Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned Nigerians against electing a President that could compromise the interest of the country for his personal aggrandisement in the build up towards the 2023 general elections.
Speaking shortly after a closed door meeting with former military Head of state Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger state, Jonathan told journalists that the country needs a leader who has the interest of the country at heart.
The former president argued that Nigerians also needs a leader who would carry all Nigerians along that sees the country as his project by ensuring that it moves towards the path of growth and development.
He insisted,” we all wish our country well especially for the young people, elections are coming you have to select the person you can trust a leader that can serve us well”
“We need a leader who is also a servant that will take the interest of all of us, a leader that would not compromise the interest of the country for his personal aggrandisement. A leader that would carry all of us along, especially someone that will take Nigeria as a project.
On the purpose of his visit, the former president said,” it’s been a year since, I came to Niger state. I am the most junior among the former presidents and I do go round to visit them. I have not seen Abdulsalami for quite sometime, you know he just came back from abroad where he went for medical treatment”
“It’s only proper to come with some of my friends to greet him and I went to also see IBB. There is nothing special about the visit it’s a normal regular visit that I normally do.
He explained that Nigeria needs Abdulsalami especially now that the 2023 elections are at hand in order to contribute his quota in ensuring a peaceful, free and fair elections.
Jonathan further noted, “We need him especially as the former chairman National Peace Committee. He mid-wified and ensured a peaceful election and as we approach elections again, there is so much pressure on him to see how we can conduct our election freely, fairly in an environment that is peaceful”