Politicians Are Full of Lies - Former President Jonathan Says

 The immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan has said politicians are full of sugar-coated lies.

 The former President, who was speaking ahead of the December 5 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, has warned youths to stay away from sweet-talking politicians or get carried away by their lies.

 Jonathan urged them to assess what those aspiring for elective offices have done in the past.

 The former President stressed that most politicians today are men of many words, who tell many lies to woo voters and deceive the public in order to get to their respective offices, saying that politicians are full of lies

 He stated this on Sunday, November 29 during the presentation of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, flag to Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, at a grand finale of Dickson campaign in Yenagoa, the state capital.

 Present at the ceremony were Jonathan, Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Uche Secondus and Governor Dickson.

 Others are Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange, State Chairman, PDP, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral John Jonah, among others.

 Jonathan, who urged the youth to vote for a person that would develop the state and not by propaganda, said Dickson deserved reelection considering his developmental initiatives in the state.

 He said a vote for Dickson in next Saturday’s poll was a vote for liberation, development, security and peace, stressing that PDP remained the party for the people.

 His words: “So, for Bayelsa young people, do not be carried away by politicians. They are people of many words; they go to so many places, talking to so many people, telling so many lies.

 “So, do not listen to what people say, but assess what people have done over the period. Most of the candidates are well known to you, so it is the choice of Bayelsa young people to vote for development of this state or to vote for the retrogression of this state. It is the choice of Bayelsa young people to vote for education of our youths or to vote for the retrogression of our young people.

 “The choice is ours and I think you will think beyond yourselves. At our age, we are looking down, not looking up, whether you like it or not. So, think about your children and your grandchildren, think about building a state for your children and grandchildren, do not think about what you will swallow in the morning and I believe that the steps so far taken by Dickson have shown me that he wants development of this state, he has encouraged development in this state.

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