Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi for renaming the Agbor railway station in Delta state, after him.

Buhari had announced on July 18, that the largest station on the Warri-Itakpe railway route –the Agbor railway facility and station will now be known as Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station & Complex.

Speaking on the Buhari administration, Jonathan said completing the railway program was good, adding that it shows that the President was going on with the legacy projects of the previous administrations. He said this was the way to go.

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Speaking to State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, Jonathan said he had written the President in appreciation for the gesture.

“Let me use this opportunity to commend Mr. President publicly,” he said, adding that he had already sent a letter to the President privately to thank him for the gesture.

“And completing the railway program is good. It shows that the President is doing, is going on with the legacy projects of the previous administrations. That is the way to go.

“I sent a letter to him. I commended him verbally too but you are asking me now.

"Let me also do it publicly. I appreciate it, I thank Mr. President, the Minister of Transportation, and others that made it possible,” he said.

Earlier, the former had said he maintains a good relationship with his successor, President Buhari.

Asked about their current relationship, he said: “You’ve been seeing me coming and you have been seeing us having friendly conversations.
“So, our relationship is ok.”