Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
By Tordue Salem, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) caucus of the House of Representatives has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 63rd birthday.
In a statement signed by the Leader of the caucus, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, they stated”Jonathan over the years, has distinguished himself as a dedicated democrat and selfless leader with an unwavering dedication to the peace, progress, and unity of our country.
“In this special occasion, we remember with gratitude the unusual sacrifices, former President Jonathan made for the peace, progress, and unity of our beloved nation. And his untiring efforts to deepen democracy in our nation”.
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According to them,”it was also on record that through his transformation agenda, the former president revolutionalised the agricultural industry and introduced all-season farming; revived rail transportation; recognized university in every State in order to make university education more accessible to young Nigerians; bolstered the economy with the buck exchanging at 180 naira to a buck and strengthened our democracy with very Liberal Human Rights clinics”.
According to the caucus,”Dr Jonathan is known to have initiated policies and programmes that directly impacted positively on the lives of the ordinary citizens, stabilized the economy and enhanced transparency in governance; beneath him, the country’s economy was rated among the fastest-growing markets in the world”.
“An apostle of politics without bitterness, Dr Jonathan, who believes that his ambition isn’t worth the blood of any Nigerian, championed electoral reforms and restored the individuals expect in the electoral process”.
Similarly, according to the caucus,”he entrenched democratic ethos of respect for rule of law, basic human rights of citizens and freedom of expression.
“In a continent plagued with sit-tight leaders, President Jonathan willingly conceded the 2015 presidential election, regardless of the perceived irregularities in that election, even before the final results were announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC)”.
The caucus added that”because his exit as president, he’s remained an ambassador of peace, good governance, credible elections in the country, African and the world at large.
“On this auspicious occasion, we combine all men of goodwill to celebrate the face of democracy in Africa, an icon, a global statesman, and firm believer in the unity of our country”.
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