NIGERIA- President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said that he will meet with the aggrieved G7 governors during this week despite the seeming escalation of the crisis between the governors and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The President disclosed at the wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly after returning from London. While confirming that he had health challenges, President Goodluck Jonathan thanked every Nigerian for their care and love shown to him when he was indisposed.

“I had health challenges. I thank God and I thank Nigerians for the concern they showed. I appreciate the show of love and concern by Nigerians.

“On Wednesday, even though I was in London, I read how people congratulated me, remem-bering my birthday that I don’t normally celebrate anyway.

“I really had some health challenges and I have to thank God again that I am very okay to resume work from this night (yesterday).

“The most important thing is that I am back. You will expect that when you are holding a political office as the president of a country, anything that affects you attracts a lot of attention.

“If the President is sick, this alone will definitely cause apprehension even if you don’t know the ailment.”

On the G7, President Jonathan said: “I believe within the week we will be able to meet. Politics is about discussion. We belong to the same political party.

“Even people from different political parties engaged in political discussion and political discussion is a continuous process.
“Even during elections people discuss. So we will continue to discuss.”

Furthermore, President Goodluck Jonathan said he has received the report of the committee he set up to investigate the purchase of armoured vehicles by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), allegedly for the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah.

It would be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan set up a three-man administrative panel of inquiry on October 23, to probe the procurement of two bullet-proof cars for the Aviation Minister. Members of the Committee are the immediate former Head of Service of the Federation, Isa Sali Bello (Chairman), the National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dakusi and another defence intelligence expert, Dick Iruenebere, as members.

The panel was mandated to investigate the minister’s role in the procurement process and determine whether the process complied with due process.