President
Goodluck Jonathan has begged any Nigerian he may have offended while in office
to forgive him.
Mr.
Jonathan made the plea on Sunday during a farewell service organized for him
and his family on Sunday at the Aso Villa chapel.
The
President said there was no way he would not have stepped on toes in his roles
first as Vice President, Acting President, and President of Nigeria. He added
that this would not have been deliberate.
He
noted that there are times when one would take a decision in the best interest
of all but even friends would misunderstand the situation.
“So
for the eight (years) that one has been there, definitely one is not perfect.
We have certainly done things that probably we wouldn’t have done that way, but
we didn’t do things deliberately.
“So
for those who we have offended it was not deliberate, it was circumstances of
the office. So we also plead that those people should forgive, we think we have
done our best.
“You
can do your best and your friends may misunderstand you,” he said.
Mr.
Jonathan said his last service at the chapel would have been on May 24, but on
that day, “we will all go to the National Christian Centre for the inauguration
service. So for me and my wife, this is our last day of worship here. The
congregation will continue until new government takes over.”
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