President Goodluck Jonathan has joined other world leaders in mourning the death of former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher describing her as one of the world’s greatest leaders.
In a condolence message signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, he said “having already attained a legendary status in her lifetime after positively transforming Britain forever in her eleven and half years as Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher will, with her passage today formally take her place in history as one the greatest world leaders of our time”.
He noted that “Baroness Thatcher will be eternally honoured for serving her country with immense passion and strong-willed determination as well as for the great transformation that resulted from her economic and social policies which laid the solid basis for the remarkable economic growth that was witnessed in Britain under the Conservative Government that she led.
Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi
Former External Affairs Minister, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi said late Baroness Margaret Thatcher was a powerful politician who dominated her national space totally. He said ”she had a clear vision of what she wanted Britain to be and was totally committed to that vision. She was passionately devoted to Britain but was either unwilling or unable to concede that others could also be devoted to their countries.
“She restructured Britain by destroying the post-Second World War social welfare system, replacing it with the everyman for himself system. “Together with Ronald Reagan and working through the World Bank, 'Thatcherism' found its way into the developing countries through the adoption of SAP. Street riots following economic collapse are the collateral damage which the world has to endure thanks to Prime Minister Thatcher’s long rule in Britain.” he said.
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