A non-governmental organisation, Tell Nigeria Initiative, TNI, has appealed to President Good-luck Jonathan  to declare his intention to contest next year’s presidential election, noting that the issue of security required concerted efforts from all citizens of Nigeria, who should see it as everybody’s business, rather than the sole duty of government.

TNI, in a statement by its Director-General, Mr Godwin Okaka, also urged Nigerians to support the proactive government of President Jonathan, who it said, represents a paradigm shift in the country’s democracy.
It said: “The Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, is not intrinsic or developmental, as it is not a fall out of bad governance by President Jonathan. Security in the society is everybody’s business and not that of the government alone, and so, requires the contribution of every citizen.”

The group expressed satisfaction with some of the remarkable achievements of President Jonathan’s administration, which it described as a welcome development, saying: “The president being a responsible number one citizen of Nigeria, decided to set up a national conference to ensure the unity and stability of the nation.

“It is a welcome development, as the conference will create a forum for Nigerians to dialogue, ventilate their grievances, and profer workable solutions for the country. Again, Jonathan, as a responsible leader, accented to the bill passed by the National Assembly on Anti-Gay Marriage, which is condemned in strong terms by both Christians and Muslims.

“For the first time in Nigeria, the President has made provisions for dry farming and N14 billion earmarked, so as to ensure that oil is not the only source of the country’s revenue. With this development, more investors are trooping into Nigeria to grab the largest market in Africa.”