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\u00a0President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday \u00a0gave his administration a pass mark for delivering on most indicators of good governance, just as he\u00a0called on members of the Boko Haram sect to lay down their arms and embrace peace.<\/div>\n
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According to the President, who spoke during Nigeria’s \u00a0Independence celebration in Abuja, said \u00a0his administration is committed to making Nigeria safe for all Nigerians, irrespective of their places of birth, religion and political persuasions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo all those waging war against our country, I ask that you lay down your arms and embrace peace. To those who have genuine grievances, I affirm that Nigeria will listen to you, if you bring your grievances to the table of dialogue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He reassured Nigerians that his administration remains committed to the \u201ctask of building a better and greater country.\u201d<\/p>\n

While noting that his administration has made remarkable progress in bequeathing a better Nigeria to generations yet unborn, the President regretted that the accomplishments do not call for celebration yet because \u201cNigeria is still in a sober moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my address to the nation last year, I did emphasize that we were in a sober moment in our country. We are still in that mood in spite of the many accomplishments of our administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur sombreness has to do with the crises of nationhood occasioned by the activities of terrorist elements who have done the unimaginable to challenge our unity as a people,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

He assured Nigerians that the terrorists waging war on the country would fail as they do not mean well for anyone.<\/p>\n

He said their deliberate attack on the weakest and most vulnerable in society underscores their depraved minds.<\/p>\n

On \u00a0the 2014 National Conference whose recommendations have been submitted to the government, President Jonathan\u00a0 promised that the recommendations of the conference would be implemented.<\/p>\n

While admitting that the nation\u2019s 54 year-journey had not been easy, he said the Nigerian spirit and the unflagging resilience of Nigerian peoples have seen the nation through.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to march forward to greater heights,\u201d he promised.<\/p>\n

The President pointed out some of his achievements but promised that these would be built upon in the interest of the nation.<\/p>\n

On the forthcoming\u00a0 2015 general elections, President Jonathan enjoined the political class not to use the contest for positions to destroy the polity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe contest for the leadership of our country must yield good governance, and not ungovernable spaces. The love of country should rank higher than our individual ambitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must remain committed to a united and indivisible Nigeria within democratic parameters. The protection of individual rights, liberty, equality before the law, freedom of thought, and a progressive pursuit of a sound economy must be our goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we look forward to another year in our national life, I am more than confident that our tomorrow will be better than our yesterday and today. Nigeria has got the human and material resources to excel and we shall lead the way in that journey to our manifest destiny.<\/p>\n

\u201cFellow countrymen, brothers and sisters, in all our plans, and in all our words and our actions, we must stand together in love and unity, as one people under God\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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