Obasanjo: Nigerians Brought Buhari to Power, Not Me
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that no individual or
group including himself can lay claim to bringing President Buhari to
power.
The former president, who stated this in Jalingo today
when he paid a courtesy call on Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, said Nigerians
overwhelmingly voted for President Buhari and as such nobody could claim
to have brought him to power.
Reacting to a media report that he claimed that he and a few Nigerians brought the president to power, the former president and head of state said the report was not just untrue but malicious.
Reacting to a media report that he claimed that he and a few Nigerians brought the president to power, the former president and head of state said the report was not just untrue but malicious.
Obasanjo, who was in the state on a five-day working
visit to inspect some of the key projects he initiated while in office
particularly the Mambilla Hydro power project said the election of
President Buhari was an overwhelming decision of the generality of
Nigerians and it was inconsiderate of any single person or group to
claim the glory.
"I was astounded by media reports quoting me to have said
that I and a few other persons brought President Buhari to power to save
Nigeria. I never said that because it is not true. Nigerians voted
overwhelmingly for the president and we are all witnesses to that fact.
No single person or group can claim that glory," he said.
Stressing that he has spent most of his life trying to
better the lot of humanity generally and Nigeria specifically, he stated
that he was motivated to do even more now that he was approaching the
end of his life and promised to help in any way possible to explore the
enormous resources in Taraba state.
"Taraba state is a blessing to Nigeria. The potentials in
the state can turn the fortunes of the country for good. The Mambila
Hydro Power project alone has the capacity to generate more than half of
our present power capacity in the country.
" The livestock potentials in the state span all known
livestock in the country including cattle rearing and poultry all in
commercial quantities. The tea factory is a symbol of national greatness
while the tourism potentials can attract global tourists and earn the
nation good foreign exchange
"Since I have spent most of my life doing good for humanity
and Nigeria, I am motivated to do even more now that I am approaching
my evening. I will therefore do everything to ensure that the potentials
in Taraba generally and the Mambila Plateau specifically are optimally
explored to make the nation great".
Extolling the virtues of Governor Ishaku, the elder
statesman called on the people of the state to cooperate with the
governor in his bid to make the state great just as he enjoined them to
embrace peaceful coexistence, tolerance, mutual respect for each other
and respect the sanctity of human life.
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