…Says power is temporary
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he never believes in the use of temporary political office to punish people.
The former president made the submission yesterday in Benin, the Edo State capital, while delivering an address at the 50th birthday celebration of the President of the Rock of Ages Christian Assembly, Apostle Charles Osazuwa.
According to Jonathan, “The coming together of all the governors in a round table to discuss and proffer solutions to issues affecting Nigeria would help the president who is more or less like a sitting duck in Abuja, relying on briefings from across the States.
The governors through the Governors Forum should meet; they are the people who run this country. The president is just one person in Abuja”.
He further said, My belief, particularly when I joined politics is not to use a temporary privilege, a temporary position God has given to me to punish people”, stressing that people would always be remembered for legacies they left behind.
Jonathan further said that the Nigeria Governors Forum, (NGF), remains the best platform to discuss issues affecting the country. He also stressed that the coming together of all the governors in a roundtableto discuss and proffer solutions to issues affecting Nigeria would help the President.
In his address, Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, lauded Apostle Osazuwa for using the word of God to address current realities and challenges facing the country.
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, who was also in attendance, commended the Apostle Osazuwa for using the church to impact on the lives of the people.
Earlier, Apostle Osazuwa, enjoined politicians to make life easier for the masses.
