Goodluck Jonathan becomes first African leader to bag Martin Luther King’s awards

                                                                      Naomi King and GEJ

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, also knows as GEJ in Nigeria was honoured with the Presidential award by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference(SCLC) in Atlanta, Georgia. 

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.

I must confess, he is a true leader. I never seen an African president, with so much honesty, humility and democratic vision. It can be said that Dr. GEJ is the Father of Democracy in Nigeria. 

He displayed his spirit of democracy when he allowed a free and fair election in the 2015 Presidential Election. where he allowed his counterpart President Muhammad Buhari win the election free and fair. 

See why it pays to be straightforward. GEJ has entered his name in the history of Africa and the world by just maintaining peace and order by allowing a free and fair election in Nigeria. 

Dr. Jonathan was received by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s sister, Naomi King during the event.

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.
Congratulations to you my dear friend, mentor and father of Democracy. May you live Long. 

More truths coming your way........