Five of Us made Buhari President – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, ''Baba'' as he is fondly called has disclosed that he and four other eminent Nigerians brought President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue Nigeria from its current quagmire. Stating that they took the decision when they felt that the country stood at a gridlock.
In his words, “Three or four other of us from different part of the country got together and said to ourselves what do we do
“We said what is the problem with us and why are we still not growing. We got talking and knew we needed to do something.
“What do we need to deal with for this Nigeria of ours to become what God has created it to be. A land flowing with milk and honey, that is the intention of God for creating Nigeria.”
Speaking on Thursday at a reception held in his honour at the Government House, Yola, Taraba State, Baba avowed that Buhari had not disappointed the country so far.
In his words, “Three or four other of us from different part of the country got together and said to ourselves what do we do
“We said what is the problem with us and why are we still not growing. We got talking and knew we needed to do something.
“What do we need to deal with for this Nigeria of ours to become what God has created it to be. A land flowing with milk and honey, that is the intention of God for creating Nigeria.”
Speaking on Thursday at a reception held in his honour at the Government House, Yola, Taraba State, Baba avowed that Buhari had not disappointed the country so far.
“So far, Buhari has not disappointed us. I trust him, he will not fail Nigerians. I know he will overcome the challenges the country is currently facing.” He said.
Obasanjo, however, stated that Nigeria needed to get its acts together in the area of politics, governance and leadership for the country to develop while reiterating that his decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party was final.
Obasanjo, however, stated that Nigeria needed to get its acts together in the area of politics, governance and leadership for the country to develop while reiterating that his decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party was final.
“In the part of the country where I come from, there is a saying that you cannot say ‘good night’ and come back to say ‘good evening’ in the same place.'' he quoted
Adding,“So for me, it is good night for the PDP and that is all.”
Adding,“So for me, it is good night for the PDP and that is all.”
