The governor of River State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that Nigerians will, in the future,  appreciate  the  contributions  of  former President  Goodluck Jonathan to national  development.

In an interview with  journalists after  the  thanksgiving  service  for Jonathan at Yenagoa on Saturday,  Wike  said that Jonathan worked  hard to  improve  the  standard of  living  in  the country.

 He described  Jonathan  as a worthy  Nigerian leader who had contributed  to  deepening  the  country’s  democracy.

Wike said: “Nigerians  will  in the  near  future  appreciate  all the  contributions  of  President  Goodluck Jonathan to the development  of the country in all spheres  of life.

 “His greatest  achievement is his work  in democratic  circles.  Nigeria  will forever  be  grateful  to  him for being a statesman”.

  The  governor  noted that  the  high-powered delegation  from  Rivers  State  to the  former president was indicative  of  the  appreciation of  the  state.