Utomi: “I gave Obasanjo a lot of trouble as a young student leader back in the 70s but I admire him

Professor Pat Utomi has spoken about his early days as a student leader in the 1970s, when he irritated then-President Obasanjo. In a recent video posted on YouTube by Channels TV, Utomi stated that, despite their differences, he appreciated Obasanjo’s leadership during difficult times, particularly when oil prices fell. He used the example of Obasanjo, the Head of State, who chose to downgrade from luxurious vehicles to a more humble Peugeot 504 amid an economic depression. He compared this with the opulent lifestyles of many of Nigeria’s current politicians. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

In Utomi’s words: “I gave him (Obasanjo) a lot of trouble as a young student leader back in the 70s but I admire him. When oil prices went down, General Obasanjo as Head of State declared low profile. Because our incomes were down he said ‘We are going to cut our coat according to our cloth not according to our size’ He came down as Head of State to Peugeot 504 and everybody else went below that. Look at the motorcades of even legislative leaders in Nigeria, something has gone fundamentally wrong with the culture of leadership” CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>