Former Nigerian president
will talk about security and civil peace in Nigeria and West Africa, on
one hand, as well as improvement of health and education of children, on
the other.
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan,
will on Wednesday, hold a world press conference in Geneva,
Switzerland, reports Vanguard.
The press conference, which holds at 3pm
local time, is part of activities lined up by the Circle of Diplomats
(Circle Diplomatique), Geneva in honour of Jonathan, which would be
concluded with a dinner same day.
According to a statement by Guy Mettan,
Executive Director, the Geneva Press Club, Jonathan will address two
most crucial topics in Nigeria and West Africa at the press briefing.
Mettan said the former Nigerian
president will talk about security and civil peace in Nigeria and West
Africa, on one hand, as well as improvement of health and education of
children, on the other.
He said accredited United Nations
correspondents and Swiss journalists are expected at the press
conference, which will most likely see Jonathan talking about Boko Haram
activities in Nigeria and the fight against insurgency.
The Circle of Diplomats will also host a dinner in honour of Jonathan on Wednesday night at the Intercontinental Hotel, Geneva.
Since leaving office on May 29, 2015,
Jonathan has engaged in peace missions and election monitoring on behalf
of the United Nations. He has also received global awards and acclaim
for peacefully relinquishing power after losing the presidential
election last year.
Jonathan had conceded defeated to
President Muhammadu Buhari last year even before the final results of
the 2015 Nigerian presidential election was announced.
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