LAGOS—Nigerians have been called upon to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan in the forth coming elections so that he would complete the “good works he had started.”

In a release, a group under the aegis of Nigeria Renaissance Forum, said President Jonathan had made ground-breaking and giant strides in agriculture; education, health, power, roads, aviation, oil and gas, amongst other achievements and, therefore, deserves a re-election.

A statement signed by Engr. Marshal Kunoun, Chairman and Ms Hilda Dokubo, Secretary of the group said other Jonathan’s achievements, in the financial sector, job creation, non oil exports, housing, manufacturing, entertainment industry, Information Communication Technology (ICT), the Rule of Law, women empowerment, should be taken note of, while taking decision on who to vote for.

According to the Renaissance Forum, “Nigerians are anxiously wondering what would happen at the elections considering hues and cries of the major players. In many ways, like the 2011 elections, members of the public are expressing fear over words and actions of some notable players, whose utterances have continued to over-heat the already tense state of affairs arising from the security challenge of the Boko Haram sect, kidnappings and militant activities.

“Even the story of the formation of a parallel government by the All Progressives Congress, APC, if his party is not satisfied with the elections, is another point to ponder, though the APC Chairman, Chief Oyegun and other party stalwarts had to apologise for that statement.

“We of the Nigeria Renaissance Forum, rise in utter condemnation of these negative attributes of intolerance of opposing views or do-or-die politics that is becoming the hallmark of elections for political offices in our country.

“Let Nigerians obtain their Permanent Voters Cards, go to their polling centres and freely decide who they want to govern them without fear of harassment on Saturday, February 14, 2015 and the other elections.”