Sheer waste
It is a pathetic situation, considering the economic cost of such a broadcast. It shows the financial sense of the Presidency. It is a sheer waste of resources. What relevance is the live broadcast of his declaration to the electoral process? I believe the campaign team needs financial management consultancy.
–Olumuyiwa Adebayo
In order
It was a normal thing that everyone anticipated. His declaration on international media was in a line with all the laws of the land. The only question is, who will be his deputy?
–Oluwaseun Ajala
Uncalled for
Jonathan’s bid to go for a second term is uncalled for, going by the score sheet of his administration. His government has not made any convincing impact in terms of security. Giving him a second chance may not yield the positive result desired.
— Barnabas Aduragbemi
Unfortunate
If I didn’t watch the programme, I would have said it was a means for him to promote himself and the good image of the country. But it is quite unfortunate. Aside the happenings in the country, insecurity, industrial action by some health workers, even intra-party crisis, to mention a few, I would have expected the President of my dear country to declare his interest via a well organised press conference, not the kind of carnival-like event I viewed.
–Mathew Obisesan
Constitutional
What Jonathan did was constitutional. As far as I am concerned, it was a big leap forward for our country. The current administration led by him has proven that in all ramifications.
— Tosin Oyinloye
What next?
African leaders do know not how to bow out. He’s quite unpopular at the moment, but I’m sure he has got his game plan. Next year will be an exciting one for Nigeria. I can’t wait.
— Tunde Awosusi
Lust for power
Jonathan’s razzmatazz simply tells us that no one is ever satisfied with power and political office. That is, man continually thirsts for power as long as he is alive.
— Gabriel Fayombo
Insult
It is a big insult to the intelligence of Nigerians that our President would go beyond Nigeria to ask for support. Can they vote over there?
— Omolola Adekanmbi
Insensitive
First, it was ironical that the Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces made his declaration amid all the horrific news his tenure is fraught with. Second, it was insensitive for him to have placed his declaration above addressing the issue of the bombings that occurred on the same day.
–Seun Williams
Publicity stunt
I think the airing of his declaration in several states where there are no electorate shows his desire for popularity but it does little to show his interest in Nigeria’s public image. If efforts his government has made to salvage the sorry state of the nation were better publicised, the country may have a better public image.
— Riomachi Obanor
He is the right man
I feel President Goodluck Jonathan is the right man for Nigeria. But the real question is, will he be able to confront the country’s challenges adequately? I just hope so. –Toyosi Ayoola-Abolade
Hope not out of state funds
I guess he did that for Nigerians all over the world to know he is vying for that position one more time. I just hope the money he used for such broadcast is out of his personal purse.
— Sophia Aina
Misplaced priority
The extravaganza of Nigerian politics is a declining factor of our economy. I feel it’s a waste of money for him to have aired his campaign around the world. The finances involved can be diverted to other activities. Our girls are still missing and the North is still hot. The action is a misplaced priority, coupled with the fact that Nigerians in the Diaspora cannot vote.
— Sola Afolabi
Nigerians know better
Maybe he was hoping Nigerians would fly down home just to vote for him as a thank you gift for overcoming the Ebola Virus Disease, but Nigerians are smarter than that. Things don’t work that way. If you want trust, then you earn it, not turn international TV into your personal reality show, where you announce unnecessary submissions and make unforgivable grammatical blunders.
— Michael Kolawole.
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