Pres. Goodluck Jonathan opens up on why he conceded defeat

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday Thursday while having a private meetings with the new ambassadors of France, Senegal and Ethiopia opened up and spoke on his reason for conceding defeat to Muhammadu Buhari after the March 28 election, he said he was concerned about allowing his personal ambition scuttle a democratic system he helped nurtured, with the likely consequence of a “collective tragedy”.

“Democracy has to be nurtured to grow. Strong democratic institutions are the backbone and future of our democracy. They must be protected and nurtured. As for me, as a matter of principle, it is always the nation first,” Mr. Jonathan said.
“You need to have a nation before you can have an ambition. It should always be the nation first. You don’t have to scuttle national progress for personal ambition.
“Since I assumed duty, I have been involved in quelling political crisis in some African countries and I know what they passed through and what some are still going through. If you scuttle a system for personal ambition, it becomes a collective tragedy,’’ President Jonathan declared.