Olusegun Obasanjo
Olusegun Obasanjo
Olusegun Mathew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, GCFRis a former Nigerian Army general who was President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. A Nigerian of Yoruba descent, Obasanjo was a career soldier before serving twice as his nation's head of state, as a military ruler from 13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979 and as a democratically elected president from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. From July 2004 to January 2006, Obasanjo also served as Chairperson of the African Union...
NationalityNigerian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth5 March 1937
CountryNigeria
As your president of a democratic and civilian administration, I believe this is what God Almighty has ordained for me and my beloved country and its people.
I can assure you that Nigeria is not just the number one item on our agenda. Nigeria is in fact the only item on our agenda.
It was frank and exploratory. They will continue to meet to see how they can bridge the gap. All are willing to make a success of this.
This government was highly touched by this unfortunate incident, which claimed such a number of lives. The nation is in a state of grief and a state of mourning.
Make no mistake. We face a very difficult job once we get the pomp behind us tomorrow,
I have directed the security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book and we will make sure that sort of situation does not arise again.
asks all Nigerians to pray for all those aboard the plane and their families.
If you deceive me once shame on you because I have trusted you once and you have deceived me, if you deceive me twice shame on me because I have learnt my lessons and you have deceive me and if you deceive me for the third time shame on me because am a compound fool.
Corruption, the greatest single bane of our society today.
At the same time, African aims to intensify cooperation with China in the fields of trade, investment and agriculture.
The givers of most of the corruption in Africa are from outside Africa.
We must demonstrate the political will and assume the responsibility for the historical wrongs that are owed to the victims of slavery, that an apology be extended by states which actively practiced and benefited themselves from slavery.
We need to negotiate with other groups, unless our objective is to prevent any decision.