unperturbed in spite of the negative things said or written against
him, saying "I'm not desperate to remain in office as president."
He counseled politicians vying and scrambling for elective positions
both at the federal and state level not to be desperate if they have
the things needed for the contest, which are readiness and
willingness.
The president who stated this at a public launch of a book written by
Rev. Fr. Charles Imokhai, titled 'The People's Choice: The story of
President Goodluck Jonathan' at the old Banquet Hall of the
Presidential Villa, Abuja also said most accounts of the story of his
that had been published are not accurately correct.
More than N177 million was donated by both individual and corporate
donors at the launch of the book which chronicles the life of the
President in four-part, including his educational background, family
life and political career.
Noting that he was not desperate to remain in office, Jonathan said,
"My second message is to all of us, especially those of us who are
politicians, that for all of us who want to serve, we should be ready
to serve but we should not be desperate to serve our people.
"Sometimes, people ask me that Mr. President, from what we read and
what we see, we see you still smiling and unruffled. Yes, nothing will
really ruffle me because I am willing and ready to serve but I am not
desperate to serve. That is what keeps me going.
"All of us who want to hold offices from the least, a counselor of a
ward or a chairman of a council, a member of the state House of
Assembly or member of House of Representatives, Senate, Governor or
the President, if all of us are always ready and willing to serve our
people but we are not desperate in that our mission, then of course
Nigeria will be a better place for all of us".
Noting that that most accounts of his life published so far are not
accurate, the president described the story of his life as a humble
one
He said even though the book being launched yesterday provided an
account that seems to be close to being accurate, he himself would
write and publish the most accurate book after leaving office.
Jonathan assured that he would continue to initiate programmes that
will help young people as long as he remains the President, adding
that beneficiaries of his administration's YouWin Programme will shock
the country in the next 10 to 15 years.
Boasting that a product of the Almijiri schools being established by
his government would one day become the President of the country, he
said this explains why he had been passionate about education as could
be seen in his decision to increase the number of federal universities
across the country.
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