Jonathan said this in Yenagoa on Saturday during the second Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day anniversary.
The event, which took place at the
mainbowl of the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, had Governor Seriake
Dickson; American human rights activist, Mr. Jesse Jackson; prominent
cleric, Uma Ukpai; and a host of eminent personalities in attendance.
Jonathan, represented by the Minister of
Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (retd.), said meaningful
development could only take place in an atmosphere of peace and
stability.
The President, who commended Dickson
for his leadership and initiative for instituting a thanksgiving day in
the state, emphasized the need to thank God at all levels of government
for His divine protection and guidance.
Jonathan said, “With what the state
government is doing in terms of projects and programmes, the Bayelsa
Government is keying into the transformation agenda of the Federal
Government.
“On my part as the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, I will remain committed and focused to
keeping Nigeria united and peaceful under the banner of God who made it
possible for me to be here as your elected President in that free and
fair election.”
He said the people must show gratitude
to God for the peace being enjoyed in the country, despite what he
described as “a few distractions.”
He expressed the hope that Nigerians
would rally round him in his quest to make the country one of the
greatest economies of the world.
In his remarks, Dickson called for
active participation in the celebration of the thanksgiving day, stating
that the event was for every Bayelsa people, within and outside the
country.
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