I still have so much work to do for Nigeria – Goodluck Jonathan

– Dr Goodluck Jonathan, the immediate past president of Nigeria spoke about his immediate ambition for Nigeria

– The former number one citizen of the country said this at an award ceremony themed Torchbearers, which was held on Friday, April 8 in Lagos

– Dr Jonathan was represented by Prince Dayo Adeyeye, a former minister at the event

Dr Goodluck Jonathan, who was conspicuously absent at the awards organised by Vanguard newspaper sent a representative, in the person of former Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye.

The former minister who spoke on behalf of his boss said, “he (Dr Jonathan) is unable to come and personally receive this award because as many of you may know, today is the burial of Dr Alamiyeseigha, the former governor of Bayelsa State, who was at one time, his boss. Therefore, he sent his unreserved apology particularly to Uncle Sam and to the management of Vanguard newspapers.”

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Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Nigeria’s immediate former president

Dr Adeyeye who further spoke on behalf of the former president stated: “He has asked to me also congratulate his fellow recipients particularly President Muhammadu Buhari and other recipients. President Ebele Goodluck Jonathan is a man of history and I believe that whatever we are celebrating now, is not the final verdict, we will leave that to history because all these emotional things that we display, when a man is in office or after leaving office, are better judged by history. I believe Jonathan will be given a better verdict by history.

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“He says I should tell everybody that he is not yet finished with his good works in Nigeria, he has left office but he is not tired and therefore, he said I should announce to this audience that very soon, he will be launching his foundation. That foundation will enable him render services, not only to the people of Nigeria but to humanity. His view concerning this award, to those who are his friends on Facebook, he has a message.”

The former minister who continued, by reading the ex number one citizen’s short and brief speech from Jonathan’s Facebook page stated: “I thank the editorial board of Vanguard newspapers for honoring me as their Personality of the Year 2015. I believe that the people of Nigeria are more deserving of the honour than me. I am thus dedicating this award to my country men and women, may God bless Nigeria.”

Regarding the death a former Bayelsa governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, also took to his Facebook page as he expressed his sincere condolences to the family of Chief Alamieyeseigha.

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