On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Emmanuel Udogu <udoguei@appstate.edu> wrote:
In the words of professor A. B. Assensoh, we occasionally need a "comic 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:<mailto:sholaadenekan@gmail.com>>
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:USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com>>,
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Goodluck Jonathan
Formally Makes a Declaration of Intent For The 2011
Presidential Race
To: "usaafricadialogue" <USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com
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<mailto:NIgerianWorldForum@yahoogroups.com><http://www.facebook.com/jonathangoodluck> on Wednesday, 15
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 4:05 AM
Declaration of Intent For The 2011 Presidential Race
by Goodluck Jonathan<mailto:USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com>
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
bless our country Nigeria. --
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