fears that his wife might divorce him because of his
decision to allow the process of the just concluded
election go on to its logical conclusion without
interference.
Speaking at a thanks giving and farewell service in his
honour at the Cathedral Church of the Advent Life-
Camp, Gwarinpa, Abuja, President Jonathan cited the
case of the former South African Apartheid leader, FW
De Clerk whose wife divorced him for taking the
decision to end the minority rule in the Republic of
South Africa.
President Jonathan who expressed appreciation to
Nigeria and Nigerians for giving him the opportunity to
serve at various capacities reiterated his willingness to
make the ultimate sacrifice in the interest of the
Nation.
He said: "I believe there are reasons for everything.
Some hard decisions have their own cost, no doubt
about that.
That I have ran the government this way that stabilized
certain things, the electoral process and other things
that brought stability into this country.
They were very costly decisions which I myself must be
ready to pay for.
"Some people come to me and say this or that person is
he not your friend that benefited? Is it not your
government that this person benefited from? But this
is what the person is saying. But I used to say worse
statements will come.
If you take certain decisions, you should know that
those close to you will even abandon you at some
point.
And I tell them that more of my so-called friends will
disappear. When FW De Clerk took the decision to
abolish minority rule in RSA, even his wife
divorced him. I hope my wife will not divorce me.
But that is the only decision that has made RSA to still
remain a global player by this time. If we still had that
minority rule there, by this time, nobody will be talking
about RSA.
"If you take certain decisions, it might be good for the
generality of the people but it might affect people
differently.
So for ministers and aides who served with me, I
sympathize with them, they will be persecuted. And
they must be ready for that persecution" he said.
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