The SCLC, founded by the late American Civil Right leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, in January 1957 is currently led by Dr. Charles Steele Jr. The event is part of the activities leading up to the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day on Monday, January 18th, 2016.
Former President Jonathan is the first African leader to be so honored. Dr. Jonathan also received Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's sister, Naomi King during the event. Before his remarks at the event, Dr. Jonathan met privately with the president of the SCLC.
The president of the SCLC, Dr. Charles Steele Jr proposed to work with the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation to advance the cause of peace around the world and to bridge the gap between people of color in the Diaspora and Africa. Former President Jonathan responded that his vision is to help stabilize and promote democracy and peace in Africa.
He went on to say that without peace you can not have economic progress. He revealed that this was the reason he pushed for Nigeria's intervention to ensure peace in various African nations such as Côte d'Ivoire while he was in office. Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and President Steele then agreed to collaborate along the lines suggested by the former Nigerian President.
At the event, former President Jonathan expressed his gratitude to the SCLC for inviting him and declared that it was "virtually impossible to separate this worthy body from its founder, the late great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, or from epoch making landmark events of the American Civil Rights movement".
He also said "My personal takeaway from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, is service to God and the brotherhood and equality of all men before their Creator. In keeping with that, I have learnt not to look up to any man, except he is taller than I, or to look down on a fellow mortal, except I am admiring his shoes".
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is the Chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation and is in Atlanta, Georgia, on the invitation of a number of US institutions. Below are his full remarks at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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WHO GOD HAS BLESSED, NO MAN CAN PUT ASUNDER. NOT EVEN BUHARI! Who is soaring now? GOD BLESS JONATHAN.
Well deserved!
Congrats our Hero of democracy
Congrats Sir,D man wey sabi
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Whom God has blessed no one can curse he will acheive much more
Congrats my hero.good night lindodo,love ur blog like kilode.loli
Congrats my hero.good night lindodo,love ur blog like kilode.loli
Gej u tooooo muuuucccchhhhhhh! After U is the rest. Gentleman, peace loving man, a man full of God's grace. Our finest ever president. My mentor words can't explain u in short.
#commonsense
Blessings everywhere he goes
Good man. Clueless man. Incompetent man.
Welcome boss,,,he deserved it
Main man GEJ
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Congratulations to him
...merited happiness
Nice man. You deserve all the awards you've so far received.
Okay!!
Okay!!
Congrats to him. Na Nobel price for peace remain o cos by conceding defeat at the last elections, he indirectly brought peace. I believe God is working through him.
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Good
Great president. Long live GEJ..
Life in christ is d best# Waooooo congrats humble man, u will always be honored
Well deserved award.
Life in christ is d best# Waooooo congrats humble man, u will always be honored
nawa o. dem just dey honour dis guy anyhow.
I know some people are not happy o. God pass dem anyways.
WHAT THE ELL!
And the awards just started. Good man goodluck
Oga jona na so so award u just de collect, u collect pass buhari o #sneh
Wow that's my president right there. My Hero keeps bailing.
My former presido... I love you jare...
When one is blessed.......
Dat's my Hero,GEJ deserve it plenty.
We Miss you Jona. Please come back to Asorock and Restore the lost glory of our Naira.
Eyyaahhh, I know why Buhari was upset today withthe parents of the chibok girls. It was because he heard about Jonathan trip to d US on invitation of various American institutions. Chei the thing pain am gaaaaannnn, him come transfer anger. Eyaaah.
Patience Jonathan is one Lucky and blessed woman.
My leader has done it again.To God be the glory.My boss be rest assured that the best is yet to come your way.God is not done with yet.CONGRATS
Linda I want to be a member of GEJ foundation how can I register?
Linda I want to be a member of GEJ foundation how can I register?
I have also learned to look down on people to see if they wear shoes or not. Oloshi!
Awww. Grand pa
"I have learnt not to look up to any man, except he is taller than I, or to look down on a fellow mortal, except I am admiring his shoes".
wise words from my President, and people actually thought buhari can do better than this man?? Nigerians suffer for lack of knowledge, he had plans to transform this nation positively but the myopic many chose a negative change they're all regretting now.. God bless GEJ, forever Nigeria's Hero.. Africa's no 1 true democrat.
Enter your comment... You're blessed sir,the whole world recognises it except probably your own people.. Keep moving forward...
Baba Jona picking up awards like Beyonce
GEJ is too blessed to be stressed..
What he did for peace to reign in Nigeria is legendary. He quashed the sit-tight mentality whiich is synonymous with many African leaders. Generations unborn will still talk about him.
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Congratulations to him #IRepLIB
Nice
Congratulations president good luck. May you continue to reach heights and receive accolades your detractors will never achieve.
Congrat 2 him
It is well with you sir!
Lol, Nigeria theif.....
Enter your comment...why other country value this man ,more than Nigeria
Wia are d remarks nw??
Dr. Jonathan is a great man. He said it while in office that though he is the most abused president but be remembered when he leave office for the freedom and peace he has brought. The man is a prophet. Linda where the below come from or u no proof read from the site before......? Hope say u go post this one bcos you hardly post my coments. This na new year o
Omokri at work!!loyal servant.good job!
