PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has responded to critics who think that he lacks the necessary will power to decisively tackle the various challenges facing his administration, saying that he does not need to be a dictator to change the fortunes of the country.
Speaking on Sunday, in Abuja, at an interdenominational service ahead of the country’s 51st Independence Anniversary, he assured Nigerians of his commitment to move the nation forward without necessarily becoming a brutal dictator.
Jonathan, who observed that God chose him to lead Nigeria and turn the fortunes of the country around despite his weaknesses, noted that he might not be a military general, an autocratic king or a lion as some people might expect, but said that he would lead the country to greater heights.
According to him, “it is because of your prayers that we are seeing what we are seeing today. You have been praying for us; some others do not want the government to move an inch, I mean those of us who are politicians.
“If you listen to some of the things people say or write in papers, some people would want the president to be a lion; some people would want the president to be a troop commander who would crush everybody on sight. Unfortunately, I am not a troop commander. I am not an Army General.
“Some would want the president to be like David or other warriors in the Bible. Unfortunately, I am not one of those.
“The only prayer I need from you is for God to use me to change this country.”
Jonathan added: “I don’t need to be like Nebuchadnezzar, David or other great men to change this country, but with your prayers, I can change this nation; we can make the difference. Someone had written in the papers: is Nigeria on auto pilot? I tell them that Nigeria is not on auto pilot; God is in-charge and God will take us to the destination He has destined for us.”
Source: Nigerian Tribune
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