Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has said state governors are the ones “running” Nigeria.

Jonathan made the remark while emphasising that the Nigeria Governors Forum remains the best platform to discuss issues affecting Nigeria.

He spoke in Benin, Edo State on Sunday while addressing journalists, NAN reports.

The former president lamented over the antagonism between Southern and Northern governors which he said was uncalled for.

Jonathan stressed that the coming together of all the governors in a round table to discuss and proffer solutions to issues affecting Nigeria would help the President.

“Governors themselves should continue to meet, I don’t really love a situation where the Northern governors will meet then the Southern governors will cry foul.

“Then the Southern governors will meet then the Northern governors will cry foul,. That will not help our country.

“The governors through the governors forum should meet, they are the people who run this country, the President is just one person in Abuja.

“The states, especially in a country where the local governments are very weak, it’s the states that people fall back to.

“So if the governors of the states meet and dialogue, interrogate things that are good for this country, then we will move forward.

“I don’t really enjoy the antagonism between governors, they should come together and discuss.

“If there are issues affecting one or two states, I think the governors should see how they can collectively come with a way to address those issues,” he added.

Simplyleo:
Jonathan, why? I say why?

Don't tell me you are tired of praises from shildren of 8, anger, frustration and perdition.

Just yesterday, we understand Anambra state workers are suffering heavy deduction from their salaries. Are you now by any chance trying to exonerate Buhari from that?

We also understand Enugu doesn't have water for the past 30 years, so you mean that is the fault of Enugu state govt instead of Buhari?

colorsofrainbow:

So after the token APC paid you,this is all the gibberish you could come up with and you are expecting to receive next month's salary in full?

Officialhorlah:


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Simplyleo:
Jonathan, why? I say why?

Don't tell me you are tired of praises from shildren of 8, anger, frustration and perdition.

Just yesterday, we understand Anambra state workers are suffering heavy deduction from their salaries. Are you now by any chance trying to exonerate Buhari from that?

We also understand Enugu doesn't have water for the past 30 years, so you mean that is the fault of Enugu state govt instead of Buhari?

A former Chief Judge in Anambra state, Rtd. Justice Paul Obidigwe, was attacked on Sunday with houses burnt, so this is not Buhari's fault?

Oga gej,pls be careful.

SLAP44:
Seems you are still as clueless as alleged.

The president controls the army, the air force, navy, police, civil defence and even the boys scouts and can give orders to destabilize any states or regions. This briefing you are talking about, is it not gotten from the various states commissioners of police and the GOC from most formations who are predominantly fulani? 

What sort of control does a governor have when he cannot command an army team to go after fulani herdsmen, but the army will without any instructions, pursue and shoot to death those chasing fulani herdsmen from their farms? 

Dr. Jonathan, if you don't know what to say, keep quiet.

calcal:


Since 1914 we are not united, why did you think we are going to?