Olusegun Obasanjo was the greatest president Nigeria has ever had, according to former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal. Lawal said in an interview with Arise TV that he admires Obasanjo’s political involvement and strong views, which he attributes to his love for the welfare of the nation.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Lawal noted that Obasanjo, as a former military head of state, has a deep sense of patriotism and a higher stake in ensuring the country’s success, having risked his life for Nigeria. He implied that Obasanjo’s opinions on governance should be taken seriously, given his experience and dedication to the nation.
According to him, “Well, you can have somebody like Obasanjo; he’s very active politically, and he has strong opinions. I mean, for a man who was the best president, I still think Obasanjo was the best president Nigeria ever had. I still believe so. Naturally, he would have an idea of… he would be passionate about who governs because these soldiers are really more patriotic than us, having risked their lives at one time or the other for this country. They have higher stakes in trying to see that things work.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>