President Jonathan: A Litany Of Failed Promises By Babatunde Raji Fashola
My duty today is simple; yet it is one that excites me very deeply because as I welcome you all to Lagos and to the first Presidential Convention of the All Progressives Congress, I am confident that I am welcoming you to change. I welcome you to a change that is for the better. I welcome you to change that will liberate Nigeria from inefficient national management. I welcome you all delegates from across Nigeria, to Lagos, where the first building blocks of the country now known as Nigeria were laid. I welcome you back to the epicenter of nationalism and the home of change, where our pre-eminent nationalists forced a change from colonial government to a Nigerian government. I welcome you all back to where the promise of Nigeria was hatched, as a land of endless opportunities. Unfortunately, the bridge between us and our opportunities have been shattered by a series of broken promises by a party, Government and President for whom promises mean nothing. I have...