MLK must be rolling around in his grave.
Haters will continue to hate but I just love my president. God continue to bless you sir
#offtotellafriend
This honouring stuff don too much.
#PeopleMustAdjust
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GEJ... The man. A blessed man by God. Haters go die
#GodFirst
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Wow that 2nd to last paragraph is words of wisdom....Indeed you are a great man President(well still is to me)GEJ...Great men don't have hiding places and more true men who fear God don't go unrewarded.
GEJ My Man. Still the people's president.
A world where evil is celebrated. Did they not do their research which showed his was a corrupt government
Imagine...how can you celebrate jonatahaAm ? Ole
Enter your comment... That's my GEJ! Keep soaring higher sir.
And so wot Linda? Is only in Africa we celebrate failures. Pls. Give me a break, all dis noise abt GEJ is rubbish. Look at America, who is celebrating George Bush? Very disgusting.
U're a very big fool! U're competently commenting on Linda's blog. Ode!
Anon 1:56am why are U so pained???
Jonathan is being appreciated because he is blessed. He is not a failure at all. He is being recognised outside Africa on a regular basis. Please get out of the bitterness.
He is worthy to be celebrated! He will keep soaring higher, In Jesus' Name. Amen
Well spoken cos he could have refused to concede b dt could ve led to series of killing. God bless Jonathan, God bless Nigeria, Amen.
He did his best whether good enough or not, don't forget to out beat him dts if u ever ve d chance of getting dia someday.
Forward ever and I pray you won't be roped into all of this corruption /witch haunting in the country. True fight against corruption we support but not witch haunting.
Some sheep in Nigeria do not understand jack. There are PR consultants all over the world that are paid to polish the image of individuals by organizing awards etc. This is what this guy is doing. This is a man that presided over one of the most corrupt cabinets in the world. Awards ko, reward ni! Nonsense!
You call this a blessing? Wait until they remove the cover of the pot.This man sat over the desecration of Nigeria & the senseless looting of it's resources
God bless you sir..
God bless you sir..
Jonathan is bae, any day, any time...
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Baba naa u oo...
Stern its whom God has blessed no man can curse. Haba ..thank me later.
Then what God has joined together.. Let no man put asunder.
Am taking my time to educate you so that your brut mind and youthful exuberance can be checked while commenting.
Go school for where, na only to dey run around dey smoke SK for Iyana oke be ur own.
Go and learn how to construct English first before blogging... I recommend students companion vol 1 for you OK. Thank me later
Cant someone just.hold this guy...Hes gaining much popularity than shiuld be..lol...thats my way of satung baba u too much...keep on receiving these acolades..you truly deserve it
Congrats sir
Congrats sir
GEJ u still d best and u still remain my president........ Linda pls post my comment.. u hear? Madam okoro
GEJ u still d best and u still remain my president........ Linda pls post my comment.. u hear? Madam okoro
As carry go!!!who God has blss, No man can cause
My view not urs!!!!
Congrats 💐 sir
Congrats to him. Linda take note!
This man superintend an electoral reform that brought peaceful transition to our land, now compare this to the killing fields of Bayelsa eight months after he step aside or the jaundiced transitions of IBB and Abacha, there in lies his greatness. As per the media war on corruption, that again will be determined by time! Bravo Zulu to a great patriot!
Very democratic, freely gave up d pres sit. Something Mugabe, bokohari and d odr African dictators can't and won't do
Haters be hateing on him at home here while he is been honoured round the world oga Jonathan we miss you alot
Linda mind u he's former president...
PR and image makers won't stop working because they're heavily paid from starched away stolen funds to work. Wonder why we're not disturbed about what has entered individual purse for what could have been for public benefits. Time shall tell and history shall remain relevant.
Congrats my dear jona
God bless u sir, u will continue to shine because u r a good-hearthed man
Deliberately Linda refers often to former president as if NOW PRESIDENT,that doesn't show how much you love ❤ him,accept what you can't change,BABA GOD KNOWS BEST.grow up �� girl ��
Oga Jona all the best.
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That award still has president on it, Jonah still the president of many . lucky man
Oh! My able presido you are blessed and be rest assured that no man can curse you, u are a man of peace, the sky is ur limit and you are yet to receiving more awards.
Congratulations
Congratulations my amiable president, Linda I just love this man of peace.
Congratulations gej
GOLD FISH HAS NO HIDING PLACE...
They are organizin awards for him, they will soon organize d one he will collect in kirikiri. Ole jatiti, annofia.
Linda ur title. He's not president Jonathan. Tk note
Some people do not know the meaning of propaganda and that this is a PR stunt to boast his bad image worldwide. He may be looking for a new job. Shady award for a nonperformance ex-President. Rubbish!!!
congratulations sir
Yellober man hating since....hahahahaha ode oshi!
Good recognition
Anon 10:41 am, na you wan put am for jail? envious someborri....Go and put OBJ, IBB and the previous tarts dat ridiculed Nigeria first b4 trying ur wasted effort on GEJ.....
congratulation to my GEJ !!!
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Baba god, u too much.my hero, my president,
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he even looks better now...
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RUBBISH. SOCIAL JUSTICE? WHAT JUSTICE DID HE DO TO THE BH MENACE
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