Remarks by former pres. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,
Atlanta, on Thursday 14th, January, 2016.
"I thank the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, for inviting and honoring me today, and especially so, as this invitation comes right about the period when the world stands still in recognition of the selfless sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
When we think of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), it is 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.
I am pleased to know that the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is not just one of the great American institutions, it is also one of her more potent vehicles for the advancement of liberty and freedom for all God’s people. For that, I also commend Charles Steele for his leadership and commitment to peace and justice nationally and globally.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s principles of non violent protests played a great part in the independence movement in my native country Nigeria and indeed throughout Africa as a whole.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr witnessed the British Union Jack being lowered in Ghana in 1957 when Ghana became the first Sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence, an action which set off a positive chain reaction all over the continent.
In 1963, Ambassador Leslie O. Harriman, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, who prosecuted our anti apartheid strategy at the UN, testified of the support he received from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in kick starting that noble effort.
Suffice to say that the efforts of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in advancing Liberty and equal rights transcended national boundaries.
Speaking for my foundation, the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, I must say that I have been inspired by this great man and the worthy institutions and legacies he left behind and I am further inspired to continuing doing good and advancing human freedoms just by being present here today.
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.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said: "Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love".
Those words helped me deliver on my stated promise to deepen democracy in Nigeria and in the process demonstrate through action that nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian.
Once again, I thank the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for having me. May God bless you and continue to raise up from among you men and women who will continue in the footsteps of your worthy forebears."
137 comments:
Sense man! Jisike na woli ndi i'na woli! Linda take note!
A good man is always a good man .
GOD! HOW I LOVE YOU JONATHAN. NO.1 MENTOR, AFTER YOU NA FAYOSE.
my presido 4 life, I fit die 4 dis man. in Juliet's voice... Linda take note
Aww! My hero,,inlinda'svoice
LINDA NOTIFY DBANJ
Nice words Uncle Jona
Well said
See Humility..
Nice well articulated speech.
@Lindaikeji No. I FAN.
Hisparadumic compandatorii very good something
Linda, I don advise you to put a like button so that those of us wey no want write go simply like the post.
See Humility...
Wishing you all the very best in your future endeavour. #IRepLIB
Inspiring!
Mtcheww! Radarada!
Humility at its peak. I love you Dr. Ebele. Nothing scatters my "dada" like conversing with humble people.
Busy Fingers.
Only he dat has clean hands will stand among Kings. #haterstakenote.
Making sense presido...
~make I go drink one bottle of beer~
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 - GEJ
This is an after thot abeg. Did u not look up to elite Nigerians to help u bribe ur way to remain on power and did u not look down on buhari by sponsoring hate campaign against him so as to pull him down
U fucking idiot. U will soon be arrested... just wait
Nice Speech!
Enter your comment...God continue to bless u sir.
WORD!!!
TAIWO, it seems you reason from your dirty smelling anus.
TAIWO, it seems you reason from your dirty smelling anus.
At taiwo adeleke the thing your father said radarada, no go get sense and try and leave an impact for eternity like uncle jona has done. #southerner
I love this man gj all the way
Good man
If u want d shoe come and collect iT
Nice speech. Congratulations! We are proud of you!!!!!
You have been and will always be aa role model to many of us no matter what people think about you. Congrats, my president GEJ.
U will just kill ursef because of dis man
That's what they always say after looting our money
Dis man is evil if not Allah sent Baba Buhari to took over from dis guy...Dakowa yaci ubansa a kasar nan.
Abokin linda.
U shall always rise above deceitful politicians & vindictive humans...#Whom God has truly blessed...
there is honour in humility. GEJ. frank.
I truly respect ur simplicity n humble ways GEJ. May God bless u, n keep elevating u. True hero of our democracy
yes ooo.. For we're all equal before God..love you Jonathan
beautiful ppl don't forget to pray your Rosary
Taiwo Adeleke.... You are a fool.
Wow.....my presido, I believe you! JESUS is coming soon.
I love his quote filled with so much power, ingenuity and honesty that I nearly begin to shed tears. God bless u sir...Linda abeg post my comment . thanks
yes ooo for we're all equal before God.. Love you Jonathan
beautiful ppl don't forget to pray your Rosary
Wow! I just love dis man.
Wow! I just love dis man.
That's good
Hmmmmm..
Lol taiwo u bad oh
Alright
Fortunato. Hmmm...this life sef. This war criminal.
I love Jonathan
Cool! Love yu man...#ILL#
You didn't have to comment. You may never get to this point in your Miserable Life. Just pass the post.
Greatness.....
That's true sir...may ur days be long!
My humble GEJ.....
Hmmm....well said
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The best you can do actually.....
He is being honoured left right and center and Oshothief keeps eating deep to the dust
Wow 9ic spoken u r the man
Glory to Glory...Grace to Grace, the best president of Nigeria so far, God bless you sir Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. You are humility personified and examplified.
"I have learnt not to look up on any man except he is taller than I am or look down on a fellow mortal, except I 'm admiring his shoes"- Goodluck Jonathan". I love you man!!! #TO BE OR NOT TO BE#
Wisdom excells more than any other thing in life, may God keep you alive to enjoy the fruit of your labour.
