So here we go with our first episode.
Reacting to the recent World Bank poverty rating of Nigeria, Madam Ngozi made the following statements
1. “We are here today because the government believes in it. The government of President Goodluck Jonathan really worries about jobs.
2.“We sympathise with our young people. We are not trying to boast and say we have done well. We have created 1.6 million jobs and that is very good, but we know that 200,000 youths per year have not got jobs and we sympathise with them; but sympathy is not enough, we must work to create those jobs and this is part of it.”
3.“Most middle income countries, even Brazil, have large numbers of poor people and that is the reality and Nigeria is no exception, and when the World Bank president is talking, he also talked about these countries.
4.“So, we should not try to single Nigeria out; the phenomenon we have in Nigeria whereby we are growing but have poor people is everywhere, and what we have to do is focus on the answer.”
5.“What are other countries doing that we can also learn from and do? Nobody says that everything is fine but we are learning, and when we make some progress like other countries, we should also acknowledge it.
6.“I have been to India and I can tell you about that the situation of some poor people there; if you compare it to Nigeria, you will be happy to be a Nigerian.”
Madam Ngozi said those words on Thursday (3-4-2014) during the inauguration of Global Distance Learning Institute for the development of entrepreneurial capacity of Nigerian students.
Madam, your second coming has been characterized by plenty talks, promises and a lot of “government is…”
It looks like madam is doing more politricks this time around. Can you smell politricks in her comments? Have your say in the comment box.
