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Wednesday 5 July 2017

Obasanjo to Nigerian youths: Only a few of us remains, exploit our experience now

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, today told Nigerian youths to exploit the wisdom of older generation of Nigerians while they are still here. 

He made this statement during a visit to the office of the Governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, to condole him and the people of Kano on the death of Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Sule.  
 

Obasanjo said that with the exit of the respected statesman, Nigerian youth have less of the older generation of Nigerians to learn from.

He told the youths that no matter how they felt, the voices of older Nigerians still represent that of wisdom and hope.

He said: “Even if you think that as young people you have the same number of new clothes as we the old people, you can certainly not have the same number of rags.”

Premium Times reports that Obasanjo lauded the late Danmasani as an embodiment of peace, wisdom and patriotism, adding that he had always prayed for “a land of unity, land of order, land of progress and an envy of the African States.”

He added: “This man (Maitama Sule) has left behind a big shoe and I don’t know if there is anybody fit enough to fill that shoe for now.”

In his remarks, Governor Ganduje described former President Obasanjo as a detribalised leader who had always identified with the people of Kano on many occasions.

Present at the meeting were Niger and Adamawa State governors, Abubakar Bello and Jibrilla Bindowo; a former judge, Mamman Nasir; the Wakilin Adamawa, Hassan Adamu; and the former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako.

45 comments:

Folashade said...

the role Obj plays to foster unity in this country is in-quantifiable. i ask my self if the south loses a prominent politician, who from the north can play

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such a role? Not One. No former head or state from the north acting as a bridge builder ..all in their mansions cooling off despite having held the position more in numbers.

GoldenLily said...

I supposed learn from the old generation the experience of exploiting the nation's resources and impoverishing the common man he meant? I don't even know what to say to him and his mockery to the youths in form of advice

GoldenLily said...

I supposed learn from the old generation the experience of exploiting the nation's resources and impoverishing the common man he meant? I don't even know what to say to him and his mockery to the youths in form of advice

GoldenLily said...

I supposed learn from the old generation, the experience of exploiting the nation's resources and impoverishing the common man he meant? I don't even know what to say to him and his mockery to the youths in form of advice

Manuel Kunmi said...

Die quick let's Bury you jere

Unknown said...

BABA I beg gi go sit down for chair....Who una experience won epp?with what is happening in the country today...was it not the devilish act of all'ye old fools..

Monster Prince said...

Nonsense!!!

Anonymous said...

Pls is this a joke. Exactly what wisdom are we supposed to exploit?. Wisdom of corruption or wisdom of leaving Nigeria in the dark ages when other countries forge ahead with progress and development? Or is it wisdom of leaving the country in such an insecure state that the country is in a state of emergency? Perhaps it is wisdom of lack of good health care or lack of modern schools with sound academic ratings? This idiot should just shut up and stop embarrassing himself.

Truthurts said...

Holy Ghost!!

Tonukari Ochuko said...

Where has your experience taken the country? Tomorrow, the likes of Jonathan and Buhari and all these stupid governors and senseless senators will still be talking about experience. Nigeria is still where it is right now and whenever anyone from your generation dies, we are constantly reminded of the need to celebrate them. Your generation is just useless and I feel you guys should just sink into abyss!!!

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Iffa hear


... Merited happiness

Anonymous said...

In all honesty, who u help? I would rather avoid the mistakes u call advices

Unknown said...

Useless and stupid man. He is even proud of how they destroyed and spoilt the country with bad governance. Unrepentant heart

Unknown said...

What is dis old man saying ehn....can somebody explain it very well to me because i don't understand anything

Anonymous said...

Obasanjo hear this and hear it good: no sane Naija youth/s is interested in your brand of experience for all the aforementioned reasons and more. Obj, you are too full of yourself for starters; Obj, you speak from both sides of your mouth on issues that demand a just stance; Obj, the cries of Bakassi's innocent children, women and families whom you displaced from their ancestral homelands is now before the Almighty and you, who sold them out will answer for it. QED@atm

Unknown said...

Mumu talk.
Who una epp?

Unknown said...

👍👍

Unknown said...

The Deity is truly mocking the youths.

dency said...

is it on how to turn the former operation feed the nation which you took from nigeria and renamed it otta farm. a thieve has nothing good to offer to the nigerias.

Unknown said...

Shitty talk. Wish fela Anikulapo Kuti Abamieda was still alive to answer this shitty talk... Fela was a classmate to him...Corrupt old hags...

leo said...

I grew up to be daily disappointed in your so called old generation, you guys fell our hands,what experience do you want us to gain from your generation I ask once again..smh

Charles White said...

Thunder fire the experience.......na Bola Ige,or Harry Marshall or dikibo own,he needs to be specific.

Anonymous said...

It is quite unfortunate that a man who institutionalized country in the country of nations called Nigeria will open his mouth without shame to ask the youth to learn from him. God forbid! Mr. Obasanjo, how much was appropriated for electricity throughout your stay in office (8 solid years) as the President of Nigeria? You are irredeemably shameless old man whose (if it were in sane clime) should be in prison.

Anonymous said...

It is quite unfortunate that a man who institutionalized country in the country of nations called Nigeria will open his mouth without shame to ask the youth to learn from him. God forbid! Mr. Obasanjo, how much was appropriated for electricity throughout your stay in office (8 solid years) as the President of Nigeria? You are irredeemably shameless old man whose (if it were in sane clime) should be in prison.

Anonymous said...

Hmmm experience in stealing eh?

Anonymous said...

Experience in taking the country backwards

Anonymous said...

True

Anonymous said...

Obusonjo, please take your corrupt experience when you go and leave our youth alone. Hell is waiting for your likes that destroyed our country.

Ogwologwo said...

We have seen how his own family learned from him, his wife died in far away Europe through plastic surgery complications, his daughter disowned him and rubbished him on social media, his son Churchill is trending as we speak,for battering his wife and returning the bride price thereby loosing his only son in the process.sir the big log on your eye needs to be dealt with first

Anonymous said...

Exactly_ come and learn how to steal soverign wealth for your personal gain and evade arrest by becoming a 40year reign King maker

Anonymous said...

Exactly_ come and learn how to steal soverign wealth for your personal gain and evade arrest by becoming a 40year reign King maker

Anonymous said...

Thank God only few left. We can't wait for you all to die

Unknown said...

Thunder fire that ur generation

Anonymous said...

Looting;corruption,,,advice. No way.God shall wipe all of you up.Hell revive our dear country in JESUS CHRIST NAME. Nothing to copy from ebora.SHAME

Anonymous said...

The rags he mentioned already represent their mistakes and failure.

Unknown said...

shirap oga
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

Very correct my brother!

Unknown said...

I wish you had something worthwhile to teach us, for real...

Anonymous said...

If what we have in Nigeria today is a by product of this their experience, they should shove it down their asses. We definitely dont need it!

Chinedu said...

Corrupt experience? Nah... We'd pass

Anonymous said...

Put it down in print for those who'll care to read.

OSINANL said...

RUBBISH TALK

May said...

Who wan enter maitama sule shoe? Na you go enter. Person wey say hin stand for buhari back like hunch. E say hin go mek sure say power no comot North. God is not asleep o. One by one He go pluck all of una comot the face of this earth. Looters, no one will learn from you all. When una comot finish, Nigeria go better very soon. Amen.

Unknown said...

Seen... dee

Brenda said...

YEAH SURE, STINKING ADVICE

LOOK AT THE MESS THEY TURNED NAIJA INTO

WHOSE GONNA CLEAN IT UP?

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