Politicians want to distract me – President Jonathan

The President Monday said politicians who are desperate about power want to distract him from delivering on the mandate given to him by Nigerians to move the country to a greater level because of their ambition in 2015.


Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati who state this while appearing on a Ray Power Radio Programme monitored in Abuja noted that the president has consistently state that he is determined to deliver on the mandate given to him by Nigerians and will not allow himself to be distracted the campaign for 2015.

According to Dr Abati, ” the President has never at any time discussed 2015. He has never at any time say this is his position on 2015.

His position has been consistent and straight forward and that has been the president saying look let’s focus on governance.

“If the Nigerian people have given you an assignment it is your assignment to deliver and move the country forward, that is what we want to focus on.

And that was the statement about the mid term report that was publicly presented. Two years down the line the President presented to the Nigerian people scorecard of what he has been able to do.

He said I took over and now two years down the line I have moved the country forward, this is the evidence. Nobody has been able to dispute the evidence.

Source: Vanguard