Ebonyi traders call for Jonathanas economy plunges deeper

Cries have been made for the return of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan

– Traders within the Abakiliki main market in Ebonyi state have lamented the current state of affairs in the country

– The traders have reportedly resolved to retain the posters of Jonathan’s past posters as a sign of love for the ex-president

Following developments within the Nigerian economy, many Nigerians are dismayed and are looking for help from wherever it may come from.

The Punch reports that almost one and a half years after former President Goodluck  Jonathan left office, his 2015 campaign posters are still displayed in markets in Ebonyi State, including the over 70-year-old Abakaliki main market.

Speaking to our newsmen on Thursday, October 6, one of the traders, Celestine Chikodiri, said the traders resolved to retain the posters as a show of love for the former President.

He said: “We like the way Jonathan ruled us; his government was good, we like the Jonathan administration more than the present government and it is why we decided to leave the posters in the market because we are missing him.

“If you look around the market, you will not see campaign posters of any presidential candidate other than Jonathan’s own.

“The Jonathan administration will not be easily forgotten; things were moving smoothly, our businesses were flourishing, civil and public servants were patronising us,’’ he said.


Chikodiri described Jonathan as a true democrat for conceding defeat at the presidential election which he said was another reason the traders allowed his campaign posters to still remain in the market and called on politicians to emulate him.

Another trader in the market, Mrs Nwode Angelina, said the current hardship being experienced in the country had shown that Jonathan was a good ‘husband’ to the nation.

“Today, everybody has seen that he tried for the nation and I am not surprised that his campaign posters are still littering our market.”

Former President Goodluck Jonathan emerged star of the day at the just concluded Leadership Newspaper Awards.

While he emerged Person of the year alongside President Muhammadu Buhari and former chairman of Independent National electoral commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, he was equally well praised by each speaker at the two hour ceremony held in Abuja.

From the welcome address by publisher of the newspaper, Sam-Nda Isaiah to the chairman of the occasion, General (Rtd) Abdulsalam Abubarkar to the keynote speaker, Akwa Ibom state governor Emmanuel Udom, Mr Jonathan was heavily praised for conceding victory at the 2015 general elections.