Former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan, and the Senate President, David Mark, were also in the meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
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Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, in his goodwill message on the occasion of the 80th birthday of the reputable elder statesman, said Gowon’s place in the nation’s history is not in contest as it is replete with awesome records of achievements both in and outside power
The Forum spoke in the light of the 80th birthday of Nigeria’s former Head of State, retired General Yakubu Gowon, who it said fought for Nigeria to remain one.
Jonathan said this in Abuja on Saturday in a congratulatory letter he wrote to Gowon to celebrate his 80th birthday coming up on Sunday
Gowon, who will be 80 years on October 19, 2014, received award as the LEADERSHIP “Person of the Year” in 2013 for being the voice moderation in an increasingly fractured political environment.
Gowon, who spoke against the backdrop of the three medals won so far in the games, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that the 127 athletes representing the country had the potential to surpass the achievement recorded at the New Delhi games in 2010
“You must cooperate and collaborate with good leadership in the quest for answers to the problems of growing insecurity in our land today
Jonathan does not personally suffer Boko Haram neither does Diezani Allison-Maduekwe, both of whom are in the news for the perfidy in the oil industry. After six or 10 years that he apparently aspires to do, Dr. Jonathan will one day leave office. The one who takes over from him, a Northerner or whoever it is, would not like to spend his four or eight years fixing Jonathan’s de-development of the nation
The governor, who said Nigerians cannot continue to lament the failures of the past, said proactive measures should be taken to correct the mistakes of the past
In a congratulatory letter to Gowon on the occasion of his 78th birthday, President Jonathan praised him for continuing to “engender bridges of love and harmony across the country” after leaving office many decades ago
In a congratulatory letter to Gowon on the occasion of his 78th birthday, President Jonathan praised him for continuing to “engender bridges of love and harmony across the country” after leaving office many decades ago.