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President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday advised politicians to stop sowing seeds of discord as Nigeria is nobody's personal estate.
The President made the remark while speaking at a special Christmas service at St. Mathew’s Anglican Church in Maitama, Abuja.
President Jonathan said, "I believe we the politicians are not putting out the right utterances and I am very sure that those of you who mean well for this country are not happy with us.”
"As a politician, you want people to elect you, to perform a responsibility. If you mean well for the country, the country is nobody’s personal estate but you want to serve. If people want you to serve, you serve and if they say ‘no’, you leave".
"Nigeria is nobody’s personal estate, Nigeria is nobody’s business enterprise, Nigeria is nobody’s father’s, property, it belongs to all Nigerians.
"I get embarrassed when we the politicians, maybe including me make provocative statements, statements that create division among Nigerians; statements that can set this country ablaze. I don’t think that is what a leader should do, I don’t think that is the kind of seed a leader should sow. Take those who take government by violence. Look at African countries and those who kill to take power, they never end well. Few cases though, probably in society where everybody goes the same way.
"If a politician wants to take power whether at the house of assembly level, at the House of Representatives or senate or governor or president, you don’t sow seed of discord and enmity because of course, it will consume you.
"As a nation, we know that if anybody who has the privilege of being a governor of a state after serving, he becomes a senior citizen of that state, it is your duty to assist in-coming government.
"If you happen to serve as the head of government or as a president of this country, in fact, at the national level, we have the highest authority called the council of state, the permanent members of the council of state are past presidents and past Chief Justice of the country.
"The idea is that they have vast experience in a number of things and they can bring their experiences to bear in terms of advising any president at anytime, that was why that body was created by the constitution. But if we abuse ourselves, kill ourselves to be in office, then who will finish serving and still want to attend the council of state meeting for somebody who probably abuse you through life, it is not possible.”
Addressing Governor Rotimi Amaechi's comment that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will form a parallel government if the party loses the 2015 presidential election, President Jonathan said, "For a politician to stand up, who is even a Christian to say that if he fails to win election, he will form a parallel government. What makes him feel that he must win the election? Even me as a serving president, what makes me feel I must win the election, no matter what I think I am.
"Nigerians will decide who will govern them at the state level, or federal level, state assemblies or the National Assembly in terms of the federal constituencies and the senatorial districts.”
"It is not you who is looking for the office to think that you are the best person to be there. Are you the most qualified person even by certificate? Are you telling me your certificate is larger than that of others or you even have more certificate ? It is the chance of the people and the will of God.”
#Nigeria #APC #Amaechi
The President made the remark while speaking at a special Christmas service at St. Mathew’s Anglican Church in Maitama, Abuja.
President Jonathan said, "I believe we the politicians are not putting out the right utterances and I am very sure that those of you who mean well for this country are not happy with us.”
"As a politician, you want people to elect you, to perform a responsibility. If you mean well for the country, the country is nobody’s personal estate but you want to serve. If people want you to serve, you serve and if they say ‘no’, you leave".
"Nigeria is nobody’s personal estate, Nigeria is nobody’s business enterprise, Nigeria is nobody’s father’s, property, it belongs to all Nigerians.
"I get embarrassed when we the politicians, maybe including me make provocative statements, statements that create division among Nigerians; statements that can set this country ablaze. I don’t think that is what a leader should do, I don’t think that is the kind of seed a leader should sow. Take those who take government by violence. Look at African countries and those who kill to take power, they never end well. Few cases though, probably in society where everybody goes the same way.
"If a politician wants to take power whether at the house of assembly level, at the House of Representatives or senate or governor or president, you don’t sow seed of discord and enmity because of course, it will consume you.
"As a nation, we know that if anybody who has the privilege of being a governor of a state after serving, he becomes a senior citizen of that state, it is your duty to assist in-coming government.
"If you happen to serve as the head of government or as a president of this country, in fact, at the national level, we have the highest authority called the council of state, the permanent members of the council of state are past presidents and past Chief Justice of the country.
"The idea is that they have vast experience in a number of things and they can bring their experiences to bear in terms of advising any president at anytime, that was why that body was created by the constitution. But if we abuse ourselves, kill ourselves to be in office, then who will finish serving and still want to attend the council of state meeting for somebody who probably abuse you through life, it is not possible.”
Addressing Governor Rotimi Amaechi's comment that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will form a parallel government if the party loses the 2015 presidential election, President Jonathan said, "For a politician to stand up, who is even a Christian to say that if he fails to win election, he will form a parallel government. What makes him feel that he must win the election? Even me as a serving president, what makes me feel I must win the election, no matter what I think I am.
"Nigerians will decide who will govern them at the state level, or federal level, state assemblies or the National Assembly in terms of the federal constituencies and the senatorial districts.”
"It is not you who is looking for the office to think that you are the best person to be there. Are you the most qualified person even by certificate? Are you telling me your certificate is larger than that of others or you even have more certificate ? It is the chance of the people and the will of God.”
#Nigeria #APC #Amaechi
