President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday affirmed that his administration and the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP were fulfilling their promises to Nigerians.
According to him, no matter what his political enemies were up to, PDP remains the only party destined to take the country to a greater height.
Mr. President stated this while speaking at the controversial convention of the ruling party held at the Eagles Square, Abuja on Saturday.
Jonathan noted that since he assumed office, areas such as the power sector, aviation, railway, agriculture, oil and gas sector among others have really experienced positive changes.
He said commendable progress had been made in the rehabilitation and the reconstruction of the Kano-Maiduguri Expressway, Abuja-Lokoja Expressway, Ontisha- Owerri Expressway and the Benin-Shagamu Express way among other abandoned federal roads in the country.
The president who admitted that though the country was yet to get to its dreamland, hoped that the PDP would one day lead Nigeria to its rightful position, saying that he would never betray Nigerians.
He said, “Of the three political parties registered in 1998, only PDP has retained its singular identity and core vision as a political movement till date while others have been changed along the way or subsumed their identity in search of political direction and relevance.
” The PDP has remained a strong fortress of hope for our people but remained focus on building a greater Nigeria, one that can afford this generation and the generation to come better life.
“As we approach the 2015 general elections, many doomsday scenarios are being propagated but the PDP will continue to grow bigger and bigger and stronger and stronger.
“The visible vibrancy that our party has encouraged from 1998 helped to strengthen our party and support the goals of internal democracy of this country. It will foster greater democracy in our party. We believe in freedom of speech, we believe in the freedom of association, we believe in the freedom of participation.
“The PDP is the party for patriots. For those who for partisan reasons continue to deny or feign ignorance of the progress Nigeria has made under the PDP leadership, listen to me.” He added.
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