Wisdom excells more than any other thing in life, may God keep you alive to enjoy the fruit of your labour.
Born to lead. A leader is a leader.
Nice word...
AJ MAIN BOY...
Good boss
Ode ni e. Mssscheeewwww
Main man
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
Ode ni e. Mssscheeewwww
Well said @Taiwo Adeleke are you beefing the guy
Oju aiye bastard!!! Prison dey wait fr u! E dey travel about the world oh so by the time dem nab am e go be like persecution- corrupt nigga!
I love this man!
Why re u so unhappy ma'am? Ur fada Buhari will make tyns better don't worry
#*karlishah*
Yes, Taiwo go and hug a transformer!!!
GEJ is simply a humble man.
That's the same man Oshiomhole said is in a hole right now.
Ubanagum
I wish God will give baba go slow half of this man's brain.
#PeopleMustAdjust
BiafraLand
Die nah... #tongueout
My best man. Engr Emy
I hardly comment on LIB but whenever I see my hero Goodluck, it gladens my heart. May your life nd filled with Happiness Sir. Linda I dreamt of you last night lol..
Hahahaha lovely.
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Post my comment oooh aunty linda ,a good man with a good heart#sassyLiblover.#
Hahahaha love that.
Yes o . No one should be looked down on. Life isn't as it seems.
This man never stop talking about shoes... Thank God he's now exposed enough to admire good shoes. Unlike when he Cudnt get one while growing up.. Joker
Well said!Abi linda!
Linda kindly resolve this problem that is asking me to prove if am a robot or not and even after proving it will still ask me the same question,kindly do something about it,I have also try to log in with another email but it was,t accepting it.
I lOVE YOU SO MUCH LINDA
He's now onto a bigger stage...Being a president was Just the begining for him..
I have learnt not to look down on a fellow mortal, except I 'm admiring his shoes"- Goodluck Jonathan.... Food for thought
Kai..so touching, I wish to meet this man
some will only dream abt it, some wish they were the ones, some wish they could have given it to another fellow, Who can curse the one the LORD has bless...CONGRATULATIONS SIR! no matter the condition; there was a country
Cool
Gud words.
Nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian...what a word may he good lord continue to strengthen u ...luv u my amiable ex president
Nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian...what a word may he good lord continue to strengthen u ...luv u my amiable ex president
Nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian...what a word may he good lord continue to strengthen u ...luv u my amiable ex president
I was nearly moved to tears on reading this. God bless GEJ
Nice quote
U r right@ Anon 6:30. For instance "Taiwo" doesn't know what to write.
U r right@ Anon 6:30. For instance "Taiwo" doesn't know what to write.
Nice1 my hero
Wow,see humility nice one and congrats on your award.
Nonsense!
Idiot! Pained that ur foolish grandpa OBJ couldn't resist his greed when in power to show same kind of humility. Instead he plotted a 3rd ambition.
Or when about to plunder the nation coffers.
Well......for these statement i forgive him. #GoForwardGEJ.
i love this man to pieces, he's been going higher since he left the presidency. God bless you forever.. #GEJmyHero
i love this man to pieces, he's been going higher since he left the presidency. God bless you forever.. #GEJmyHero
Awww,love me my hero may God bless u.
A man of wisdom, humility, knowledge &understanding had spoken, whoever has an ear should listen. sir your limit is above the sky
Good man
Bitter Yoruba girl! Your OBJ and PMB can't get get here.....sorry
God bless you GEJ
May God bless u sir
@anonymous who said his own fada is a bastard!
who is your fada?
a foolish old ragged fooled farmer who was a drop out.
so are you. the only thing you know how to say n manage to write is bastard.
may your entire family remain fools.
RIP DUDE.
Welldone
Lols! This man deserves the respect he is getting actually!
Look at Ur avatar... Looking so childish, hence your stupid comment. Borrow a leaf of sense from the tree.
God bless you sir.
Linda u wuld have blocked dis tin. Beautifully empty headed . ... u must have written dis with ur anus
Mumu woman,are you better than him
Nice quote. I love GEJ
Well deserved!#KonisewuJonathan
Well said.
#Somebody must to love me tonyt!!!
Those who are HUMBLE, are always exalted by God
Read well he said he has learnt meaning Dat he has learnt his lesson from his last regime
Who has clean hands? Alibaba & the forty thieves? She's we heard how airforce & army generals shared 1 trillion naira? We'll soon hear his own. You that had no shoes, now looks at people's shoes. Be fooling people around. Same way he said his "ambition not worth the blood of Nigerians", yet you allowed your party people share monies meant for soldiers weaponry. God will judge you Jonathan. After our laws judge you, God will certainly judge you.
U will soon strangle yourself to death with all the hate you've locked inside you. Shey na you go arrest am?
😃 why are you all pained
@ chonko, if you that angry with him, you can go hug the transformer. #hater#
God bless him more
God bless him more
Juliet, your IQ is very low...... Y?
Thank you kenny, that's y she don't have a job.. juliet iwuno comments on everything but don't actually make sense .
Thank you kenny, that's y she don't have a job.. juliet iwuno comments on everything but don't actually make sense .
THATS WISDOM. UR GREY HAIR NOR BE DYE...MR PRESIDO
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