Former president Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to put the nation first as they explored opportunities before them in 2023, including voting for candidates of their choice in forthcoming general elections.
Jonathan in his in his new year message said that 2023 held great possibilities in spite the challenges faced by the nation in previous years.
According to him, “Last year was, without a doubt, filled with gains and losses.
“As a country, we experienced a devastating flood that resulted in the death of many lives and the destruction of property and sources of livelihood of millions of citizens.
“As a people, we survived the horror of the flood amid other national challenges, lived with hope unto God and faith in our nation, and triumphed into this New Year.
“This year holds great possibilities for us all. We must harness the opportunities that lie within the length and breadth of our nation. “
Jonathan said 2023 remained very significant for the survival of the nation.
He said that 2023 would be an election year, when citizens would go to the polls to elect leaders for different offices.
“We must see the election as an opportunity to birth a new country and overcome the challenges of the past years. Let us put the nation’s interest first in all our conduct this year.
“As a people, we survived the horror of the flood amid other national challenges, lived with hope unto God and faith in our nation, and triumphed into this New Year.
“This year holds great possibilities for us all. We must harness the opportunities that lie within the length and breadth of our nation. “
