My administration created 1.2m jobs last year - Jonathan

by S’ola Filani

While opening the 44th Annual Accountants Conference in Abuja, on Tuesday, President Goodluck Jonathan announced that his administration created 1.2 million jobs last year.

The President, who was represented by the Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala also said, his administration has made bold strides on several fronts in his transformation agenda, especially in the power sector, job creation, agriculture, as well as, oil and gas.

“In the oil and gas, we have completed work on important projects such as the 136 km gas pipeline from Oben to Geregu, the 31 km pipeline from Itoki to Olorunshogo and the acquisition of 250 square kilometres of 3D-seismic data for the Chad basin.

In addition, government has also initiated the Ogidigben Gas Industrialisation Project, which will provide a petrochemicals complex in Delta State.” He disclosed.

He also urged Nigerians to place public interest above personal or private interest in the collective effort to build a strong nation, which would be pride of all.

Culled from www.ynaija.com