Monday 6 June 2016

Goodluck Jonathan speaks at Bloomberg TV

Former President Goodluck Jonathan was at Bloomberg to give a speech on democracy. He was accompanied by Senator Ben Bruce and former media aide, Reno Omokri.

Read some of the things Jonathan said at Bloomberg.

"Since leaving office one year and one week ago. I have had the luxury of time to be able to reflect. I said before the last election that my political ambition was not worth the blood of any Nigerian. It is my sincere wish that democracy continues to be consolidated in the continent of Africa. It has always been my consistent desire to help consolidate peace and cultivate democracy in Nigeria and across Africa. We will work for good governance by promoting credible and transparent elections, as well as peaceful power transfers. It is imperative that both the Executive and the Legislative arms of Government institute a Bill of Rights"

On Nigeria, Jonathan says he wants to see "a Nigeria whose government invests in its resources above the ground and not just the resources below. A place where we all work together rather than allow ourselves to be divided by tribalism or prejudice. Nothing better sums up this vision for Nigeria than our national anthem, which sounds as good in prose as in song."

Jonathan said his proudest moment was when he handed over power to Muhammadu Buhari last year.

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