My campaign promises’ll manifest in 2013 –Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians to expect the fulfillment of his campaign promises by in 2013.

The President said this on Thursday in Onitsha, Anambra State where he inaugurated a number of government and private sector projects.

The projects were the Orient Petroleum refinery, Aguleri Otu; the Niger River Port at Onitsha; Sabmiller Brewery, Onitsha; Krisoral Rollover Pilfer-Proof Caps factory, Onitsha; Orange Drugs factory, Onitsha; and Government Lodge, Onitsha that was rebuilt after the 2004 mayhem.

“By next year, most of our campaign promises will begin to manifest,” he told his audience at the premises of Intafact Beverages Limited, host of the $100m plant of Sabmiller International Breweries.

While commending Sabmiller and other private sector investors in Nigeria for having faith in the country in spite of the huge challenges of poor infrastructure, energy challenges and insecurity, Jonathan promised that government would do all within its power to encourage them.

“I want to promise you that we will change things to ensure that the private sector thrives,” he said.

The President added that the Federal Government’s desire to boost private sector investment informed its inclusion of some state governors like Peter Obi of Anambra State and Muritala Nyako of Adamawa State as well as members of the private sector in the National Economic team.