Former President Goodluck Jonathan is one of the poorest Nigeria or African’s former leaders in recent time, his partner and previous Permanent Secretary on the Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali has stated.
Speaking with pick out reporters in Abuja on the weekend, the former career diplomat stated that regardless of the allegations of corruption leveled in opposition to a number of his officials and buddies at some point of his tenure as Nigeria’s president, he left government insolvent but a fulfilled guy.
Igali backed up his declare with the truth that in spite of the several corruption accusations against his management, no case have been linked directly to him.
He stated: “Am happy that a number of you Journalists are privileged to recognize where he (Jonathan) lives and where he has his non-public workplaces in this usa. I do not think President Jonathan may be taken into consideration a totally rich guy.”
“You must realize that none of those corruption allegations has been for my part linked to him. Jonathan isn’t always a rich guy, take it from me. He can be cozy however not wealthy.
But l recognize that his pension as a former president is enough to attend to him.”
The former Permanent Secretary found out: “Indeed Jonathan remains struggling to pay a few election liabilities from 2015 until today.
“Despite all the testimonies of flying billions, Jonathan borrowed cash to prosecute a few components of his election and he is struggling in exclusive methods to satisfy up.”
“There’s a whole lot of untruths this is being stated approximately him, but l agree with records will be very fair to him. He is a totally simple man. His background and lifestyle are quite simple.” He is not jingoistic.
“Thank God a number of you guys realize where he has an office and wherein he lives in Maitama.” Which former president of Nigeria lives in that type of area?
“President Jonathan’s parlor in his Maitama residence can’t accommodate more than 10 folks. Look at his dining desk, it’s miles like every other residence in Maitama. The handiest manner you may know that a former president of this USA is residing there may be the presence of security men and which he is entitled to as a former president.”
Former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Sweden, Finland, Venezuela, and Cameroon at exclusive times regretted that Jonathan’s management became being discredited in spite of its numerous achievements but changed into confident that records might vindicate the former president.
Igali brought: “As a former president whilst Jonathan desires an aircraft, the federal authorities will deliver him particularly if he goes on an essential legit task. But if it is his non-public journey, he has to fend for himself.
“He travels on business plane but whilst it isn’t always convenient for him that he has to hurry to somewhere. Azikel Group allows him.
“The man is from the same Ogbia local authorities like him. He takes it as his obligation to assist him. I suppose we’re pretty thankful to Dr Iruani for helping Jonathan out all the time.”