Amaechi, who made the move to have a private meeting with Jonathan when he received the President at the Port Harcourt International Airport, was stylishly turned down
Browsing: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Jonathan, who declared the summit open, said that African leaders must go beyond the provision of free test kits and anti-retroviral drugs to effectively confront the scourge of the HIV and AIDS.
“For us in Africa, to fight AIDS, we must also fight poverty, African leaders must ensure that we create wealth for the citizens,’’ he said
A statement issued by Afeku-Amenyo (Rtd)Captain (Ghana Navy) and a Director in the Office of Former President of Ghana, stated that the report, which has been widely circulated on the internet was laced with falsehoods and fabricated quotations that sought to bring the image of the former President into disrepute
He noted that the political environment would experience more stability when the other political parties merge into one political party, thereby transforming Nigeria into a two party system
This development, President Jonathan said is a confirmation of government position that the insurgents were thriving owing to the backing of international terror organizations hell bent on destabilizing the country
“And of course there are issues pertaining to the crisis in the party and we agreed that a high powered team headed by Mr. President should immediately go into massive reconciliation with major stakeholders who may have been aggrieved so that the party can even wax stronger,” he disclosed
The President told the incoming ambassadors that Nigeria would welcome increased cooperation from countries that are more experienced in such matters for its ongoing operations against domestic terrorist groups
The President insisted state governors must always sign death warrants when the need arises in the case of capital punishment, even though it could be painful
“The year 2011 saw the launch of two earth observation satellites one of which, NigeriaSat-X, was designed and built by Nigerian engineers and scientists. This is a feat worthy of celebration!
“Niger Republic had been relatively calm although they have been noticing the movement because it is a general area from Mali, Niger, Chad to Nigeria but because Nigeria is fairly big, we now said ‘no, this must stop
A statement by presidential media aide, Dr. Reuben Abati, quoted Jonathan as conveying his sincere condolences to the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, and the British people over what he described as a senseless and barbaric act and shared their grief at this moment
While the players were given N500,000 each, the coach of the team was rewarded with N1 million and his assistant N750,000
As a fast track approach to the realization of the introduction of compulsory military training for all Nigerian citizens, the rights group has also urged the government to convert the National Youth Service Corps scheme into a compulsory one year military training and service
Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike is also believed to be leaving the Federal cabinet to actualise his political ambition
Jonathan also promised to establish a cargo terminal for perishable food items at the airport to for the quick processing and evacuation of agricultural produce from the farm to consumers abroad
According to the police, the suspects set up the Foundation in 2010 towards the 2011 general election, which they used to fleece people to become members of the Peoples Democratic Party Supporters Club, which campaigned for the election
By pioneering organized rallying points for mass interest, these movements strengthened the nationalist struggle for independence, and provided the bedrock for a National labour platform, as today
represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
President Jonathan also welcomed the plan by the National Human Rights Commission to carry out independent investigations
Falana said it was simply a private visit, adding that he remain a stakeholder in the affairs of the country
President Goodluk Jonathan has inaugurated the committees on dialogue with Boko Haram members and proliferation of small and light weapons