President Goodluck Jonathan on
Tuesday said more than 80 per cent of his advisers have nothing
meaningful to offer him in terms of advice.
Jonathan
said this in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, at a special funeral
service for eight female politicians and their driver, who died in road
accident on February 14.
They
were said to be returning to Yenagoa from Port Harcourt in Rivers
State, where they had gone to vista the First Lady, Dame Patience
Jonathan.
Speaking at the funeral in response to a remark by the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake willieson, President Jonathan said he had been experiencing this from his days as deputy governor of the state.
willieson had said at the funeral that he was advised against organising a state burial for the deceased.
Jonathan said:
“And I told the governor that more than 80 per cent of people who come to advice you have nothing to say.
“But just listen to them.
“From my experience as a deputy governor till today, more than 80 per cent (of advisers) have nothing to say.
“But you listen to everybody and do what is right for our people.”
Afterwards, Patience Jonathan in her tributes said the women’s death should bring about peace in Nigeria and Bayelsa State.
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