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Re: 'Chibok Girls Will Never Return Intact"- Obasanjo by vanstanzy(m): 1:12am On Dec 16, 2014
Cyberbaze:
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again criticized President Goodluck Jonathan saying that because of his inaction, the Chibok Girls will never be rescued.
Obasanjo also spoke about his book saying that everything he has written about Jonathan, he has also said to him face-to-face.
The former President stated this and more during an interview with Rosie Collyer of Radio France Internationale (RFI)

Excerpts below:

RC: Why have you chosen to publish your autobiography now, when Nigeria is politically charged ahead of February's general election?


OO: You used the word politically charged. There is no time Nigeria is not politically charged. One thing one can say about Nigeria is, since independence we have had some high ebbs or low ebbs but Nigeria has been very, very politically active. So the question of which is the opportune time or auspicious time for a book to be published, it is entirely up to the publisher and of course the reading public.

I completed writing the book, which took me about 18 months, about four months ago and I gave it to the publisher. And the publisher decided that after reading the book that he would like to publish it before the elections.

RC: Who is Buruji Kashamu and why do you mention him in your autobiography?


OO: He is someone who has been indicted in America […] And for a political party and for the president to be hobnobbing with him I believe leaves much to be desired, and I said that [in my autobiography].

RC: You are apparently critical of President Goodluck Jonathan in your autobiography. Why?


OO: Whatever I have said in my book, I have said it to President Jonathan one-on-one. I have said it in public statements that I have made over the past two or three years. So there is nothing in my book that is new that I have said about President Jonathan.

RC: One area where you have criticised President Jonathan is his handling of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. What advice did you give the president?


OO: It is unfortunate. What I have said to Jonathan before and what I have said also in my letter - and I have said it several times - is that, once active and concrete action was not taken within 48 hours, a period of 72 hours was already too late. We will never be able to get those girls again. And the story of those girls will go on for the next 30 years. