The President spoke on Saturday when he received a delegation of the New Nigeria Initiative and Development, majority of who are from the Diaspora, at the State House, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
He challenged all Nigerians to join the train for change and specifically urged those in the Diaspora to take advantage of the current climate to come home and invest.
The President said the democratic structures for free and fair elections were in place, while economic policies and development projects were receiving prime attention.
He said the 2011 budget, which had made adequate provision for job creation through major infrastructural projects, was part of the efforts of the government to further develop the nation.
He assured the delegation that strong action was already being taken to check kidnapping, corruption and impunity.
Jonathan said he was working hard to get the Diaspora Commission Bill passed to enable the government to tap the huge human capital in the Diaspora for the development of the country.
He also assured them that the structures were already being laid for them to come and contribute their quota to resource and capacity building.
Earlier, the Diaspora Coordinator of the organisation, Mr. Peter Moziem, had told the President that the NNID was in support of the programmes and projects of the administration.
He said they were particularly appreciative of government’s determination to conduct free and fair elections, adding that the organisation was already training their members as electoral monitors.
Source:http://www.punchng.com/
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