President goodluck jonathan s roadmap to nigerias development. Stomach infrastructure paroxysm and president jonathans. An appraisal of president goodluck jonathans transformation agenda 20112014. Department of sociology, ahmadu bello university zaria, nigeria. Mtef 202015 and the transformation agenda 20112015. Coverage of the transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathan in two nigerian newspapers auwalu rabilu abstract former president goodluck. The death of president umaru musa yaroadua that month led to the ascendancy of then vicepresident jonathan at a time of considerable political tension in the land. Impact of transformation agenda on economic development in nigeria during jonathan administration with abstract, chapter 15. Supproting the transformation agenda of the federal government. Ii transformation agenda of president goodluck ebele jonathan. Former president goodluck jonathan has hit out at critics of his administration, saying his achievements in government are yet to be matched by his successor.
The loan agreement for the contract of new airport terminals in abuja, kano, lagos and port harcourt, is also being discussed and will be concluded and signed with the china. My achievements yet to be matched jonathan premium. Gyong, a sociologist from ahmadu bello university, zaria, presented a classic analysis of the transformation agenda, its strengths, weaknesses and what it must take to realise its targets. Prior to that, he served as vice president of nigeria from 2007 to 2010 and as governor of bayelsa state from 2005 to 2007. The agenda is based on policies, programs and projects that will transform nigeria to an economic powerhouse in the world. A pessimists view point as a public policy concept, the goodluck jonathans transformation agenda, hopes to attain the objectives of the vision 20. Impact of transformation agenda on economic development in. President goodluck jonathan rode to power on the back of a promised transformation agenda, which he is virtually set to get off the. Goodluck jonathan read full text of presidents acceptance.
This administration identifies this sector as a key part of the transformation agenda. The special adviser to the president on political matters and national coordinator, goodluck support group, gsg, ahmed gulak has dispelled fears that nigeria is in political crises. President goodluck jonathan affirmed that unemployment among our youth is one of our. Efcc key to success of transformation agenda lamorde. Jonathan promised to continue implementing the sevenpoint agenda policy. A compilation of highlights of the feats recorded so far under the transformation agenda of president jonathan. After yaraduas death in may, jonathan became executive president. Transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathan. The task of this paper is to critically assess the performance of the jonathan agenda, which, rather than. Under the transformation drive, government is expected to guide nigerians to build an industrialized modern state that will launch the nation into the first 20 economies of the world by. Its central aim is to transform nigeria into a developed nation to the position of being at least the 20th economy in. The transformation agenda of president goodluck ebele jonathan is yet another policy somasault in relation to the 7point agenda of his immediate predecessor, late president umaru musa yaradua. Jonathan, of the ijo ijaw ethnic group and a christian, was born and raised in the region of the niger delta in what is now bayelsa state. Realizing the high expectations of the citizens, the president promised nigerians a policy package tagged the transformation agenda.
The goodluck jonathan administration has been silently transforming nigeria from its dark ages of underdevelopment to a 21st century economic and political force, mr. President goodluck ebele jonathan came into the office of the president of. President goodluck ebele jonathan took oath of office on 29 may, 2011 amidst thunderous expectations of a new dawn, given the mountain of problems that characterized the nation. Challenges militating against reform policy, economic. Fulfill your promise to keep the internet open and free. Nigerian president begins reelection campaign world. Pdf transformation agenda and anticorruption crusade. As president jonathan s administration continues the implementation of the transformation agenda programmes, nigerians are beginning to feel the impact in several key sectors. In may 2011, president goodluck ebele jonathan promised nigerians a policy package tagged the transformation agenda. Mtef 202015 is ideally a derivative of the ta and actually the last that will be designed based on. Agricultural transformation agenda directly building on mr. Goodluck jonathan achievements the tranformation agenda. In may 2011, president goodluck ebele jonathan promised nigerians a.
There have been a number of visions and policies pursued by previous heads of governments of nigeria, either under the militar. In his essay, social analysis of the transformation agenda of president goodluck ebele jonathan, published in the european scientific journal, john e. President goodluck jonathans transformation agenda and nigerias foreign policy 25 in this paper, transformation refers to complete change and reorientation of the corrupt value system and the strengthening of the three arms of government, government institutions and nigerias economy for national development. Goodluck ebele jonathan, gcfr, president and commanderinchief, federal republic of nigeria. The transformation agenda is the articulation of government prioritized policies, programmes and projects that will guide jonathan s administration from 2011 to 2015. The progress report 7 under the most daunting circumstances, president goodluck ebele jonathan took over the leadership of the country in may 2010. The five 5 years transformation agenda of the former president goodluck ebele jonathan was to reposition the country. Thirty achievements of goodluck jonathan administration. Goodluck jonathan achievements the tranformation agenda of. President s transformation agenda the agricultural federal ministry of agriculture and rural development 1 nigeria can no longer continue to be a sleeping giant. To investigate the nexus between foreign policy and economic development with emphasize on the foreign policy objectives of nigeria under president goodluck jonathan. The official campaigning for the 2015 general and presidential elections in nigeria starts soon. This paper critically appraises nigerian national policies on gender issues, before, during, and after the transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathan s administration.
The transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathan seeks to hopefully transform the nigerian people into a catalyst for growth and national development. Goodluck jonathan achievements create a free website or blog at. Goodluck jonathan, was inaugurated as the president of nigeria on february 10, 2010, under special parliamentary procedures, succeeding umaru musa yaradua who was unable to carry out presidential duties, hence his assumption of the office. On his election as the third democratically elected president of nigeria in 2011, dr. The transformation ambassadors of nigeria tan in the southeast has endorsed president goodluck jonathan as a candidate they will support. The chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission, efcc, ibrahim lamorde has stated that the agency, as the foremost antigraft body in the country, is critical to the success of the transformation agenda of the goodluck jonathan administration.
President goodluck ebele jonathan took oath of office on 29 may, 2011 amidst thunderous expectations of a new dawn, given the mountain of problems that. Transformation can be defined as a thorough and dramatic change in form or appearance, so when president jonathan promised nigerians a transformation agenda, it is easy to assess if he is delivering on his promise by checking to see if there has been a change in. The transformation agenda of the former president goodluck ebele jonathan is anchored on the promotion and protection of the welfare of nigerians citizens at home and abroad. Pdf transformation agenda of goodluck administration.
The transformation agenda is president goodluck jonathans key priority policies, programmes and projects, with which he hopes to turn the country around by the end of his tenure in 2015. The transformation strides of president goodluck jonathan compiled by transformation ambassadors of nigeriatan. In accordance with the order of succession in the nigerian constitution following president umaru yaradua s death on 5 may 2010, acting president goodluck jonathan was sworn in as the substantive president of the federal republic of nigeria on 6 may 2010, becoming nigerias 14th head of state. Already, nigerians have started discussing prospective candidates, nigerias unity, and performance of the current president goodluck jonathan administration the goodluck jonathan administration has been charged with the leadership of a large and diverse entity that is nigeria, mr. Pursuant to the forthcoming 2015 presidential election, president goodluck jonathan has in the opinion of many nigerians successfully carried out his campaign across the length and breadth of the country and in the process winning new converts and further endearing himself to hundreds of thousands who trooped out to show their support at the various rallies organized by the pdp. Goodluck ebele azikiwe jonathan gcfr, gcon born 20 november 1957 is a nigerian politician who served as the president of nigeria from 2010 to 2015. Goodluck jonathan rolled out his transformation agenda. Olufemi atoyebi, abuja a former nigerian high commissioner to the united kingdom, christopher kolade, has said the transformation agenda of former president goodluck jonathan. He maintained that president goodluck jonathan was focused on delivering on his transformation agenda and was not in any way distracted. His illhealth however, prevented him from fully executing his powers, and shortly before his death in may 2010, the national assembly passed a resolution to enable vice president goodluck jonathan to act as president. Presidents transformation agenda the agricultural federal ministry of agriculture and rural development 1 nigeria can no longer continue to be a sleeping giant.
This has quickly metamorphosed into the transformation agenda championed by yaraduas successor, president goodluck jonathan. Nigerias president, goodluck jonathan, formally began his campaign for reelection on thursday, taking the fight to a key opposition stronghold with a mass rally. The transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathan can be realised if he works with efficient technocrats and bureaucrats who understand the workings of the economy to ensure prudent. Mar 26, 2015 the president goodluck jonathan transformation agenda which has become a household name is intended to permeate a wide spectrum of the nations everyday life, ranging from housing, industry. The inauguration of nigerias fourth, democratically elected president, dr goodluck ebele jonathan, has come and gone and he now seems to be. Babatunde fashola san, yesterday described the transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathan as. Transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathansolid. Jonathan has cut a portion of the plan for focus during the years 20112015 and consequently developed a subset of the nv20. The full excerpt of president jonathan s 20 budget speech entitled fiscal consolidation with inclusive growth. In the pursuit of this, the transformation agenda sets out to create over 3. The agenda is based on selected important policies, programmes and projects which when implemented is expected to positively transform the nigerian economy. It is a 5year development plan, 20112015, which also. Youth leadership skills empowerment for national transformation. The transformation agenda also seek to address the.
