President GOODLUCK Speaks...

To All Nigerians.

I thank those patriotic Nigerians and friends of Nigeria who participated in this event and projected to the International Community that Nigeria has had free, fair & credible elections. Now that some of the elections are over, I need to repeat what I said during the campaigns-There are only two types of people in Nigeria-good or bad-not Northerners or Southerners. Let us work towards bringing out the good in us. We are all winners.
Thank you Nigeria. We did it! I knew we could but seeing it come to fruition brings back the pleasant memory I had as a child listening on the radio as the Union Jack was lowered and the Green and White Flag raised on October 1st, 1960, our Independence Day...

There is a shared desire of every Nigerian and that is a desire for progress. Now consider this-how can Nigeria make progress if we are all pulling in opposing directions? This is what we do when we operate from a sectional perspective. We can only make progress when we pull together. Take my hand and let us pull towards progress together as one indivisible nation under God.

I am optimistic that the issue of North/South dichotomy will gradually fade away; in the new Nigeria, we shall be talking about Nigeria, not ethnicity, or religion, we shall focus on the economy, infra-structural development, employment and security. This is my covenant with Nigerians; With God's help I promise I will not disappoint you.

Before my sojourn in politics, I had no house, account or property outside Nigeria and all my kids schooled in Nigeria. When I became President by the grace of God and the wish of Nigerians my story did not change. Everything remains the same. My political offices never altered my taste for things Nigerian. Till the day I die, Nigeria will be the centre of my world.

Some say I rely on luck, but was it luck that got rid of fuel queues, revived our textile industries, rescued our banking sector, ensured total radar coverage for Nigeria, is reviving our rail infrastructure or expanded the economy by over 8% making Nigeria the 4th fastest growing economy in the world? Those are the result of hard work. Only hard work can make Nigeria work.

I want to assure Nigerians that crude oil is not our 'Black Gold'. The real 'Black Gold' of Nigeria are her people and they can grow in value from gold to diamond via education. That is why in the history of Nigeria NO OTHER administration has budgeted the amount we have allocated to the sector. Nigeria is not going to grow rich from oil. Rather it is an educated people that will make us a wealthy nation.
The first skyscraper in this country, the Cocoa House, and the first television station in Nigeria were built from procceds of cocoa by a visionary, Obafemi Awolowo. That is why the PDP government wants to tap from that vision and revitalise agriculture. We must do it and that is why in the next four years, I make a vow that we are going to revitalise all our dams to boost irrigation

When we sing our National Anthem and say "the labours of our heroes past shall never be in vain", I want our youths to know that those words are true and be motivated to be like those heroes which is why this administration has named the new Foreign Affairs ministry building after Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria's first indigenous Foreign Affairs minister and later Prime Minister.
Recently, I laid out my goals for Nigeria when it comes to the most important issues like women's rights, our economy, foreign policy and our oil& gas sectors. However, as I have said before, Nigeria's future lies in your hands. Please visit the website, comment, and give your ideas for how we can address these issues: goodluck.org.ng/issues. I am here to listen and continue to engage in dialogue with you.




To Nollywood...

''Thank you Nollywood for your endorsement. I believe in your talents and have shown my belief by dedicating $200 Million as low interest credit to support your industry. I have the firm belief that Nigeria's wealth is not under the ground but between her citizens ears.

GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN
President Federal Republic Of Nigeria.