GEJ Urges Politicians To Emulate Nelson Mandela’s Virtues

[Shola Sholaz]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday urged politicians to emulate the Late Dr Nelson Mandela's politics of humility, peace and reconciliation as against that of bitterness and character assassination.
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Jonathan made this call at a Memorial Service in Honour of Mandela, former President of South Africa, held at the Aso Rock Chapel, Abuja.
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He said Mandela was filled with humility, spirit of forgiveness and the ability to unite people.
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"This is in contrast with the utterances of Nigerian politicians who speak as if Nigeria is their bedroom from where they make unguarded utterances and intimidate others'', he said.
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He stressed that politicians had been threatening, boasting and attempting to play little gods by virtue of their positions. "They are no more than tiny men.''
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According to him, with such attitude, it will be easier for the camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a politician to achieve greatness.