I am not desperate to continue in office... My dream is to have a product of Almajiri school stand here as president of Nigeria. – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that his readiness to continue to serve the nation for another four years in office was borne out of a genuine desire and not an act desperation.

He spoke at the public launch of a book, “The People’s Choice: The story of President Goodluck Jonathan written” by Rev. Fr. Charles Imokhai.

According to the President,  politicians who are interested in occupying any elective position either at state or federal level should not be desperate.
“My second message is to all of us, especially those of us who are politicians, that for all of us who want to serve, we should ‎be ready to serve but we should not be desperate to serve our people.

“Sometimes, people ask me that Mr. President, from what we read and what we see, we see you still smiling and unruffled.
“Yes, nothing will really ruffle me because I am willing and ready to serve but I am not desperate to serve. That is what keeps me going.
“All of us who want to hold offices from the least, a counselor of a ward or a chairman of a council, a member of the state House of Assembly or member of House of Representatives, Senate, Governor or the President, if all of us are always ready and willing to serve our people but we are not desperate in that our mission, then of course Nigeria will be a better place for all of us.”
“My dream is that one day, a product of Almajiri school will stand here as a President of this country.