I am afraid of making costly mistakes – President Jonathan explains his ‘slowness’

by Isi Esene

For those who are still wondering, president Goodluck Jonathan has explained the slow nature of his administration saying it is a deliberate move to avoid committing costly mistakes while making critical decisions.

The president said this on Tuesday at a Christmas Service held at the Cathedral Church of The Advent, Life Camp, Gwarinpa, Abuja. He said experience has shown him the that disadvantage of rushing into decisions are enormous.

According to Jonathan, “Sometimes, people say this government is slow. Yes, by human thinking, we are slow,  but I can say that we are not slow.

“Government must think things properly before it acts. When you don’t think through things properly, or  when you   rush, you will make mistakes.It is more difficult to correct errors. You can ask those who build houses.

“Government will not, because of the perception, begin to rush. But where we are required to act very fast, we will do so, just like we did during the recent flood disasters.”

Jonathan, who  said no nation could be properly transformed without  reformed citizenry, stated that  the church had a great role to play  in making the transformation agenda a  success.

He reportedly said, “You can’t transform a country without the people being reformed. I call on the church to come up with  programmes on  how  Nigerians can be reformed.

“People play politics with things that affect their own lives. That is why somebody will vandalise power equipment in order to ensure that power reform fails. Such people need to be reformed.”

He assured Nigerians that he has every intention to fulfill all the promises made by him during his electioneering campaign.

In his sermon, the Primate, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Revd. Nicholas Okoh, said the people’s welfare must continue to be the focus of the government.

He said, “The ordinary people should continue to be the subject of leaders’ agenda because God takes interest in the poor.  Emphasis of leadership is the poor, the downtrodden. Their welfare and relief must occupy the agenda of (our) leaders.

“There must be peace between man and man, especially in this country.

“We are labouring and praying for peace. Tit for tat is not recommended for the various killings in the country because Christians are peace bearers.

“Irrespective of the provocation, we must promote peace. It is also a solution to tribalism that has affected us and caused chaos.”

The president, in the company of his wife, Patience, and mother, Eunice, later received members of the Christian community who came to felicitate with him on Christmas Day at the Aso Rock presidential villa.

Comments (6)

  1. I see presidency like running a school.If 90 percent of nigerians are university graduates or post-graduates,then we may have gained some knowledge that might influence our behaviour in a positive way;which in turn makes matters easier for Mister president to handle.Even so,i wonder who can change the minds of men.

    Talking about Corruption,i see the common or average nigerians more corrupt than the nigerian government.We should look outside nigeria for the real sponsors of Boko Haram.They must understand that religion is just a subject like any other.

    SO,JONATHAN,MORE GREASE TO YOUR ELBOW!

  2. God help us I pray. I heared Mr president, saying reformation it starts from you and others.

  3. Thanks to you all.but our country needs more hands i mean good (leaders) to reform our home.your excelency sir please don't give up God knows all things and nothing is impossible to him.thanks

  4. The president is afraid to take costly decision when corruption flop all government sector,he's afraid to take costly decision when power sector fell sick,he's afraid to take costly decision when petroleum is ill and also when many 've lost their life through bokoharam isulgency,it's glarering that the president has nothing to offer because he never dream of becoming Nigeria president it was by accidental.

  5. The president is afraid to take costly decision when corruption flop all government sector,he's afraid to take costly decision when power sector fell sick,he's afraid to take costly decision when petroleum is ill and also when many 've lost their life through bokoharam isulgency,it's glarering that the president has nothing to offer because he never dream of becoming Nigeria president it's by accidental.

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