'I Handed Over The Best Nigerian Government To Buhari' - GEJ Says

In a recent statement, former president Jonathan said he handed over the best Nigerian government, and the largest economy in Africa to president Buhari. Read other things he said after the cut...

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“I took over a Nigeria that was the second largest economy in Africa with a GDP of $270.5 billion in 2009, I handed over a Nigeria that had grown to become the largest economy in Africa and the 24th largest economy in the World, with a GDP of $574 billion.

I inherited a Nigeria in which the trains were not working, and handed over a Nigeria in which citizens can safely travel by trains again.

I inherited a Nigeria that was a net importer of cement, and handed over a Nigeria that is a net exporter of cement.

In 2009, the richest Nigerian was the 5th richest man in Africa, but I handed over a Nigeria that produced the richest man in Africa.

The former President stated that democracy will continue to grow in the African continent if leaders value the process of elections more than the product of the process.

Even in the 2015 general elections in my country, Nigeria, there was potential for major crisis if I was not a President duly elected by the will of the people.

The campaigns leading to the elections almost polarized the country into Christian vs Muslims and North vs South divide. Most World leaders were worried that our elections will result into major crisis.

Some pundits even from here in the United States said that those elections would spell the end of Nigeria and that we would cease to exist as a nation because of the polls.

That is where the leadership question comes into play. As a leader that was duly elected by the people, I considered the people’s interest first.

How do I manage my people to avoid killings and destruction of properties?

With the interest of the people propelling all the decisions I took, we were able to sail through.

Indeed, we sail through because I refused to interfere with the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, having appointed a man I had never met in my life to run it.
My philosophy was simple. For elections to be credible, I as a leader, must value the process more than the product of the process. And the citizens must have confidence in the electoral body”.

Posted: at 25-08-2016 12:50 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

i belive u 

Posted: at 25-08-2016 01:23 AM (7 years ago) | Newbie

Nigeria will never have any gentle presido like u

Posted: at 25-08-2016 01:31 AM (7 years ago) | Hero

There's no doubt crediting Jonathan for haven handed over power peacefully without confrontation or contest .The will of the people was respected as it was supposed to in every decent human society ,but the claim of largest economy was over exaggerated .Iweala who was overseeing the economy at the time is a bonafide insider at IMF ,which I believe was politically motivated or more less a political award to credit one of its own doing a great job .Rebasing the GDP was fraught as those figure does not reflect on the nation consumer price index and overall economy .How does a country sole dependent on one source of revenue be leading economy over a more diversified economy .Oh plz ,ya go do ya rebasing again and again .The economy then was solely dependent on oil and once oil market plummeted on global market the entire economy went into recession .My argument here is ,entire rebasing was a scam and a sham .Largest economy on paper reported from the few corrupt multi billionaire clan running the nation with stolen oil money .The economy was been greased and running with stolen money that was in circulation .And everybody was dancing azonto .Liars

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Posted: at 25-08-2016 02:08 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

The real & genuine person didn't praise him/her self, let Nigerians praises you if what u did is real.

Posted: at 25-08-2016 04:41 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

You are a great man and i will always respect your courage....

Posted: at 25-08-2016 04:52 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Was Jonathan's era not better than what Nigerians are facing today?

Posted: at 25-08-2016 05:41 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

We don't care wat APC apologist say. U did ur best. We are waiting for wat d miracle and magician party are going to tell us their stewardship in 2019. Excerpt they rig up north as usual, Nigerians are wiser now. Personally I will prefer a small unknown party among those who contest last year to rule dis country and we will see great difference. Let those who have not stolen b4 cast d first stone to u Mr GEJ. I believe u die. I no send all those slaves who eat from d master crumbs here to come and say trash cus of hatred. Nonsense

Posted: at 25-08-2016 07:24 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Madam,  sensible Nigerians are praising him,  we are not as bling as you are sir.... We agree Buhari will still try his best but lets give credit to the creditor

Posted: at 25-08-2016 07:50 AM (7 years ago) | Newbie

.   And na GOD go punish u dis idiot too. Monkey

Posted: at 25-08-2016 07:57 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero