Jonathan is more intelligent than many of us put together – Ogbemudia

Elder statesman and a former governor of the old Bendel State, Samuel Ogbemudia has described President Goodluck Jonathan as an intelligent man who is only trying his best to transform the nation.
He stated that many forces were fighting Jonathan’s government because he might have stepped on toes in the process of transforming Nigeria.
According to him, “Jonathan is more intelligent than many of us put together. He is pushing the programmes to transform Nigeria and those who do not want change are opposed to him. In the process of transforming the country, he is stepping on people’s toes and they are opposed to him”.

He regretted that it was unfair that many people were fighting Jonathan despite the laudable programmes of his administration.
The ex-soldier while fielding questions from newsmen recently said, “When you see the Benin-Lagos-Shagamu road, you will come to the conclusion that a great percentage of transformation is on the way.
Before now, from Benin to Lagos, the road was not tarred, except small plantation, about four miles, all others were red earth and when you get to Lagos, you are red unless you tie some napkins over your head.
“ So I think that Jonathan should be allowed to complete his job. We should give him the maximum support we can so that when it is our turn, his supporters will also support us.
He is spending sleepless nights doing his mathematics on how he can get things done and we should not distract his attention. And they should keep away from him those people who
are pursuing their personal interest” he stated.

When asked if he will support Onolememen for governorship in Edo state come 2016, Ogbemudia asserted that “he has not told me he is running for governorship. You don’t back people who don’t tell you about their ambition. Apart from that, because he has done well in one sector does not mean that he
will do well in other sector.
He has not told me he wants to be governor. I think we should allow him to concentrate in his Ministry and make Nigeria proud than to come and make things difficult for himself at Osadebey Avenue,” he added.