JONATHAN'S PRESIDENCY IS HEARTBREAKING FOR THE NIGERIAN PEOPLE

 Hilary Clinton recently had a visit to Nigeria, and in a statement she said, "We've seen elections that were free and fair, a government working to institute transparency and reform, admirable leadership in regional and global affairs.”

Actions have always spoken louder than words and since President Goodluck Jonathan entered office in 2011, there has been little evidence that him and his administration are working to institute much transparency. Simply said, we still don’t know where the country’s money is going.

The Nigerian people are plagued weekly with new cases of bribes, injustice in the criminal justice system and stagnant development nationwide. And with Boko Haram and many other social economic woes released on the nation, it is very painful that a leader who was elected by the people in a so called “free and fair election is not shedding more despair on its people. An example is the recent report that the Federal Government bought 200 new exotic cards for the African First Ladies Summit which recently just ended in Abuja. Of course, the claims have been refuted by refuted by the government. What a surprise right?

According to the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, Coscharis Motors Ltd offered to provide some cars for the event at no cost to the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) or the Federal Government of Nigeria.

First of all, why did the AFLPM need luxury cars if they are actually running a peace mission as they claim? Second of all, why would one of Africa’s foremost motor dealership provide vehicles at no cost?

Nigeria is a country where hundreds of fake NGOs exist and many of the genuine ones are currently under investigation. When contracts are given out to businesses, whoever is executing the contract usually triples the cost of whatever service is being done. Corporations in Nigeria never do things for free. Even if a corporation is to do something pro-bono, they are most likely going to receive something worth more than what they are doing for free or a contract worth way more than the free service.

It’s very heartbreaking to see the young and old hawking snacks on the streets while presidential convoys are passing them like they are not part of the legs that our nation stands on.

Goodluck Jonathan, his wife and the entire administration continue to prey on the sensitivity of its people. However, if in fact the stories we here about them and their exorbitant expenditures are indeed false lies, then they need to do a better job of making that clear to the people via the things the say, because the things they do are not making them look good at all. Convoys, lavish dinner meetings, outrageous car purchases don’t speak well about a country where majority of the people are living below poverty.

I support Goodluck Jonathan..and always have...so pls make me and the rest of our people proud and get it together!