relief" from our stressful vocations. As one who has mangled the English
language several times, I do sympathize with the president (a scientist
by training). Perhaps, he should communicate with us in pidgin English.
In fact, it goes without saying that President Obasanjo (alias Uncle
Sege) did a great number on us at the meet "Nigerians-in-the-Diaspora"
conference that was held in Atlanta several years ago. His pidgin
English was, in truth, smooth and as one with a "Ph.D." in Warri
(Delta state) pidgin English I gave him an A. Besides, it is said that
there is no "correction" in pidgin English (or pidgin English no get
correction-o). So, let the President deliver his Independence Day
message to the nation in "sweet" pidgin English--bo!
Ike Udogu
Moses Ebe Ochonu wrote:
> See, Tony, I even missed that one. How about "forth coming" instead of
> "forthcoming"? How about this obvious subject-verb disagreement: "I
> understand from some of your mails that there *has* been some small
> improvement*s*"? And I didn't even comb through the speech carefully.
> This grammatical and orthographic sloppiness has become a pattern with
> Jonathan. I've yet to read a speech he has given that was not riddled
> with grammatical errors of various kinds. Is it too much to ask that
> the speech of the president of Nigeria be proofread thoroughly before
> delivery and release? More importantly, what does this cavalier
> attitude to communication and writing tell us about Jonathan?
>
> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Tony Agbali <attahagbl@yahoo.com
> <mailto:attahagbl@yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
> He says he would be making a formal declaration on September 18th,
> 2011! The elections would have been over by then!!! Is that one
> that would make Pius Adesanmi cringe to see printer demon- in need
> of deliverance!
>
> --- On *Wed, 9/15/10, Shola Adenekan /<sholaadenekan@gmail.com
> <mailto:sholaadenekan@gmail.com>>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: Shola Adenekan <sholaadenekan@gmail.com
> <mailto:sholaadenekan@gmail.com>>
> Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Goodluck Jonathan
> Formally Makes a Declaration of Intent For The 2011
> Presidential Race
> To: "usaafricadialogue" <USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com
> <mailto:USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com>>,
> NIgerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:NIgerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 4:05 AM
>
>
> Declaration of Intent For The 2011 Presidential Race
>
> by Goodluck Jonathan
> <http://www.facebook.com/jonathangoodluck> on Wednesday, 15
> September 2010 at 09:55
> Dear compatriots, four months ago, providence placed me at the
> leadership of our dear country, following the untimely death
> of our dear former President, my brother and leader, President
> Umaru Musa Yar'adua. It was a very solemn and trying moment
> for me personally and for the country as a whole. My immediate
> task and priority was and still remains to give the nation
> purposeful leadership and to focus on the priorities of our
> administration in order to maintain national peace and
> stability and pursue our key development priorities. In these
> few months as leader of the country, I have concentrated on
> managing the affairs of the nation, and resisted all efforts
> to respond to the drums of partisan politics which have been
> sounding very loud across the land. As President and leader of
> government, I decided not to place partisan politics above the
> immediate needs and priorities of our people. I came under
> intense pressure to make a declaration concerning my political
> future, but declined to do so because that would have
> immediately distracted us from all the development initiatives
> we have accomplished so far. I therefore told Nigerians to
> give me time to concentrate on my work and that at the
> appropriate time I would make a public statement on my
> political future after due consultations with all the segments
> and leaders of our nation.
>
> Today, I confirm that after wide and thorough consultations
> spanning the six geo-political zones that make up Nigeria,
> with members of my family, my party, the opposition, civil
> society, the Private Sector, members of the Labour Unions,
> religious leaders, youths and student groups and our revered
> traditional institutions, I Goodluck Ebele Jonathan by the
> grace of God hereby offer myself and my services to the
> Nigerian people as a candidate for the office of President in
> the forth coming 2011 elections. In presenting myself for
> service, I make no pretense that I have a magic wand that will
> solve all of Nigeria's problems or that I am the most
> intelligent Nigerian. Far from it. What I do promise is this –
> If I am elected President in 2011, I will make a covenant with
> you the Nigerian people to always do right by you, to tell you
> the truth at all times, to carry you along and most
> importantly to listen to you, fellow citizens in our
> communities and also those of you on this page. I do not want
> to win your affections by giving you promises of things I
> would do in the future which others before me have given and
> which have largely been unfulfilled. Rather, I would want you
> to judge me by my records. Since God Almighty and yourselves
> permitted me to serve you in the present capacity, I have
> busied myself with setting Nigeria on the path of peace and
> progress.
>
> My team and I made no promises on adequate fuel supply in
> Nigeria. We simply did what was expected of those who govern,
> we delivered it, and you are living witnesses to that. We made
> no promise to revamp the textile industry. We delivered a
> bailout package worth 150 billion naira that is being
> dispensed as I write. We made no promises of securing the
> highest U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation
> clearance, the Category 1 Certificate which enables Nigerian
> registered airlines to fly to ANY U.S city. We delivered. We
> made no promise to give Nigeria a brand new INEC under a
> proven God-fearing and incorruptible leader. We placed Nigeria
> first and delivered. We made no promises of protecting your
> loans, deposits and investments in the banking industry over
> and beyond what is covered under the Nigerian Deposit
> Insurance Scheme. We delivered it via AMCON. Rather than tell
> you what we could do to improve power, this administration
> demonstrated it by initiating a brand new national Super Grid
> as well as launching a concrete Road Map to the Power Sector
> with realistic goals tied to realistic dates. I understand
> from some of your mails that there has been some small
> improvements in electricity supply in some communities. We met
> an economy that was beginning to slow due to the global
> recession. Today, the economy has verifiably grown by 7% this
> half year ending in June.
>
> I know you are tired of empty promises, so I will make only
> one promise to you today. The only promise I make to you my
> friends, fellow citizens and Nigeria, is to promise LESS and
> deliver MORE if I am elected. I call on you to join me to work
> together in harmony and synergy to forge a nation where we
> understand our differences instead of pretending they do not
> exist and work towards a perfect union founded on
> transparency, equity and justice. A nation that is on her way
> to repairing her International reputation and project to the
> world that things have changed and the people of Nigeria have
> now taken Nigeria back from a few into the hands of her people
> who are eager, very eager to pull her weight in the forward
> movement of the African continent and the world in the pursuit
> of peace, prosperity and happiness.
>
> I will by the special grace of God be making a formal
> declaration to this effect at the Eagle's Square, Abuja, on
> Saturday 18 September 2011.
>
> I call on you my friends on this page and all Nigerians to
> give me your support and prayers so that together we can
> liberate our country from the confines and self –inflicted
> wounds and limitations of the past. My dear friends and fellow
> citizens, to borrow an often used slogan by our youths, please
> join me in proclaiming: Forward Ever, Backward Never! Please
> let us all unite across tongue and creed to move our long
> suffering nation forward together. I thank you and may God
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