As the nation heads into general elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan has admonished political office seekers to be wary of their actions in order not to set the country ablaze. Speaking at the opening session of a one-day peace conference with the theme, “Peaceful Elections and National Development,” organized by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) in Abuja on Thursday, he observed that no meaning progress can be achieved without peace. While reminding the politicians that the entire world is watching, he said everything must be done to ensure that the elections are violence-free. “Our political leaders must realize that the greatest and most enduring legacy to leave behind is that of peace and development. He noted that Nigeria as Africa’s most populous nation means a whole lot to the West African sub-region.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 07, 2019 18:22 UTC