Urubaram Marcellinus Oluchi Diaku RIP to the dead Abiyamo, this is not about tribe its about Nigeria Army and the way forward. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday described the performance of President Goodluck Jonathan as below average.My question to Former president:Are u guys sure but I think He did better than any president in Nigeria. Lets take a look at his works....... Summary of Goodluck Jonathan Transformationa l Touches Across all Sector! Part I ROAD. - Abuja-Lokoja Expressway. - Onitsha-OwerriE xpressway. - Benin-Ore Expressway. - Enugu-Abakaliki -Ogoja-Mfun Highway. - Lagos-Ibadan-Il orin Highway. - Otukpa- Ayamgba- Ajaokuta- Lokoja Road. - Jebba- Lafiaji-M okwa Road. There are 35,000Km ofFederal Roads. Goodluck Jonathan has constructed/ rehabilitated over 30,000Km ofRoads and still on goin. ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT. - At 7% GDP growth, Nigerias economy is one of the fastest growing in the world. - The UN Conference on Trade and Development has recently named Nigeria as No1 destination for investment in Africa, attracting over $8b in foreign direct investment (FDI). - Exchange rate has stabilised between #155 and #160 in the last 3 years. - Inflation rate now 8%. Down from 12.4% in 2011. - External reservehave reached $42.9billion. One of nigerias highest. Etc. JOB CREATION. - Introduction of Government Intergrated Finacial Management and Information System has improved the acquisitioon, allocatio, utilisation and conservation of public finacial intergrated, effective, efficient and economic information system. - Over#139.6 billion has been saved and about 50,000 ghost workers indentified. - Key government programmes focused on job creation include: 1- Community Service Scheme (SURE-P) to engage 320,000 youths in labour intensive work such as construction and rehabilitation of social and economic infrastructure. 2- Graduate IntenshipScheme (SURE-P). The scheme has engaged competent firms to enhance skills development towards employability. Over 4, 000 graduates have been matched so far. 3- YouWin... The business plan competition has sucessfully run two of its three cycles and is now in its third cycle. 26, 000 jobs have been directly created in different sectors of the economy. OIL AND GAS. - There has been stable supply of petroleum products as well as efficient administration of sunsidy. - New free trade zone in Ogidigben, Delta State with world class petrochemical and fertilizer plants will start construction soon. - The diligent implementation of amnesty programme in the Niger Delta has helped to increase oil production from 700,000 barrel per day to 2,500,000 barrel per day. - Onne free trade zone is now operational and has created 30,000 jobs directly and indirectly. - The 136Km gas pineline fron Oben to Geregu has been completed. - The 31Km Itoki to Olorunsogo gas pineline has also been completed. INFRASTRUCTURE PORTS. - Ports starts operating 24 hours for the first since 1970. - Clearance time at the port hasreduced from 39 days to 7 days for trouble-free cargo. - Numbers of agenci)s at the ports has been reduced from 13 to 7, streamlining bureaucratic and finacial requirements for clearance and decongestion. RAIL. - Rail lines that had been moribund for 15 years have either ungone or are still undergoing rehabilitation and modernisation.. . Lagos-Kano, Portharcourt- Ma iduguri, Abuja-Kaduna and Itakpe- Ajaokuta -Warri. - Rehabilitation of Lagosu- Ibadan-O shogbo-Ilorin-M inna-Kaduna-Zar ia-Kano narrow gauge rail line has been completed.- Container cargo freight services from Apapa port complex have commenced. - Rehabilitation of the Portharcourt-Ab a- Umuahia- Enugu -Makurdi-Lafi-K uru- Bauchi-Gomb e-Ashaka- Maidug uri with branch lines at Kuru to jos and Kafanchan- Kadun a narrow gauge rail line is at variousstage of completion. - 25 new locomotives have been supplied by General Electric, while over 200 coaches and wagon have been refurbished. WATERWAYS. - Dredgingof lower River Niger from Baro (Niger State)to Warri (Delta State) has allowed yearly navigation. - Onitsha Port has been completed while Baro Port, Lokoja Port and Oguta Ports are under construction. - Contracts have been awarded for the dredging of lower river benue and makurduriver ports. - Award of the construction of 6Inland Container depots to ease congestion. AVIATION. - For the first time in the history of this nation all 22 federal owned airports across the country are being remodelled. - For the first time also, 5 modern international passenger terminals are being constructed simultaneously in Lagos, Abuja, Portharcourt, Kano and Enugu. Etc —
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