Obasanjo is a legend

No matter his short comings, on the over all, former president Olusegun Obasanjo is a legend, a blessing to Nigeria because he brought victory to a united Nigeria in 1970; took over national leadership in crisis in 1975; handed over to a civilian government in 1979; criticised and advised every head of state after him such as Shehu Shagari, Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Babangida, Sani Abacha (who jailed him), and Abdulsalami Abubakar who handed over to him in 1999. Other leaders kept “quiet”.

If not for him, with Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, the military would have come back after six months in 1999. He was annoyed with his political son who, to him, was not performing well, for which he Obasanjo has been blamed. How many of OBJ’s critics went to jail or exile like Wole Soyinka and Bola Tinubu under Abacha?

thank God for giving Nigeria Obasanjo- fearless, detribalised, energetic and patriotic.

Source: punchng