaction or weakness as being perceived by partisan critics
The president’s guarantee comes a day after after the Super Eagles players boycotted training on Thursday
To ensure that the United Nations initiative takes off, former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown and the governors of Born and Yobe States- Kashim Shettima and Ibrahim Geidam, met with President Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday
The Eagle Online reliably gathered that a whooping N50 million was approved in 2013 federal budget by President Goodluck Jonathan for the project to be executed in Oworobia community before the diversion was orchestrated
President Jonathan whose entourage will include the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, will join other participating Heads of State and Government, representatives of the United Nations, the African Union, global financial institutions and leading investors in deliberations at the summit aimed at accelerating the implementation of key priority infrastructure projects within the framework of the African Union’s Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa
Sambo stated this Tuesday when he received a delegation of the board members of the Membership of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) in his office, State House Abuja on behalf of President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
He added: “Our young Nigerians should start thinking outside government jobs as there is no government either in Nigeria or anywhere in the world that can completely eradicate unemployment
The group particularly warned that using Boko Haram to cause mayhem, especially in the Northern part of the country would not stop Nigerians from re-electing Jonathan, saying the plans to frustrate Jonathan through the Boko Haram phenomenon would continue to fail
Jonathan applauded President Mutharika’s statesman-like extension of hands of fellowship to his predecessor and other leaders of the Malawian opposition in the aftermath of his election and urged all Malawians to set aside their political differences and work in harmony with their new leader for peace, political stability and national development
In a keynote address to a three-day National Stakeholders Consultative Forum on illicit arms and light weapons, which opened in Abuja on Monday, the President said the ATT is in the best interest of Africa and urged countries that have not done so in the continent to expedite its ratification to enable it enter into force
This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Mohammed Manga, the Assistant Director of Media Relations in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
On the invitation of the President, about 10 Senegalese Mallams stormed the Presidential Villa on Saturday to pray for President Jonathan and Nigeria over insecurity
The group however said that the ceasefire would be only on certain conditions, which it expects the Presidency to meet within the next few days
Jonathan, who inspected locally assembled Nissan Saloon cars, Pick-Up Van and SUV at the venue of the programme, said the administration had proved doubting Thomases wrong
Although I have ordered a low-key commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day in deference to the current mood of the nation, there can be no doubt that the past 15 years, the longest period of sustained democratic governance in our country, have been a blessing to us, as a people.
The Council of Traditional Rulers also agreed to invite both the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Alhaji Halilu Pai, on the yet-to-be collected voter cards and security operatives in the state to intimate the Council on the plans to curb political violence
Jonathan said nothing would stop the conduct of the general elections in a peaceful manner and with globally acceptable standards
The president – under pressure over his government’s failure to rescue the girls – will fly direct to Paris.
The BBC’s Gabriel Gatehouse in Nigeria says the cancellation of this visit underlines just how fragile the security situation is in the north-east