Jonathan Pledges To Check Electoral Violence In 2015

President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to prevent any electoral violence before, during and after the 2015 general election. Speaking on Thursday in a 20 minutes New Year message broadcast on radio and television networks, the President assured Nigerians that he will not allow repetition of the violence that followed the 2011 general election. Goodluck Jonathan Jonathan, who explained that the success of the elections would further boost Nigeria’s democratic institutions and firmly root it among the comity of truly democratic nations, said the eyes of the world would be on the conduct and outcome of the 2015 general election and the nation cannot afford to fail. READ ALSO: Jonathan Block Palestinian UN Resolution, Israel Rejoices He also explained that the 2015 budget proposal before the National Assembly is aimed at boosting a non-oil economy and also to improve the effect of falling oil prices on the Nigerian economy. Mr. President reassured that all challenges facing the nation including terrorism are