My Memoir will tell The grass-to-grace story and my Political Adventures. - Goodluck Jonathan

 Formal President Goodluck Jonathan is not retiring after leaving the Number one, exotic position as the President of Nigeria. A close confidant of the ex-president said he is working hard. For those who know him closely, is not given too much talk.

“He’s kept himself from too much on publicity, but I can tell you that he’s busy writing a book, in which he will recount his experience over the years. He is putting together the records of his administration, his personal files and notes in a research format, with details of how events took place and how decisions were taken. That is why he’s been silent about diverse attacks since he left office. The book will tell his story, and I assure you, many Nigerians will be shocked by its content,” he said.

According to the former aide, the memoir will tell Jonathan’s grass-to-grace story; his political adventures, his experience as vice-president and president, and the presidential election which he lost. The aide added that apart from writing his memoirs, the former president is setting up a foundation, called the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, which will promote good government, democracy and engage in humanitarian activities.

“The foundation is not targeting the Niger Delta region alone. Nigerians from all parts of the country will benefit from it. Already he has acquired an office in Abuja, and he’s working closely with local and international consultants on the principles, vision, mission and strategies of the foundation,” he said.

Commenting on the probe of the petroleum sector under the ex-president, the former aide expressed his assurance that nothing would come out of the exercise.

“The former president expected everything that is playing out now. There’s a lot of falsehood being peddled around, and he’s been under pressure to speak but his book will answer many of the questions. All the allegations about billions of dollar being stolen are the same old story, but I tell you, the ex-president doesn’t have a foreign bank account; he doesn’t own a house abroad.

“When he travelled abroad in June, he flew on a commercial flight, Air France from Port Harcourt. He doesn’t have a private jet. The money he spent during the elections was not his own. People donated to the project. The billions of dollar being talked about, where does one keep those sums? So far, no one has accused him directly, so there is no specific allegation for him to deny. Everything revolves around the old $20 billion. Nothing has been traced to anybody, unlike the Abacha loots which were traced to several foreign bank accounts.” He said


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