Former President, Goodluck Jonathan at the weekend received African Democracy and Peace Icon Award in Kigali, Rwanda, where he urged African leaders not to turn themselves to bosses.
He admonished them to be servant leaders by thinking of humanity first.
Prominent African leaders and icons were also honoured at the maiden edition of the African Heritage Concert and Awards that recognized Jonathan.
According to the organisers, Heritage Times HT, the event was strategically packaged to celebrate and honour African greats who have distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavor, and have made sustainable global impact in pacifying the image of Africa.
Jonathan appealed to African leaders who are privileged to hold public offices to become servants of the people, and not turn themselves into the “bosses of the people”.
A statement that the organizers issued in Abuja quoted him as saying,
“When you are called the executive president, our duty is to run our country properly, not to dehumanize human beings and make their lives difficult.”
Jonathan stated,
“What you should think is when you leave office, what will the world remember for? Will the world remember you for killing people? Will the world remember you for jailing people, or will the world remember you for destroying their systems?
“What people will remember you for is what should guide our decisions, and I believe if every leader should begin to think that when you leave office, one day you will be remembered one way or the other, positively or negatively.”