Former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared again that he has let gone of all wrongs and offences against him and that he holds no grudges and bitterness against anyone over past political actions or personal attacks directed at him.
The former Nigerian leader stressed that forgiveness and reconciliation are indispensable for Nigeria’s unity and progress.
Jonathan made the remarks on Wednesday evening in Abuja during a requiem mass in honour of the late former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh.
According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ikechukwu Eze, the former president described the late Ogbeh as a humble and forgiving individual who never held on to resentment, just like his attitude to life.
“Chief Ogbeh was a man who did not seek revenge. He believed the past should be left behind and that we must keep moving forward.
“In that sense, he was just like me. If you hurt me today, I will forgive you. I don’t carry grudges against anybody. I believe the past is past, and I move on,” Jonathan said.
Recalling how their friendship began, Jonathan said his relationship with Ogbeh stretched back to his days as deputy governor of Bayelsa State, when Ogbeh served as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.
