REUBEN ABATI REVEALS BIGGEST WARS JONATHAN FOUGHT IN POWER

Reuben Abati, former media aide to ex- president, Goodluck Jonathan has revealed the two biggest ‘wars’ the erstwhile administration fought while in power just days after ex-First Lady got embroiled in a financial scandal .
Abati described every day of facing then opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) as similar to going to war.
Reuben Abati has revealed two big wars Jonathan fought in power.
“ It was a very political period, with a very vibrant opposition that challenged every little effort by that administration. It was like going to war. Coming out from the warfront, when you get back home, there would be memories, there would be experiences; but at the end of the day, we thank God for the opportunity,” Abatti recalled.
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The former editorial board chairman of The Guardian newspaper said the two biggest fights Jonathan government had with the opposition was over Chibok girls and deregulation of downstream sector.
Abatti however exalted the latter, saying it was much tougher than the former even though Jonathan was constantly under fire for several months over his inability to rescue the missing Chibok girls for up to a year after they were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents.
Former president Goodluck Jonathan fought many wars in power
He said: “Well, politics is war by another means. One of the toughest moments was after the deregulation of the downstream sector. You know that marked a turning point for the Jonathan administration in January 2012 when we had Occupy Nigeria’s protest and all that.
“And trying to explain something that you would think was very simple to the public and straightforward enough was a problem because the opposition was ahead in imposing a certain prejudice. Ironically, a new administration came in and did exactly the same thing.