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President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, yesterday informed Governors that insulting the him does not help the development of their states.
The President made the remark while commending the outgoing governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi on his cordial relationship with the Federal Government.
President Jonathan said, "Peter Obi worked very hard as a governor, very friendly to the government. He is a member of our Economic Management Team and an honorary adviser to the President on Finance and Commerce and he worked very hard, attended all the meetings and made very meaningful contributions.
"Even the day we announced that he might be leaving, the suggestion was that we should still keep him even if he is no longer the governor of Anambra State. That is the relationship we had. I have to thank Governor Peter Obi for that good relationship.
"A number of politicians feel that the best thing to do is to be abusing Mr. President, abusing the Federal Government and so on. You are elected to develop your state, I think the best thing is to have good relationship with the centre, whether you have a pin or you don’t have but one day it will come. Wearing boxing gloves, jumping into the boxing ring to face Mr. President does not help the development of any state.
The President promised to extend the cordial relationship he had with Obi to his successor. Obi will hand over to the governor-elect, Chief Willie Obiano, on March 17.
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The President made the remark while commending the outgoing governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi on his cordial relationship with the Federal Government.
President Jonathan said, "Peter Obi worked very hard as a governor, very friendly to the government. He is a member of our Economic Management Team and an honorary adviser to the President on Finance and Commerce and he worked very hard, attended all the meetings and made very meaningful contributions.
"Even the day we announced that he might be leaving, the suggestion was that we should still keep him even if he is no longer the governor of Anambra State. That is the relationship we had. I have to thank Governor Peter Obi for that good relationship.
"A number of politicians feel that the best thing to do is to be abusing Mr. President, abusing the Federal Government and so on. You are elected to develop your state, I think the best thing is to have good relationship with the centre, whether you have a pin or you don’t have but one day it will come. Wearing boxing gloves, jumping into the boxing ring to face Mr. President does not help the development of any state.
The President promised to extend the cordial relationship he had with Obi to his successor. Obi will hand over to the governor-elect, Chief Willie Obiano, on March 17.
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