We are over celebrating corruption – Jonathan

 President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday night maintained that his administration has done well in the fight against corruption in last four years.

He spoke during an interactive session with young professionals in Nigeria and abroad held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.

The President cited the current distribution of fertilizers through the e-wallet, which he said has prevented fraud and also said that inflation of contracts have been reduced in the system.

“We know we have corruption issues, but we are  over celebrating it, ” Jonathan noted

According to him, the oil sector will be fully sanitized in the next four years.

Putting the current percentage of poverty in the country at 33.1 percent, he said that the statistics does not really matter but that his administration is committed to ensuring that all Nigerians have the means of feeding.

The President also harped on the need to educate Nigerians to end poverty in the country adding that the commitment of the federal government is to prepare the youth to lead the country.

He promised that his administration will give youth more opportunities in his cabinet when reelected and promised to do better in the health sector in the next four years if reelected.

The young professionals presented a cheque of N10 million to the families of fallen heroes in Nigeria.