“Jonathan has no personal roadmap for the conference. You can go and ask the over 500 people that are there whether I have sent any emissary to anybody to define anything for my own interest. I repeat, the issue is not Jonathan, I have spent three quarters of my life on earth.
“What we want is a Nigeria for our future generation. We will lead our country to where we want to go.’’
The President noted that the overall interest of the country informed the nomination of many representatives of organised labour, civil society organisations and youths to the conference.
This is the first time that the government is having a national conference and labour has such a number of representatives, he added.
He said the civil society was robustly represented at the conference and the first time that youths were well represented.
“There are 18 youth representatives at the conference which has never happened before. We believe that as elders, we must prepare a country for the young generation and build a nation for our children and grandchildren.
“The conference is to redefine Nigeria,” he assured.
He noted that the resolution of the conference would be sent to the National Assembly to be implemented for national good.
“I believe that at the end of the conference, if the resolutions are agreed by everybody, I will be able to work with my brothers, sisters and friends in the National Assembly to see that whatever they agreed on sailed through.
“All what we want is to agree on something that is common and useful for the country. ‘’
The Minister of Labour, Emeka Wogu, said that the theme of the 2014 Workers Day, “Building Enduring Peace and Unity’’ was impressive, apt and relevant.
He urged labour unions to have faith in the Jonathan administration as it continued to implement policies and plans for national emancipation. (NAN)