Jonathan says Nigeria is the Fastest Growing African Country

In spite of security challenges in the country, President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday declared that Nigeria was growing faster than any country in Africa.

 


He said the country’s foreign policies had continued to receive global applause, as most investors coming to Africa preferred Nigeria.

Jonathan spoke in Abuja at the 2013 Democracy Day Interdenominational Church Service.
In his speech read by Senate President, David Mark, Jonathan described the declaration of emergency rule in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno states as “unfortunate but inevitable.”

He said, “No responsible government anywhere in the world will fold its arms and watch anarchy reign supreme within its borders. This government, therefore, will do whatever is within the ambit of our laws to protect and defend not only our citizens, but the unity and cohesion of our country”.

The President said he had information that the security agencies were achieving progress in efforts to tackle insurgency in the three affected states.

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