First civilian Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha has commended former President Goodluck Jonathan saying that he rendered tremendous service to the nation.
Alamieyeseigha who spoke during a banquet organised by the Bayelsa State Government, as part of programmes for a civic reception in honour of the former President at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Yenagoa described the former president as a complex character who does not talk.
He said “He rendered momentous service to the nation. His exploits and achievements are good enough for the young people to learn.
“If he can rise to that peak (of being President of Nigeria), then there are many Jonathans in this hall. His humble background and dint of hard work had taken him there.
“He does not talk. He can keep something in mind for 10 years and will not talk and he will be playing with you.”
Alamieyeseigha also revealed that Dame Patience Jonathan didn’t want the former president to contest as his deputy in 1999 because she didn’t want him to go into politics.
He said “Patience was not happy that Jonathan was chosen to be my deputy governor. She said she would not like him to go into politics. She said they were comfortable the way they were.”