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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigerians proved wrong those who had negative prophecies about the country in 2015. Reacting to the honour bestowed on him by The African Sun Times Newspaper, which named him its International Person of the Year, Jonathan reaffirmed his belief in the country he led for five years. The publication is number one and largest newspaper in America. \u201cI thank The African Sun Times for naming me as its International Person of the year, 2015. I am indeed humbled by this honour,\u201d he wrote on Facebook. \u201cWhen I think about it, I understand why this medium may have thought me worthy of such an honour. However, I believe that my people, the Nigerian people, are more deserving of this honour. \u201cWe, the Nigerian people, put to shame naysayers and prophets of doom and in 2015, we held a most transparent, violence-free and credible elections that transferred power from one political party to another and from an incumbent to the opposition, without rancour, bitterness or strife. \u201cIn the process, we proved that nobody\u2019s political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian or any national of any country for that matter. That to me, is a most worthy testimonial of the character of the Nigerian nation and the resilience of our people, which is why I dedicate this honour to them. \u201cMay God continue to bless Nigeria and Nigerians.\u201d Jonathan also expressed optimism that the country would surmount the challenges confronting it in the new year. \u201cIn the 80s, our people sang and danced to the hit song \u2018Nigeria go survive\u2019. I am convinced that in 2016, Nigeria will not only survive, she will also thrive and help drive the peace, prosperity and unity of all her people,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWe are all brothers and sisters born from the womb of one Nigeria and as I have said previously, we would not be Nigerians if God did not will it. \u201cHaving found ourselves as Nigerians by the divine providence of God, let us celebrate our Nigerianness and make 2016 our turning point year in which we embrace each other and work as a team to advance the frontiers of Nigeria in every field of human endeavour.\u201d<\/p>\n
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