Most Nigerian leaders are unpatriotic – Jonathan

Many Nigerians who are occupying top positions in the country, are unpatriotic, President Goodluck Jonathan said. He spoke while commissioning bullet proof vests for use by the nation’s armed forces and other paramilitary agencies. He said the nation will henceforth begin to look inward for the supply of its military wares. He said that only items that cannot be produced locally will now be sourced outside the country, adding that local content does not mean what is produced by Nigerians, but what is produced in Nigeria. President Jonathan said, “We have a number of Nigerians that are unpatriotic, even people holding high offices. “I must be convince beyond reasonable doubts that DICON cannot produce before any Federal Government agency will be allowed to buy something that is not produce here. “The management of DICON deserves commendation for their foresight and the work they have done. The venture is a joint agreement with DICON and MAROM
Nigeria Limited. “DICON has been making strenuous efforts to partner with willing local and foreign companies towards the enhancement of its capabilities and diversification of its product range. “Today’s event also signal that our nation’s military establishment effectively key into our administration’s local content policy which is aimed at building indigenous capacity in the petroleum and other capacity to enhance our national economy. “DICON initiatives and the equally commendable efforts of the Nigerian Navy who singly design and constructed civil defence boat which I commissioned about a month ago, is the beginning of the end of our total reliance on foreign supplies for our national security needs. “I have been informed that today, I will also commission armoured personal carrier built by the Nigerian army engineering corps. “During the Nigerian Air force Day, I was quiet pleased by the achievements of the Nigerian Air force for the modifications they did on aircrafts that couldn’t have been possible without their ingenuity and I believe they will even go further than that. If people fail to buy what DICON is producing, it is the sign of being unpatriotic. I think it is beyond being unpatriotic.” Please do not hesitate to leave your opinion in the comment section below.