Jonathan's 2017 message to Nigerians

In Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan's New Year's (2017) message posted on his Facebook page on December 31 he calls on Nigerians to be united so that the dream of the country can be achieved.

''My prayer for Nigeria in the year 2017 is that we continue to forge greater ties across the length and breadth of this great nation to the end that we may achieve the Nigerian Dream:

A nation where the child of a nobody can become a somebody without knowing anybody. A nation where your knowledge, talent and character affect your upward mobility rather than the fact of your tribe, religion or birth. Such a Nigeria is possible if we all pitch in in word, action and prayer which I am sure we will do. I wish all Nigerians a very Happy New Year 2017. On behalf of my family and I, I congratulate you for making it into the New Year. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

GEJ.''