President Jonathan has given his reason for conceding defeat
to President elect, Gen Buhari during the March 28th
Presidential election. The President said he decided to
concede to avoid a collective tragedy. He said there has to be
a nation before any personal ambition can be fulfilled and that
for him, what comes first is the nation before ambition. Pres
Jonathan said this when he received the new French
Ambassador to Nigeria, Denis Guaer (pictured left) at the
state house yesterday April 16
"Since I assumed duty, I have been involved in quelling
political crises in some African countries and I know
what they passed through and what some are still
going through. If you scuttle a system for personal
ambition, it becomes a collective tragedy. You need to
have a nation before you can have an ambition. It
should always be the nation first. You don’t have to
scuttle national progress for personal ambition.
Democracy has to be nurtured to grow. Strong
democratic institutions are the backbone and future of
our democracy. They must be protected and nurtured.
As for me, as a matter of principle, it is always the
nation first" he said.
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