Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is confident that Nigeria will overcome its security challenges and other problems it is grappling with. He said although the call for the nation’s break up may be loud, it would never be heard and would be a thing of the past.
The former president made the remarks on Wednesday at an event in Ogun State where Governor Dapo Abiodun and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, also called for peace, unity, and end to violence in the country. “My two brothers talked about the situation we are in,” he said while referring to the two governors who spoke earlier. Obasanjo added, “You know, I am an incurable optimist about a number of things, but particularly about Nigeria.”
Speaking in Yoruba language, the elder statesman gave a parable that implied that while the present situation might be tough, the country would surely overcome. The event was the 108th annual convention of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) held at the church’s international conference centre along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. It was also used to conduct a valedictory and commendation service for Reverend Samson Ayokunle, the retiring President of the church and President of Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN).
Obasanjo, who is a member of the Baptist Church, commended Reverend Ayokunle for serving meritoriously in his capacity as a leader in the church.
