No President Has Favoured The North Like Jonathan-Mantu

A non-governmental pressure group, Progressive Friends Foundation-PFF has

reiterated its commitment to working for the return of Dr. Goodluck

Jonathan as Nigeria's President in 2015.
Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Group, Senator Ibrahim Mantu made the

disclosure while addressing participants at the group's 2014 Summit held

in Abuja.
Senator Mantu, who was represented by a former member of the House of

Representatives, Hon. Labra Musa Wayep insisted that the present

administration has done well and deserves another chance to govern.

“I believe in the governance of Jonathan. If a man is good, tell him he is

good. If a man has capacity, allow him to do what he needs to do. A little

encouragement makes the difference. Jonathan has taken the bull by the

horn and done what no President has done in a very long time. We must do

away with sentiments and work to make Nigeria great. Given another

opportunity as Nigerian President, the country will be a very different

place.”
“Quote me, in a long time, we have not had a government where the northern

extraction has enjoyed so much appointments like this one. Time has come

for Nigerians to begin to think of what to do to better Nigeria.”

Also speaking, National Chairman of the group, Chief Innocent Nyingerifaka

commended the President for what he described as an excellent performance

in office and urged all Nigerians to support him in 2015.

“Jonathan has performed excellently well in all sectors of governance and

fulfilled his political promises to the people. Only good governance can

move this country forward. We must work to promote our democracy and build

peace and friendship across the Niger. President Goodluck Jonathan is

doing well and we want to work together to support him for a second

tenure.”
Adding his voice, National Director of Programmes and activities of the

group, Dr. Leloonu Nwibubasa described President Jonathan as a symbol of

good governance and urged all to support his administration.

He further described the PFF as a body committed to promoting National

Unity by building friendship across the country.
“We have come to recognize the President of the Federal Republic of

Nigeria as a symbol of good governance. This administration has given us a

clean breath from the perilous acts of economic depression and doom in

this country. The parameters are there. He may have been faced with

several challenges, yet he is very focused, courageous and committed to

the transformation agenda. We are here, not just to work for the 2015

Project, but for the unity of Nigeria. Our mission is to build the bridge

of friendship across this country. We must protect the future of Nigeria.

We shall continue to drive and promote good governance in Nigeria. Nigeria

is an ongoing Project and we must contribute our quota to ensure that it

works.”
The summit was attended by very important dignitaries, among whom are: the

Director General of the Foundation, Dr. Maxwell Eremie; North-East

Coordinator, Major General Yakubu Usman (Rtd); Hon. Elizabeth Igwe, Mrs.

Rhoda Yisa Doko, Dr. Sam Jaja, Comrade Ali Abacha, Barr. D.D. Azuura,

Federal and State lawmakers, captains of industries, among others.