Mar 27, 2014 transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathan in the rail was sector presented by transformation agenda of nigeria tan. Jonathan once submitted that nigeria can no longer continue to be a sleeping giant. Sector reform archived 25 november 2011 at the wayback machine. President goodluck jonathans roadmap to nigerias development. Electronic newsletter and other publications pdf, msword, etc. My student in president goodluck jonathan by odusote oluwakayode editor jun 4, 20 8. Goodluck jonathan s transformation agenda is very deceptivefashola ckn nigeria published. President goodluck jonathan has decided to institutionalise the agricultural transformation agenda ata policy. It is hoped that the lessons therein can help to advocate for more ambitious and integrated action from the current administration of president buhari.
The five 5 years transformation agenda of the president goodluck ebele jonathan is to re. Goodluck jonathan project gutenberg selfpublishing. Transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathan in the rail was sector presented by transformation agenda of nigeria tan. Amongst these sectors, water stands out as one of key areas where the governments drive. To provide a detailed analysis on the implementation, achievements and limitations of the transformation agenda as a foreign policy thrust of president goodluck jonathan. Gej key economic achievements of president goodluck jonathan in the power sector.
President goodluck jonathan budget speech 20 nigeria. The challenge is how to move from rhetorics to action, so as to realize meaningful inclusion of youths in democratic and. The imperatives of soft power in nigerias external relations under the transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathan the intricate link between the domestic context and nigerian foreign policy making was central to the analyses made in this work. The inauguration of nigeria s fourth, democratically elected president, dr goodluck ebele jonathan, has come and gone and he now seems to be on the pathway of. Pdf on his election as the third democratically elected president of nigeria in 2011, dr. Goodluck jonathan, was inaugurated as the president of nigeria on february 10, 2010, under special parliamentary procedures, succeeding umaru musa yaradua who was unable to carry. Goodluck ebele jonathan, former president of nigeria, was born november 20, 1957 in otuoke, ogbia local government of bayelsa state. Nnawetanma has completed a list of implementations of the goodluck jonathan administration he considers to be a progress. The five 5 years transformation agenda of the president goodluck ebele jonathan is to re position the countrys drive to development in the critical spheres of the economy hinged on the rule of law where equality, peace and justice shall reign businessday 2012. On 10 february 2010, during his first day as acting president, jonathan. Nigeria before now has been giving various assistance to african countries without gaining anything.
The goal of ata is to build commodity value chains and the institutions required to unlock the countrys huge agricultural potentials. Gulak inaugurates us chapter of goodluck support group. His father, lawrence ebele jonathan was a canoe maker and his mother, eunice ayi ebele jonathan, is a retired farmer. President goodluck jonathan has consistently maintained that it is doubtful if the current transformation agenda can succeed if the youths are neglected. Challenges militating against reform policy, economic growth. When president goodluck jonathan was received in audience by president v obama in june this year, after the successful conduct of the parliamentary, v gubernatorial and presidential elections, the nigerian leader promised his host that key sectors of the nigerian economy on which transformation agenda would be v. Good luck jonathans transformation agenda and economic. Challenges militating against reform policy, economic growth and. Mar 20, 2015 the tranformation agenda of president jonathan is working. A critical appraisal of jonathans transformation agenda. Why jonathan transformation agenda failed kolade punch.
President goodluck jonathan, appropriating aspects of late president umaru musa yaraduas 7point agenda, has at different fora repeatedly, claimed that education is top in his transformation agenda and vision 202020 which in. The inauguration of nigeria s fourth, democratically elected president, dr goodluck ebele jonathan, has come and gone and he now seems to be on the pathway of defining his place in the history of nigeria. Goodluck jonathan, born november 20, 1957, otuoke, nigeria, nigerian zoologist and politician who served as vice president 200710 and president 201015 of nigeria. President goodluck jonathans transformation agenda and.
When president goodluck jonathan was received in audience by president v obama in june this year, after the successful conduct of the parliamentary, v gubernatorial and presidential elections, the nigerian leader promised his host that key sectors of the nigerian economy on which transformation agenda. Pdf coverage of the transformation agenda of president. Nigerias efforts towards ensuring a sustainable social and. Transformation agenda of president goodlucjk jonathan rail. Goodluck ebele azikiwe jonathan gcfr, gcon born 20 november 1957 is a nigerian. Former president goodluck ebele jonathan was swornin on 29th may, 2011 amidst optimism for developing nigeria because of the electoral promises he made during campaigns which his administration tagged transformation agenda. The transformation strides of president goodluck jonathan compiled by.
Transformation agenda of president goodluck jonathan is a holistic attempt to reform and transform the nigerian state. Thirty achievements of goodluck jonathan administration legit. President goodluck jonathan has tried to fulfil the promises to make things easier for the ordinary people of nigeria, and this is one of them. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
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