As President Goodluck Jonathan prepares to mark his first 100 days in office, prominent Nigerians from differentbackgrounds and sections of the country have delivered a strong verdict on his administration; the levelof insecurity in the country is unacceptable.
Although some of thoseinterviewed also identified corruption andlack of a clear political focus as contributory factors to the prevailingscenario across the nation, they also insisted that protection of the welfare and security of Nigerians as enshrined in the Constitution was the primary responsibility ofgovernment.
In his own view, Mr Victor Umeh, the national chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) who spoke from London where he had gone to visit ailing Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, remarked that the President is still struggling to implement his programmes in various areas.
According to him, “ It is unfortunate that the past three months, which translate into President Jonathan’s first 100 days in office, have been marked with very serious instability in the country. It is obvious that some elements are out there doing everything possible to frustrate hisadministration. We believe that within these 100 days, the President has shown signs of implementing essential reforms that would restore stability in the country.”
He continued: “ The unceasing agitations and protests across thecountry should convince the president that thereis need for a national dialogue. The President should as a matter of urgency design a programme to bring Nigerians to the discussion table. There is very little we can achieve when there is no peace in the country. A proper foundation for sustainable development would start with restoration of peace in the whole country. We had hoped that in the first 100 days, the President would have made statements in the area of pursuing a national dialogue which many people have called Sovereign National Conference (SNC).
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