President Goodluck Jonathan has
urged the incoming Muhammadu
Buhari-led government not to
discard the report of the 2014
National Conference, which he
initiated steps to implement
before losing the recent election.
The president tasked Mr. Buhari
to appreciate the good
contributions made by Nigerians
towards nation-building
irrespective of political party or
creed.
The president spoke shortly after
being decorated with the “Peace-
Loving Global Citizen” Award by
the Universal Peace Forum led by
lawyer, Mike Ozehkome, at the
Presidential Villa, Tuesday.
He expressed hope that the
incoming administration would
take the time to appreciate the
contributions of Nigerians from
every part of the country in the
efforts to build a greater nation.
The president enjoined Nigerians
to strengthen the weak cleavages
which abound in the country and
not to exploit them for negative
reasons.
He said everyone must be ready
to make sacrifices.
“We have our challenges, of
course,” he said. “We had a
national conference; the idea of
the conference is to look at these
weak cleavages we have in this
country.
“And we just finished that
conference and we are thinking
about how to implement it so that
Nigeria will become more
stronger and united nation. I
cannot be a party to the
disintegration of the country.
“But I’m quite pleased with what
has happened. We have a country;
our country will be more united. I
believe and do pray that the
incoming government should
appreciate the contributions of everybody and
see how we run Nigeria as a country that
belongs to everybody, for all citizens;
irrespective of political persuasion or creed;
so that is what I stand for.”
Accepting his latest award, Mr. Jonathan said
he would not be party to the disintegration of
Nigeria, which was one of the reasons he
conceded defeat after the presidential polls.
He said even if he ruled Nigeria for the next
25 years, he would not be at peace with
himself if it led to the deaths of Nigerians.
“I took that decision (to concede to Buhari)
because I told those around me that no matter
the ambition, the nation comes first,” he said.
He told the public that his Vice-President,
Namadi Sambo, and the Peoples Democratic
Party equally deserved the encomiums poured
on him following his historic telephone call to
congratulate Mr. Buhari after the March 28
poll.
In his remarks, Mr. Ozekhome praised Mr.
Jonathan’s gesture, which he said had
positively put Nigeria on the global map.
“Given your uncommon, almost unnatural
gesture of conceding victory to your
opponent, we want you to go back to Otuoke a
very proud man,” he said.
“You are the greatest democrat we have ever
had in this country. History will be fair to
you.”
He, however, warned the outgoing president
that he would have little rest after office since
he would be invited to several world fora to
lend his experience and touch to democracy.
Describing the president as a global peace
ambassador, Mr. Ozekhome announced the
nomination of Mr. Jonathan to the board of
the UPF in place of former head of state,
Ernest Shonekan, who stepped down recently.
Mr. Ozekhome also invited Mr. Jonathan to an
international conference of the Forum holding
in Seoul, South Korea in August.

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In GMB's voice : No floblem fwesident Jonathan. Just go!

JONA: please don't dump the national conference report,

GMB: k

No be only national conference, na National seminar

As long as it does not favor the north, it is as good as being in the trash can

Hmmmm,

You mean the one that calls for the creation of 18 more resource grabbing states at a time when the General is committed to reducing the cost of governance?

Not likely.

If I called this gentleman a fool people would say I'm being disrespectful.

In all his time in Aso Rock, can Jonathan name a single report he implemented despite setting up committees every single week??

Just look at who's advising. Smh.

Pls help ask dis shoeless man, dat ow many did he implement?

The legality of the conference was never established so there is no way illegality can be implemented within the confines of the rule of law.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28929532

Baba can't hear you mehn.. He is chilling in the UK..

And what did he Jonathan do with Report himself?
After spending so much convening the conference, the report was never implemented due to his wastefulness. Money that could have been spent on much more profitable agenda since he knew he wouldn't use the Report. And now he wants us to feel if the Report isn't implemented, then it is GMB's fault. What a foool. We are wiser and can see through, johnny.

Just go, at least you fulfilled your mission of bankrupting and balkanizing Nigeria. We will rebuild, as the Gods liveth.

u have the time y dont u do it then

buzquet:
Pls help ask dis shoeless man, dat ow many did he implement?

I wonder!


#countdowntomay29#

That would be a dumb move

Jona!d report ad bn with u since last year,what stop u from implement it?

mtcheeeew