Jonathan Urges Envoys To Promote Nigeria’s Positive Image

President Goodluck Jonathan has asked foreign ambassadors serving in Nigeria to convey the positive realities of the country to the world.
In a meeting yesterday in Abuja with the outgoing Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Roberto Colamine, President Jonathan said that by doing so, the envoys will help immensely in correcting current misconceptions and adverse misrepresentations of Nigeria in the international community, a State House press statement said.
The statement, signed by Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati,  said: “The knowledge you have acquired here should be used positively to help us as you go back home.
“Mr. Jonathan commended Mr. Colamine’s untiring efforts to strengthen and expand areas of bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and Italy during his tenure in Nigeria.
“He particularly praised the ambassador’s facilitation of the training of some ex-Niger Delta militants in Italy as part of the Amnesty Programme, which, he said, had helped to restore relative peace and security to the region.”
Mr. Colamine told President Jonathan that he had witnessed challenging political transitions in the country during his more than four-year tenure, but was glad to see the issues constitutionally resolved.
“The Ambassador also commended President Jonathan for Nigeria’s continuing leadership role in Africa as well as its efforts to promote peace, political stability and democracy in all parts of the continent,” the statement said.

Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Otelemaba Amachree (left) conferring with the Deputy Leader, Hon Robinson Ewor (middle) and Clark of the House, Sir Emmanuel Ogele after the Commissioner for Finance, Dr Chamberlain Peterside had defended the N100bn bond being obtained by the state government at the sitting of the House, yesterday. Photo:Chris Monyanaga