{"id":234589,"date":"2025-08-18T03:45:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T03:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/goodluck-jonathan-visits-babangida-describes-him-as-a-committed-leader\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T03:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T03:45:04","slug":"goodluck-jonathan-visits-babangida-describes-him-as-a-committed-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/goodluck-jonathan-visits-babangida-describes-him-as-a-committed-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodluck Jonathan Visits Babangida, Describes Him As A Committed Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Goodluck Jonathan Visits Babangida, Describes Him As A Committed Leader<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<h2><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has paid a glowing tribute to former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), describing him as one of Nigeria\u2019s finest and most dedicated leaders.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Naija News<\/strong> reports that Jonathan made the remarks on Sunday in Minna, Niger State, during a visit to Babangida\u2019s Uphill residence to celebrate his 84th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with journalists after the visit, Jonathan highlighted Babangida\u2019s immense contributions to national unity and governance, noting that his legacy remains enduring.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzMsMCwiSXNhYWMiLCIiLDRd\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd3GiRw0g6bOS3kAtHb1Yhc5Jic6iTkM9pA5DhIB13uZgDpGQ\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=102633326415294296882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-09-at-16.23.48.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1026109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-09-at-16.23.48.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cSince Nigeria\u2019s independence, the country has produced a number of leaders, but General Babangida stands out as a committed leader who wants the best for the nation,\u201d<\/em> Jonathan said.<\/p>\n<p>The former president lauded IBB\u2019s leadership style, describing him as a man who pursued Nigeria\u2019s unity and progress with sincerity.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan recalled Babangida\u2019s influence and impact, adding that his residence has remained a hub for political leaders, associates, and admirers.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe did his best as a military head of state, and that is why his house has become like a Mecca \u2013 where people from all walks of life come to visit him regularly,\u201d<\/em> Jonathan stated.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan further praised Babangida for being a non-sectional leader who treated every Nigerian with fairness.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe takes Nigeria as his own and treats everyone equally. That\u2019s why he is widely respected across the country,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p>He urged Nigerians, especially the younger generation, to draw from Babangida\u2019s wealth of experience and seek mentorship in service to the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, prayers were offered at Babangida\u2019s residence to mark his 84th birthday celebration.<\/p>\n<p>General Babangida, who ruled Nigeria from 1985 to 1993, remains one of the most influential figures in Nigeria\u2019s political history.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 --><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><span class=\"copyright\"><strong>\u00a9 2025 Naija News, a division of Polance Media Inc. Contact us via [email\u00a0protected]<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Goodluck Jonathan, IBB, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida,<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/2025\/08\/17\/goodluck-jonathan-visits-babangida-describes-him-as-a-committed-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goodluck Jonathan Visits Babangida, Describes Him As A Committed Leader Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has paid a glowing tribute to former Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), describing him as one of Nigeria\u2019s finest and most dedicated leaders. Naija News reports that Jonathan made the remarks on Sunday in Minna, Niger State, during a visit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":234590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[173],"tags":[594,1627,1633],"class_list":["post-234589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-goodluck-jonathan","tag-ibb","tag-ibrahim-badamasi-babangida"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234589\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}