Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has said he was
yet to formally join any of the political parties.
Obasanjo who left the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) six months ago, said he would rather remain a
statesman for now.
The former president stated this just as he
commended the developmental strides of the Kogi
State Governor, Capt. Idris Wada. Obasanjo noted that
the reduced friction experienced in the state under his
(Wada’s) administration was commendable.
The former president who hosted a delegation from
the state led by the governor at his Presidential
Hilltop residence in Abeokuta, said despite his
decision not to play active partisan politics anymore,
he would continue to work with any Nigerian with
good intentions and leadership traits.
He said: “Everybody is welcome. But, they must be
with good leadership traits, with genuine intentions to
improve the country.”
Obasanjo noted that contrary to the praises being
showered on him for his performance as president on
the PDP platform, it was important to emphasize that
personality should be placed before the platform one
represents to achieve desired goals.
According to him, “we should understand first that,
not the party made the person, but the person makes
the party. It is who you are that you bring into the
party. Though for now I remain a “partyless” Nigerian,
but, I will continue to welcome any Nigerian with
good leadership qualities.
“It does not matter which party you are, either, PDP,
APC, Labour, APGA, any party at all, as long as you
are committed, sincere and a purposeful leader, I am
ready for you. And that is what our brother is doing. I
pray that this country will never be short of this type of
people”.
Governor Wada described Obasanjo as a father of the
nation, stressing that those who believed in him,
would continue to learn from his commitment and
dedication for the growth of the country.
“Everywhere we meet Baba, we learn a lot and we
shall continue to learn from him. He is a father of the
nation. He is a figure we admire. We pray that we all
would be like him, because he is a committed
Nigerian, who has devoted himself to the growth of
the country. So, why not, if some of us decide to
emulate him, be with him and appreciate him.”
Wada explained that the visit to Obasanjo was coming
on the heels of his award as the best governor in the
country, saying, “since we were honoured as the best
governor yesterday, in Lagos, we deem it appropriate
to come down to Abeokuta to report to our father, the
little recognition we are getting.
“As you know, Baba Obasanjo is our father, our role
model and shining example for the nation and the
world at large,” the governor added.
source......sunnewsonline

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