Why Buhari and Jonathan had an Indoor Meeting

The Nigerian former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that without peace there cannot be a development in any nation. He also use the medium to speak on the unity of the country, as it’s the only way for a better Nigeria.

On Wednesday the former president spoke after having a closed door meeting with President Mohammadu Buhari, he said the size, diversity and human resources of Nigeria are some of the things making Nigeria globally
prominent.

He also responded to questions on the harmonization of Niger-Delta crisis.

Jonathan said: “It’s not just about me but about all the traditional rulers, elders and opinion leaders that are of the Ijaw ethnic nationality. We have been in touch to see that peace reigns in the country. Those of you that have followed my talks when I was here, my emphasis is that we need a United Nigeria and I always emphasize that Nigeria is great not just about the oil"

“So many countries produce more oil than Nigeria nobody notices them. We are great because of our size, the human resources we have, the diversity we have, if we fragmentize the country into small components, we will be forgotten by the World.

“That has been my focal position and without peace there cannot be development anywhere in the world. We are all working collectively to see that issues are resolved.”

He also spoke on his mission with the president Buahri.

“You asked why I came to see the President today, one key thing is that having been a head of a government, a former president you become a state property. That’s the privilege you have but every privilege has its corresponding responsibility, and once you become a state property, most of your international engagement, that has to do with public addresses and some international assignment becomes a national assignment, you brief the President."

Jonathan briefing news reporters 

 

                                                   Farewell shake to Jonathan by Buhari

“Even when I was here the former presidents used to do that and see me. I have been coming. Most times, I come in the night that’s why you don’t see me. I came to brief the President about some of my engagements. As you are aware, I will be leading the AU elections monitoring team to Zambia. I came to brief the President about some of these external engagements. It is the tradition”, he said.

On the issue of corruption he refused making comment, and said he will do that at the appropriate time.

“I don’t want to talk about that one because there are too many cases that are in court. It will not be fair to make comments. I will talk at the appropriate time when most of these things are resolved”, he said.

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