Jonathan named among world’s 100 most influential people along side Obama, German Chancellor, IMF president, Mitt Romney, etc

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories Thursday, April 19th, 2012

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has been named among 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 by Times Magazine.

Named alongside Jonathan were United States President, Barack Obama; German Chancellor, Angela Merkel; International Monetary Fund (IMF) President, Christine Lagarde and Italian Prime Minister, Mario Monti.

Others were US presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney; Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu; US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton; Warren Buffet; Ron Paul, among others.

The Times Magazine, in naming them, said “they are the people who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world.”

In a tribute on President Jonathan posted against his name on the list visible on the website of the magazine, Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, described Jonathan as “one who exemplifies the African political renaissance at a time when the people of the continent are starting to reap the fruit of their resources and their hard work.”

She said Jonathan possessed the qualities needed at moment of great challenges, having come to power at a crucial moment in the history of Nigeria.

In his reaction on his Facebook account, President Jonathan described his inclusion as a vote of confidence and also a pointer to what was possible in the country and continent.

He said he was humbled by his inclusion in the list and commended the magazine for “this worthy project.”

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