{"id":10613,"date":"2016-08-03T19:21:22","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T19:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=10613"},"modified":"2016-08-03T19:21:22","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T19:21:22","slug":"jonathan-visits-buhari-again-stresses-need-for-a-united-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=10613","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan visits Buhari again stresses need for a united Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n <!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p>Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stressed the need for a united Nigeria and peace in the Niger Delta.<\/p>\n<p>Goodluck Jonathan spoke to newsmen when he visited President Muhammadu\u00a0Buhari in Aso Rock again to hold talks over some of his International engagements, including the AU elections monitoring team to Zambia which he will be heading. It will be the fourth time Jonathan will be visiting Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>He said\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s not just about me but about all the traditional rulers, elders and opinion leaders that are of the Ijaw ethnic nationality. We have been in touch to see that peace reigns in the country. Those of you that have followed my talks when I was here, my emphasis is that we need a United Nigeria and I always emphasize that Nigeria is great not just about the oil.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo many countries produce more oil than Nigeria nobody notices them. We are great because of our size, the human resources we have, the diversity we have, if we fragmentize the country into small components, we will be forgotten by the World.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n <!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat has been my focal position and without peace there cannot be development anywhere in the world. We are all working collectively to see that issues are resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the topic of his discussion with Buhari, Jonathan said\u00a0\u201cYou asked why I came to see the President today, one key thing is that having been a head of a government, a former president you become a state property. That\u2019s the privilege you have but every privilege has its corresponding responsibility, and once you become a state property, most of your international engagement, that has to do with public addresses and some international assignment becomes a national assignment, you brief the President.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven when I was here, the former presidents used to do that and see me. I have been coming. Most times, I come in the night that\u2019s why you don\u2019t see me. I came to brief the President about some of my engagements. As you are aware, I will be leading the AU elections monitoring team to Zambia. I came to brief the President about some of these external engagements. It is the tradition.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jonathan-foundation.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10544\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10544\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jonathan-foundation-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"jonathan foundation\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jonathan-foundation-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jonathan-foundation-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jonathan-foundation-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jonathan-foundation-80x80.jpg 80w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jonathan-foundation-40x40.jpg 40w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jonathan-foundation-64x64.jpg 64w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jonathan-foundation-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/jonathan-foundation.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Alayo-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10089\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10089\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Alayo-2-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"Alayo 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Alayo-2-300x250.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Alayo-2.jpg 559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><code><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n <!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stressed the need for a united Nigeria and peace in the Niger Delta. Goodluck Jonathan spoke to newsmen when he visited President Muhammadu\u00a0Buhari in Aso Rock again to hold talks over some of his International engagements, including the AU elections monitoring team to Zambia which he will be heading. 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