Nigeria is in the safe hand, under Jonathan . Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida , speaks

Former military president, Ibrahim
Badamasi Babangida, has assured
Nigerians that the country is safe under
the leadership of President Goodluck
Jonathan.
He said this on Tuesday, when he
received Jonathan at his Minna, Niger
State Hilltop residence, shortly before
the president attended the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) presidential
rally in the state.
The former military president
expressed appreciation to Jonathan
for finding time to visit him at home,
in spite of his busy schedule, having
previously paid him a visit while he
was hospitalised in Germany. He said
he shared the same passion for service
with Jonathan, who, he noted, had
demonstrated the zeal to transform
the country.
“I felt touched when you visited me in
Germany after nine hours of surgery
and you came again?
“You have made a very good decision
to visit Minna during your
presidential campaign, because Minna
is known for producing presidents,
beginning from your namesake,
President Azikiwe, who was born in
Zungeru.
He recalled “hen we were doing
nocturnal activities for the PDP, this
househeld meetings.
“My family and I are proud of this. I
commend the party for being very
strong,” he said.
“I see in PDP a party, an organisation
devoid of religion. You have shown
leadership. Even when others are
breaking up, you have remained
strong.
“Jonathan and I share a common
passion, which is that Nigeria remains
strong, united and indivisible.
I wish you well. Nigeria under
Jonathan is in safe hands,” Babangida
noted.
Speaking earlier, President Jonathan
said he was always pleased to visit
Babangida, who had taken him as a
son since his days as a deputy
governor. “You have been a pillar of
support to me.”
“I have come to present myself and
Sambo; you are a leader of our party,
you are a stabilising factor of our
country, party and have been
encouraging the young ones to grow.
“We sincerely thank you for this
reception. We pray for long life for
you continue to mentor us,” said
Jonathan.
National chairman of the PDP, Adamu
Muazu, who also spoke, explained that
Jonathan and his entourage came to
visit Babangida because of the
fatherly role the former leader had
been playing.
According to him, IBB’s leadership has
motivated and encouraged “a lot of us
to what we do. We have not had
opportunity to thank you as a
visionary government.”
“The work you did remain
unparalleled in Nigeria’s history,” he
said.