#VAB. I will keep Nigeria United - Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan says his
administration is committed and focused in
keeping Nigeria united and peaceful.
Jonathan said this in Yenagoa on Saturday
during the second Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day
anniversary.
The event, which took place at the mainbowl of
the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, had
Governor Seriake Dickson; American human
rights activist, Mr. Jesse Jackson; prominent
cleric, Uma Ukpai; and a host of eminent
personalities in attendance.
Jonathan, represented by the Minister of Police
Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (retd.), said
meaningful development could only take place
in an atmosphere of peace and stability.
The President, who commended Dickson for his
leadership and initiative for instituting a
thanksgiving day in the state, emphasized the
need to thank God at all levels of government for
His divine protection and guidance.
Jonathan said, "With what the state government
is doing in terms of projects and programmes,
the Bayelsa Government is keying into the
transformation agenda of the Federal
Government.
"On my part as the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, I will remain committed
and focused to keeping Nigeria united and
peaceful under the banner of God who made it
possible for me to be here as your elected
President in that free and fair election."
He said the people must show gratitude to God
for the peace being enjoyed in the country,
despite what he described as "a few
distractions."
He expressed the hope that Nigerians would
rally round him in his quest to make the country
one of the greatest economies of the world.
In his remarks, Dickson called for active
participation in the celebration of the
thanksgiving day, stating that the event was for
every Bayelsa people, within and outside the
country.We have been hearing the same thing over and over again
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