Contrary to public sentiments that
members of ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet enjoyed working
with him because of his alleged leniency towards corrupt people, his
then media adviser, Mr. Reuben Abati, has said that he had no regrets
working with Jonathan, because of the many lessons and quality exposure
that he received under him.
Abati said this on Sunday night while fielding questions from the media on life in the Presidential Villa.
He
described working under the former President as going to the
‘University of Life,’ saying that even those who were his critics would
have had something to learn if they got into arena of state power at
that time.
The former presidential spokesman said that in spite
of the allegation that he received N50 million from ex-National Security
Adviser, Dasuki Sambo, and his alleged promise to return N5 million out
of the sum to the government, he still thinks his integrity and name
are intact.
He said: “I do not regret working with the former
President. If you worked with his government, it is a different kind of
exposure. It is like going to the university. If you like, you can call
it the University of Life.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity I
had to serve at that highest level in Nigeria and for the many lessons
and quality exposure that I received.
“If you are on the other
side, it is very easy to talk; it is very easy to analyze and criticize.
But if you get into government, you will begin to gain knowledge of how
government works. Many of the people out there who comment on
government affairs, when they get into the arena they get to learn a
lot.
“I think my integrity and name was intact when I left the
villa. I don’t have any challenge in that regard. I think I did a good
job.”
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