Self -Centered Politicians should quit Politics, says Goodluck Jonathan

Former Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan, has said politicians who care only about themselves should quit politics and go into personal business. According to a statement by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan said this while speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka, Zambia where he is serving as the head of the African Union election observer for the Zambian presidential election.He said
“Politicians going in for elective positions should be open-minded about the outcome because they can either win or lose. Politicians who want to play meaningful roles in governance should realize that it is not about them. Those who care only about themselves should quit politics and begin to manage personal businesses.

He went further to say, Our states are not private enterprises. You cannot be interested in governance without sufficient interest in the affairs of the people you are aspiring toblead should matter to you. So the interest of the country should come first as politicians tick their priority boxes. This also involves accepting the outcome of the elections because it is for the interest of the people. You cannot stir up trouble ,violence and disorderliness and pretend that you are fighting for the people on the other. It does not make any sense to get involved in bloodshed, destroy properties, frustrate businesses and collapse the economy in order to actualize your own desires. Our advice is to put public interest above other expectations by accepting the results of elections”