Presidency of Goodluck Jonathan

Goodluck Jonathan, was inaugurated as the president of Nigeria on 10 February 2010, under special parliamentary procedures, succeeding Umaru Musa Yar'Adua who was unable to carry out Presidential duties, hence his assumption of the office.[1] Jonathan, the People's Democratic Party nominee, was a former university professor and a Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, an oil-rich state in the South-South geopolitical zone in Nigeria. His running mate, was Namadi Sambo, an erstwhile architect and former governor of Kaduna state, inaugurated as Vice President of Nigeria later on 19 May 2010.

Cabinet

Personnel

Chief of Staff - Mike Ogidamohe
- Principal Private Secretary - Ambassador Hassan Ardo Tukur[2]
National Security Adviser - Sambo Dasuki
Secretary to the Government - Anyim Pius Anyim
Head of Civil Service - Bello Sali[3]

Economic policy

The Jonathan Administration launched the Transformation Agenda which was designed to improve the productive capacity of the Nigerian economy by increasing the level of human capital development/accumulation.[4]

SURE-P

Upon the partial removal of petrol subsidies, the Jonathan administration instituted a subsidy re-investment programme designed to spend the money saved from partial petrol price deregulation on physical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, etc., across the country. The SURE-P was also intended to improve maternal health and reduce maternal mortality.[5]

References

"Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan, profile of a defeated president". BBC. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
"What next for Hassan Tukur, Jonathan's man Friday - Business Hallmark". hallmarknews.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
"Jonathan appoints Bello Sali new HOS". Vanguard News. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
"Key Economic Achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan in the South West Geopolitical Zone (2010 – 2014)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
"Nigeria Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P): Maternal and Child Health Initiative". Retrieved 18 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] "Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan, profile of a defeated president". BBC. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

[2] "What next for Hassan Tukur, Jonathan's man Friday - Business Hallmark". hallmarknews.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[3] "Jonathan appoints Bello Sali new HOS". Vanguard News. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[4] "Key Economic Achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan in the South West Geopolitical Zone (2010 – 2014)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[5] "Nigeria Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P): Maternal and Child Health Initiative". Retrieved 18 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)