Tens of thousands of Nigerians on Sunday on foremost social media network, Facebook, celebrated immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as he marked his 59th birthday.
Jonathan posted a message on his Facebook page around 4pm on Sunday, and within six hours this has generated over 20,000 Likes, close to 2,000 Shares and close to 8,000 Comments.
The former President’s post read: “On the occasion of my birthday today, I thank my God who has enabled me live up to age 59. To Him alone be the glory. Let me also appreciate those world leaders and statesmen who have wished me well on this day as well as my beloved Nigerian people who have shown me a great outpouring of love. What am I without my people? I thank you all and as you remember my birthday with me, my prayers are that God will also reward you. GEJ.”
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party under the leadership of Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has said that Nigerians are yearning for the return of former President Goodluck Jonathan to power.
It said this in its congratulatory message on the 59 birthday of the former President.
Spokesperson for the Makarfi-led national caretaker committee of the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, that Jonathan’s legacies and achievements in academia, politics, governance and social life remain indelible and worthy of emulation by well-meaning people.
He said, “You are a shining light during and after office as one of the Heads of State in Nigeria and Africa in general who willingly conceded power to the opposition in the interest of peace and democracy.
“In less than two years of leaving office, Nigerians are yearning and crying for your return especially as your successor who won the 2015 presidential election on the altar of propaganda and lies against your administration has done no better since he took over from you on May 29, 2015.
“The harvest of your electoral reforms for free, fair and credible electoral and democratic processes for which the All Progressive Congress is the primary beneficiary of have been eroded and quickly replaced with inconclusive elections, electoral apathy, voter inducement, intimidation, harassment and unfair incarceration of judges and squeezing of opposition at all levels.”
