“Vote My husband, He Will Do Better This Time” – Patience Jonathan Begs Nigerians
Wednesday in Ikom, Cross River, enjoined
Nigerians to re-elect her husband as President
of the most populous black race in
Africa. She made the call at the PDP rally in
Ikom, Cross River Central Senatorial District,
said her husband deserved re-election for a
second term.
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She said she was in Ikom in continuation of the
PDP nationwide women rally to solicit votes for
her husband. The first lady, who spoke shortly
after inaugurating the 6,000-capacity Ikom
Township Stadium, said Jonathan had so far
performed well to earn a second term in office.
"I came to thank you for keeping to your
promise in 2011 to vote for my husband. And I
want to use this opportunity to appeal to you to
you to repeat the same thing in the March 28
presidential election. My husband, during his
first tenure, has performed tremendously and
has impacted positively on the people
especially women."
"My husband promised to give women 35 per
cent appointment in line with the Affirmative
Action and he did. Now we are in 2015, and he
will do more for the nation and women in
particular."
She listed achievements made by the PDP-led
Federal Government to include improvement in
health care delivery where infant mortality rate
had dropped drastically.
The first lady said her husband's administration
established federal universities and instituted
development programmes to empower women
and youths.
She said Jonathan's administration should also
be credited for building no fewer than 125
Almajiri schools to take kids off the street and
give them hope as well as improvement in
transportations and energy sectors.
She said Nigeria's participation in sports
improved significantly on the continent and
beyond during her husband's first term which
also saw the blossoming of Nollywood.
The first lady, therefore, enjoined them not to
be cajoled by those who claim to be agents of
change.
"When they were in office, they did not
implement the change they are canvassing now.
"Those promising you change did not recognise
nor regard women when they were in office and
it is better you follow a man who has promised
to do more for the nation and sworn to keep it.
"You have two options, either President
Jonathan or nothing. I am confident that the
women, youths and all eligible voters in Cross
River will vote for Jonathan and all PDP
candidates on March 28 and April 11
elections."
Also speaking, Gov. Liyel Imoke said: "There
are only two options for Nigerians to choose
from: vote Jonathan and move forward with its
transformation initiatives or follow the
opponent and be dragged 30 years backward.''
Imoke said Jonathan had in his first term
established and initiated developmental
programmes as well as empowered women.
"No president has done what Jonathan has
done; so, in the history of Nigeria women, for
the first time, have been given opportunity to
participate in politics and be voted into offices.
"We the youths and women in Cross River will
support Jonathan and all PDP candidates'', he
said.
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