I’m ready to die for Nigeria — Obasanjo

A former president, Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo, has said he can sacrifice
his life in the interest of Nigeria.
However, he said he would not do
the same for any political party.
He said this on Thursday during a
visit to his Hilltop residence in
Abeokuta by the presidential
candidate of the National
Conscience Party, Dr. Martins
Onovo.
He said since he left office his pre-
occupation had been the
promotion of the country’s interest,
adding that it would be foolish for
anyone to say Nigeria did not
belong to anybody.
He said, “My first pre-occupation is
what is best for Nigeria. Nigeria
first, party second and any other
thing, third. I can sacrifice anything
in the interest of Nigeria and I can
sacrifice my own life for Nigeria.
“I can’t sacrifice my life for any
party’s interest but I’ll sacrifice my
life in the interest of Nigeria.”
He frowned on the situation where
everyone would keep quiet and
watch things degenerate in the
country.
While commending the late legal
icon, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, the
founder of the NCP, he said though
some people might not agree with
his brand of activism, he was a
veritable voice of conscience.
He said, “Let me hasten to wish you
every success in your endeavour
and also pay tribute, as I have done
in my recent book, to the founder
of your party, Gani Fawehinmi. I
believe he was a genuine social
critic. Though you may not agree
with all he said or how he went
about it but he was definitely a
genuine social critic.
“So if you, as the flag bearer of the
party, believed that you should
follow on his footsteps of integrity
and genuine critical and committed
analysis and criticism of the
situation in the country, I think
nobody will fault you.”
He advised the party to accept
whatever was the outcome of the
election, if the election was free,
fair and uninterrupted. He said that
people should not necessarily be in
government before they could
contribute to the nation’s
development.
He said, “In this part of the world,
we have a saying that if people
sleep and they put their heads on
the same pillow, they are in
danger. That means there should
be some people that should be
critically looking and watching and
also able to speak up. They should
speak up, no matter what others
may say.
“Because people may come up and
say Nigeria doesn’t belong to
anybody, I believe that is a stupid
saying. Nigeria belongs to all of us
because anything that doesn’t
belong to anybody, anything can
happen to it. For me, Nigeria
belongs to all of us and we are
stakeholders in this country.
“Let me make my own position
clear, I am a card carrying member
of the PDP, because that is the
party on which platform I became
the President of this country.
“If what you’re trying to do is in the
best interest of Nigeria and
Nigerians accept and vote for you,
who I am I not to accept you as
President of Nigeria, I will. But in
this your campaign, try to inform,
woo and to convince the
electorates but whatever may be
the outcome of the election after
you have done all that, once the
election is free and fair and
undisturbed, uninterrupted, then
you have to accept the verdict of
the people.”
Onovo said his government, if
voted, would continue with the
developmental initiative of the
former President.
He said, “Our programme is
designed to lead to the abolition of
poverty through full employment,
improve health care and electricity
supply and energy which are very
critical to industrial development.
“We are very aware that you did
very few critical things in
government when you were there
and some of those we wish to
continue when we get to office,
particularly the anti-corruption
efforts, Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, Independent
Corrupt Practices and other related
offences Commission, we intend to
continue.
“We intend, when we get elected
with your guidance,ý to your
effectiveness, to check the loss in
national revenue so that we have
funds to carry out the
developmental programmes we’ve
promised our people.”

thats whar politicians say but youths are the ones dying

obenar wrote:

thats whar politicians say but youths are the ones dying

Lolz, nah so o my brother.

they knows themself.

Yes they do

Die by ur self not for nigeria

Lolz

Who cares?

stainlez wrote:

Who cares?

no body

Our prayer is 4 him to die like others and leave nigeria with there problem until father notice

another politician with their usual words. what did he do wen we needed him most

Don't mind them my dear brother.

isaac311 wrote:

another politician with their usual words. what did he do wen we needed him most

Tell me which president in this country that can do better for Nigeria like Obasanjo..? OBJ The best president ever...

isaac311 wrote:

another politician with their usual words. what did he do wen we needed him most

tell them bro.

Yimu to him...dnt mind him jawe

Ayusguy wrote:

isaac311 wrote:

another politician with their usual words. what did he do wen we needed him most

Tell me which president in this country that can do better for Nigeria like Obasanjo..? OBJ The best president ever...

worst, worster, worstest that is nigerian sloggan. So one is gud in nigerians politics all they need is our money.

Ayusguy wrote:

isaac311 wrote:

another politician with their usual words. what did he do wen we needed him most

Tell me which president in this country that can do better for Nigeria like Obasanjo..? OBJ The best president ever...

Half truth

aneke peter chukwujekwu wrote:

Ayusguy wrote:

isaac311 wrote:

another politician with their usual words. what did he do wen we needed him most

Tell me which president in this country that can do better for Nigeria like Obasanjo..? OBJ The best president ever...

worst, worster, worstest that is nigerian sloggan. So one is gud in nigerians politics all they need is our money.

I am happy to hear this from u aneke, that is who there are. All of "em

eddyvic wrote:

aneke peter chukwujekwu wrote:

Ayusguy wrote:

isaac311 wrote:

another politician with their usual words. what did he do wen we needed him most

Tell me which president in this country that can do better for Nigeria like Obasanjo..? OBJ The best president ever...

worst, worster, worstest that is nigerian sloggan. So one is gud in nigerians politics all they need is our money.

I am happy to hear this from u aneke, that is who there are. All of "em

Nigeria politics be like contest for One position and fail, then Decamp to winning Party..... Lols....

u mean u will sacrifice young nigerians for your own good

My everybody has right but not everybody is gud