Goodluck saved us from a bloody war –Ohanaeze

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan's timely
acceptance of defeat in last Saturday's presidential election saved
Nigeria from bloodbath and political chaos.
The National President, Ohanaeze Youth Council, Mazi Isiguzoro, who
stated this in an interview with a source in Umuahia, said that if
Jonathan had not conceded defeat at the time he did, Nigeria would
have been up in flames by now.
He said that some retrogressive elements had prepared to unleash
mayhem on the country had the presidential election result gone the
other way round.
Isiguzoro, however, commended Jonathan for his courage and pro
-activeness in averting the looming danger.
According to him, Jonathan had, by his action, demonstrated regard for
the peace and unity of Nigeria above his personal interest.
He also urged politicians who lost in the last elections to emulate
Jonathan's forthrightness.
Describing the President's action as a fillip to the growth of
democracy in Nigeria, Isiguzoro pledged the continued support of Igbo
youths to him despite the unfavourable outcome of the poll.
"We have no regret for supporting him and his rare sacrifice for the
survival of Nigeria's democracy shall ever be appreciated," he said.
Isiguzoro, therefore, called on the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu
Buhari, to see the entire country as his constituency, urging that
nobody or section(s) of the country should be vilified for their
political choice.
He urged that the good policies of Jonathan's administration should be
sustained in the overall interest of the country.
He also advised the in-coming administration to focus more on things
that would engender national cohesion and "deepen our evolving
democracy."
Isiguzoro particularly asked that the report of the national
conference should not be jettisoned but implemented as quickly as
possible so as not to rubbish the efforts and quality contributions of
the conferees.
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