A New turn of realization that depicts the Workability of the Policies being put in place by President Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR) is taking a boost as Dr. Abdujelil Tafawa Balewa, Son of the First Republic Prime Minister of Nigeria; Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa has thrown his heavy weight of support for President Jonathan come 2015.
This is coming on the grounds that President Jonathan in the History of Nigeria is taking Nigeria to the Next Level in all ramifications which can be clearly seen in the Nation’s total National Crude Oil Production of 2.06 Million barrels per day. This alone is a proof of a ROBUST Economic Growth in Nigeria.
Under President Jonathan, “The Federal Government is adopting appropriate strategies to effectively mitigate the impact of decline in the U.S. Markets. The number and volume of term contracts with Asian Refiners is gradually being increased. Current term volumes to Asian Refiners stand at 120,000 barrels per day. In both the short and medium-term, a combination of market openings in Europe and Asia will effectively compensate the loss of U.S. market and offer needed support for Nigerian Crude Oil Exports.
“Every discerning observer will notice that Socio-Economic challenges which had existed for several decades and which the current Transformation Agenda is effectively tackling are clearly spelt out in the Mid-Term Report presented to Nigerians by President Goodluck Jonathan a few weeks ago. These Challenges include, among others, dependence on Oil Exports, High recurrent expenditure, High food importation, Poor Infrastructure, High Inflation, Falling Reserve and rising Domestic Debt.”
“While the Nigerian Economy, like other Oil dependent ones globally, often suffer from drop in sales and fluctuation in international pricing, the Jonathan administration has implemented key Reforms to reduce dependence on oil and these reforms have resulted in the Agricultural sector alone contributing over 40 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product in two years. Oil exports are now 69 per cent of our total exports as against 91 per cent in 2008.” This was made known by the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Public Affairs), Dr. Doyin Okupe in a Press Conference recently in Abuja.
Meanwhile, Dr. Abdujelil Tafawa Balewa desire to support and vote for President Jonathan still borders on his ability within these short period to transform Nigeria’s economy, creating employment opportunities, building roads, remodelling the nation’s airports and exhibiting an ‘open door’ policy.
Dr. Abdujelil Tafawa Balewa in his view said, that the agitation for power shift to the North by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) as represented by Professor Ango Abdullahi and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), do not represent the general views of the Region. SHIKENAH..!
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Dr. Tafawa Balewa, who made these views known in a parley with newsmen on Wednesday, said that each group within the polity was free to express its views, adding, however, that the views remain personal opinions.
He said: “Constitutionally, President Goodluck Jonathan has every right as a Nigerian citizen to run for a second term. You can count on me, I will vote for him. There has never been and even before independence, until now, a president that has done so well and seen within our society that women who constitute about half of the population are now being moved up in our ministries and several embassies all over the world.”
He added that “Democracy is about Education. If you are able to convince the citizenry of what it is that you are offering. If they agree with you, they would vote for you. If they see what it is that you are doing and it is the right thing for their children and for the future generation, they will vote for you.”
He noted that despite his support for individuals and groups to champion the direction of where power at the centre should rest in 2015, he believes it is high time for Nigeria to move from primordial dichotomies and unite the country behind candidates who could move the country forward.
He further said: “In a democracy, everyone has a right to express himself. It is incumbent on whoever wants to speak for a political party, a regional party to say what it is that they want. So, I see nothing wrong with that.
“Northerners are more politically savvy than you may think. You can imagine cattle herders coming from Maiduguri or Kano coming to the South, they will have their Radios plastered to their ears, listening to BBC. They know what is going on around the world and are more current than you think and unlike here in the South where people are so immersed in different other things, commerce and so on, the Northern citizen is very politically savvy and they need to be convinced of what your intentions are.”
Commending President Jonathan for JOB WELL DONE, Dr. Tafawa Balewa said he would support a situation whereby the President continues in Office for a Second Term #2015
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