Jonathan drops ‘C -In-C’ title

President Goodluck Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has dropped the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces from his official title lists, it was learnt yesterday.

“Mr President has removed the title, ‘Commander of the Armed Forces,’’ Vice President Namadi Sambo said at the Oxford University where he delivered a lecture to the Oxford International Relations Society.

“He (Jonathan) has directed that he should only be referred to as Mr President,’’ Sambo was quoted as saying.

The Vice President who was responding to a question from the audience on why Nigerian leaders were being addressed by series of titles added that the long lists of protocols at official events has also been dropped.

“During the declaration where we declared to participate in the up-coming elections, it was very clear that Mr President said reading of long lists of protocols before the main address be reduced,’’ Sambo said.

The Vice President added: “If you notice; if it were before, I will recognise everybody on my entourage and the audience including you.’’

Sambo, in his lecture entitled: “Vision 20:2020: Nigeria’s Agenda for the Membership of the New Emergent G20 Economic Group,’’ said Nigeria’s contribution at the global stage qualifies it to be a member of the G20.