President Goodluck Jonathan will leave the Aso Villa after May 29 for Muhammadu Buhari. Punch’s Simon Utebor was at Jonathan’s Bayelsa State-country home where he is expected to retire to.
The air around the sprawling estate is amazingly cool. Looking around, the answer to this quickly dawns. The estate is opposite a creek, and the rolling breeze keep coming.
It is Otuoke, the home town of Goodluck Jonathan. Otuoke is a small island community in Ogbia LGA. And there, the estate sprawls over a large expanse of land contrasting sharply with its rustic surrounding. It is said to belong to Jonathan.
On the long road to the gates, soldiers and members of other security agencies, apparently on sentry duty, walked on the grounds. The overall air suggested guarded and protected serenity. No one needs the gift of clairvoyance to understand they are approaching a restricted zone.