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On Thursday in the United States, Jonathan was honoured in recognition of his leadership in ” human rights, social justice and universal fight for freedom”.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was founded by African-American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King.
In a statement on Friday, the former president said he was grateful for the honour and thankful for the chance of meeting the sister of the famous civil rights leader.
“I thank Dr. Charles Steele Jr, President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, and the executive of the SCLC for honoring me today,” he said.
“It was also a pleasure to meet Naomi King, the sister of the late American Civil Rights leader and founder of the SCLC, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, who was kind enough to attend the event and identify with the goals and aspirations of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation.
“By this award, I am further inspired to continue to work for the advancement of democracy, peace and progress in Nigeria and Africa.”
The award is one in a list of other awards and recognition to the former president. Jonathan is expected to succeed former US President Bill Clinton as the keynote speaker during the 2016 Hope Global Forums conference.
In the letter sent to Jonathan in December 2015, he was invited to join the biggest 500 companies in the world in their promotion of King’s human right ideals.
“We invite you to join Fortune 500 CEO’s, private investors, financial leaders and government officials to connect and collaborate on this vision,” the letter had read.
“With the theme ‘Reimagining the Global Economy: Inclusive Economics’, the annual meeting is set against the backdrop of the Martin Luther King Holiday weekend and gathers leaders from government, community and the private sector to outline a vision for the modern global economy.”
Source: The Cable
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