I set up 12 universities in the remaining …. – Jonathan

Lagos – President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said
that the report of the National Conference would be
presented to the next National Assembly.
Jonathan gave the assurance at the flag-off the PDP
presidential election campaign at the Tafawa Balewa
Square, Lagos, ahead of the February election.
He said that the executive arm of the government did
not want to present the report to the current assembly
because of some issues in the assembly.
The President said that his administration approved the
conference with the aim of moving Nigeria forward and
would want the report to be well applied.
He said that the general elections were about the young
people.
" We have just introduced our governorship candidates,
and you see their age brackets.
"I directed INEC yesterday to ensure that every eligible
voter must vote, and I mean it.
"We put voter's card in place. This administration is
relevant to Nigerians,'' he said.
The President said that Nigeria was for the youth, and
urged the youth to defend the country.
On security, Jonathan faulted those saying that the
military was ill-equipped.
According to him, no country equips its military
overnight.
"They refused to build the capacity over the years before
we even came into power and instigated crisis.
"Now, they try to blame it on this administration.
"On corruption, I told the anti -corruption agencies to
tell Nigerians what we have been able to achieve,'' he
told the gathering.
Jonathan apologised to federal civil servants for delayed
December salary.
He blamed the delay on an attempt by some ministries
and parastatals to divert funds made for salaries to pay
allowances.
He said that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel
Information System (IPPIS), through which salaries were
paid, had to reject the irregularity in an effort to check
corruption.
Jonathan said that the only way to stop corruption was
to set up institutions and strengthen them.
He said that his administration had done much in the
areas of upholding the rule of law, due process,
improving rail transport, power sector and education
development.
"I set up 12 universities in the remaining 12 states where
there are no universities and came up with schools for
the Almajiri and out of school children," he said.
Jonathan said that the administration also set a
Presidential Job Creation Board which would make sure
that at least two million jobs would be created in Nigeria
annually.
He urged Nigerians to vote for the PDP for the
empowerment of Nigerian women, youth and progress of
the country.
Also speaking, Vice President Namadi Sambo
commended Nigerians for continued support for the
Jonathan administration.
Sambo said that continued support would not be in vain.
He urged the members to the electorate to ensure that
they registered to vote.
The vice- president described Jonathan as fair and
detribalised.
He said that Lagos residents would be liberated from the
shackles of heavy taxation if they would elect Mr Jimi
Agbaje of the PDP as their next governor.
Earlier, the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu,
commended the party members for their commitment and
dedication.
He expressed satisfaction at the turnout of the members
and the party supporters for the rally.
Muazu promised continued internal democracy in the
party.
"Whatever your tribe, ethnic group or religion, you can
be whatever you want to be in the PDP and Nigeria," he
said.
Senate President David Mark expressed gratitude to
Nigerians for supporting Jonathan's administration.
He said that the Jonathan administration's
transformation agenda had impacted positively on the
lives of Nigerians.
Highlights of the event included the presentation of
flags to the governorship candidates of the party across
the nation.
Courtesy:vanguard news
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