He stressed that even his political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as a party, believed in stomach infrastructure because the party must ensure that there is food security and job creation in the country.
President Jonathan who spoke today in Benin city, capital of Edo state, at the South South PDP political rally tagged ‘Unity Mega Rally,’ emphasized that any leader who claimed not to believe in stomach infrastructure was not ready to lead, as “you cannot lead hungry people.’’
He said that his government has so far reduced the poverty rate in the country by 50 per cent, even as he said that it is only PDP that has remained stable since its formation. He said that the party had never changed its name, logo or motto, and that it is the only party that gives its members the freedom to aspire to the highest level.
According to him, all that the nation needed now is unity, assuring the citizenry that although all the roads could not be rehabilitated at once, his administration would continue to improve on all infrastructures in the country.
He also gave the reassurance that since the nation is able to conquer the Ebola Virus Disease, it would also conquer the Boko Haram insurgency.
The president however appealed to the party loyalists to be decent in their variuos electioneering competitions in order not to create enemies among themselves.
Earlier, Vice President Namadi Sambo said the present administration had completed seven power projects with a total of 2,000 mega watts for the South South under the Transformation Agenda.
Similarly, Senate President David Mark described Jonathan as ‘’ a good sell’’ hence his unanimous adoption by the party as its choice candidate for 2015.
The PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, described the president as a bridge builder and unifying factor.
He reassured that all defectors to the party would be reintegrated into it without bias.
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the party, Chief Tony Aneneih, said the zone had every reason to be proud of its contribution to national development.
He also said that the zone had made sacrifice to keep the country together as well as contributed to the economic growth.
The president had earlier inaugurated the Benin-Ofusu Dual carriage, where Gov Adams Oshiomhole of Edo described the quality of work as impressive.
Oshiomhole also congratulated the president on the massive road construction and rehabilitation across states in the country. [myad]
