New NASS To Treat Confab Report …As Jonathan Flags-Off Campaign

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said that the report of the National Conference would be presented to the next National Assembly.
Jonathan gave the assurance at the flag-off the PDP presidential election campaign at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, ahead of the February election.
He said that the executive arm of the government did not want to present the report to the current assembly because of some issues in the assembly.
The President said that his administration approved the conference with the aim of moving Nigeria forward and would want the report to be well applied.
He said that the general elections were about the young people, adding; we have just introduced our governorship candidates, and you see their age brackets. I directed INEC yesterday to ensure that every eligible voter must vote, and I mean it. We put voter’s card in place. This administration is relevant to Nigerians.’’
The President said that Nigeria was for the youth, and urged the youth to defend the country.
On security, Jonathan faulted those saying that the military was ill-equipped.
According to him, no country equips its military overnight.
He said, “They refused to build the capacity over the years before we even came into power, and instigated crisis. Now, they try to blame it on this administration.
“On corruption, I told the anti -corruption agencies to tell Nigerians what we have been able to achieve,” he told the gathering.
Jonathan apologised to federal civil servants for the delay in payment of their December salary, and  blamed the delay on an attempt by some ministries and parastatals to divert funds for salaries to pay allowances.
He said that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), through which salaries were paid, had to reject the irregularity in an effort to check corruption.
Jonathan said that the only way to stop corruption was to set up institutions and strengthen them.
He said that his administration had done much in the areas of upholding the rule of law, due process, improving rail transport, power sector and education development.
“I set up 12 universities in the remaining 12 states where there are no universities and came up with schools for the Almajiri and out of school children,” he said.
Jonathan said that the administration also set a Presidential Job Creation Board which would make sure that at least two million jobs would be created in Nigeria annually, and urged Nigerians to vote for the PDP for the empowerment of Nigerian women, youth and progress of the country.
Earlier, the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, commended the party members for their commitment and dedication.
He expressed satisfaction at the turnout of the members and the party supporters for the rally.
Muazu promised continued internal democracy in the party.
“Whatever your tribe, ethnic group or religion, you can be whatever you want to be in the PDP and Nigeria,” he said.
Senate President, David Mark expressed gratitude to Nigerians for supporting Jonathan’s administration, stating that the Jonathan administration’s transformation agenda had impacted positively on the lives of Nigerians.

United States Consul General, Jeffrey Hawkins, Chief of Naval Staff, U. O. Jubrin, and Nigerian Officials and members of Naval Officers’ Wives Association at the reception of NNS Okpabana in Lagos, recently.