If you dont praise me, i will Praise myself for "I have Done well"- Mr President

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President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, gave a robust defence of his administration's performance at mid-term and dismissed public and media assessment of his ministers, saying the criticisms were mostly bereft of objectivity.

President Jonathan spoke at the public presentation of the administration's mid-term report in Abuja during which administration officials rolled out positive financial indicators which among others was that Nigeria has become the highest investment destination in the continent.

The presentation was graced by former Nigerian leaders, including former President Shehu Shagari, General Yakubu Gowon, Chief Ernest Shonekan, former Chief of General Staff, Gen. Oladipo Diya; one-time United States presidential candidate, Jesse Jackson among others.

Also present at the event were the Senate President, Sen. David Mark; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloma Mukhtar.

Jackson, speaking at the occasion, commended the president for giving a mid-term report of his performance. He said that it was indicative that the ship of the nation was sailing in the right direction.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim also commended the leadership of President Jonathan, who he said had shown impressive democratic culture through his restraint in the face of unparalleled challenges to his authority.

President Jonathan was nevertheless dismissive of media assessment of his administration. He said that as a former teacher, he was conscious of the fact that any examination should be guided by a marking scheme

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President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, gave a robust defence of his administration's performance at mid-term and dismissed public and media assessment of his ministers, saying the criticisms were mostly bereft of objectivity.

President Jonathan spoke at the public presentation of the administration's mid-term report in Abuja during which administration officials rolled out positive financial indicators which among others was that Nigeria has become the highest investment destination in the continent.

Opposition parties have dismissed President Goodluck Jonathan’s assessment of his administration in the last two years, saying the President has not performed.

They also said that Nigerians did not need a marking scheme to assess the Jonathan administration.

The Action Congress of Nigeria and the All Nigeria Peoples Party said these on Thursday while reacting to the President’s speech at the Democracy Day event in Abuja on Wednesday.

Jonathan had, at the event, faulted the assessment of his administration by critics, saying his government had done well.

He also urged Nigerians to be objective, adding that they should develop a marking scheme in assessing his administration.

But the ACN, in a statement in Ibadan, on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, reminded the President that it was not the business of the opposition to spoon-feed his administration on how to govern.

“Mr. President, Nigerians need no marking scheme to know that the rate of unemployment went up, under your watch, to an unprecedented 23.9% by December 2011, according to figures given by the National Bureau of Statistics. Today, the figure must be hovering above the 50% mark!

“Nigerians need no marking scheme to know that under your watch, security of lives and property, and the welfare of the citizens – the raison d’être of any government – are at the lowest ebb.” PunchNG