Obasanjo & Buhari. |
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he
never said he is neutral, and that he can’t seat on the fence while his country
is being destroyed with incompetence, corruption, lack of focus,
insecurity, nepotism, brazen impunity.
The former President said this in a statement signed by his
media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi.
The statement reads: “While Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is in Cairo to attend the maiden edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), of which he is Chairman of the Advisory Council and from there, his attention was drawn to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) with the headline: Atiku: Obasanjo Shifts Political Gear to Neutral. “It is disingenuous, if not malicious, for anyone to suggest that Chief Obasanjo was being neutral when he chose not to use the Owu Convention as a platform for political campaign but instead adopt a communal and familiar approach in talking to members of his Owu family.
The statement reads: “While Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is in Cairo to attend the maiden edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), of which he is Chairman of the Advisory Council and from there, his attention was drawn to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) with the headline: Atiku: Obasanjo Shifts Political Gear to Neutral. “It is disingenuous, if not malicious, for anyone to suggest that Chief Obasanjo was being neutral when he chose not to use the Owu Convention as a platform for political campaign but instead adopt a communal and familiar approach in talking to members of his Owu family.
“For the records, and as accurately reported by some media
organisations, what the former President said at the Convention in Iwo was that
while he would not impress any candidates on them, Nigerians should vote for
credible candidates who will drive growth and development and make their lives
better than it is now. “Chief Obasanjo’s statement did not suggest his
neutrality.
In fact, the former President believes that only a fool
will sit on the fence or be neutral when his or her country is being destroyed
with incompetence, corruption, lack of focus, insecurity, nepotism, brazen
impunity and denial of the obvious. Chief Obasanjo is no such fool nor is he so
unwise. “He therefore reassures Nigerians that he will not sit on the fence
when he needs to be out and active for people to know where he stands in the
best interest of Nigeria.
“Chief Obasanjo
reaffirms that he is on the side of what is best for Nigeria and what we have
currently and as the affairs of Nigeria are being run is not the best for
Nigeria, so nobody should fool himself or deceive others about Chief Obasanjo’s
position, urging Nigerians who are victims of what we have for now to stop just
complaining and go out to get beneficial change.
“They must know that such change will not come if they
remain inactive just complaining and complacent and they allow themselves to be
deceived by sycophants and enemies of Nigeria. “If they do not become active
and get much needed change of the current administration to a government that
will improve the economy, regain the confidence of investors and generally
drive growth, development and economic progress with security, what is coming
will be much worse than what Nigerians currently suffer.
“On his part, Chief Obasanjo will remain consistent in
speaking out whenever and wherever he sees evil as he is known to do no matter
whose ox is gored. Nobody should manipulate Chief Obasanjo’s position,
particularly on the 2019 Presidential election and what he said in Iwo to
perpetrate or perpetuate continued destruction of our country.”
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