Goodluck Jonathan, former
President, has urged Nigerian youths to emulate him by making sacrifice for the
good of Nigeria when they are in position.
Addressing the youths, the former
President said his decision to concede the 2015 presidential election to his
successor, President Muhammadu Buhari was for the peace and collective interest
of the country.
According to Jonathan, “Sometimes
things could be so challenging that we begin to think that that is over but
what I have seen today I am convinced that we still have a country.
“All of your speeches centre on
the position I took especially when I surrendered in a way and made sure there
was peace in the country because the tension was quite high.
“You also made mentioned of some
of the few things we did when I was in office especially relating to education
and that is an area I can say we tried.
“My happiness is that this is a
very enlightened youth group that are here today, more than fifty per cent of
you are graduates and others undergraduates.
“So, am speaking to the future of
this country, whatever sacrifices I have made as an individual or I discussed
with my political party and others because elections is not only about one
person. We know a number of persons that are in court, not even me yet who are
suffering because of me.
“Politics is all about the
people, so the decision I took, though I made the pronouncement, affected
everybody. If we have made this kind of sacrifice and people are still
sacrificing now, my plea with you is that you know that this country is in your
hands, the hands of the young people, forget about those who are contesting or
not contesting elections.
“Whatever sacrifices I have made
be willing and ready to make similar sacrifices whenever it is your turn, make
similar sacrifice for the collective interest of our nation.
“If one of the super powers and
G5 nation like France can elect a 39 years old as president, then almost all of
you here are very qualified to be president. And to add to what France did, I
think Austria elected a thirty-one year old as president.
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What sacrifice did Jonathan make?
ReplyDeleteWhat did he want to do after he was beaten hands down by President Muhammad Buhari?
U area a real Mumu, ur fulani man would av go to war instead
DeleteSacrifice of not filling all his wife and her dead mother's bank accounts with looted citizens money
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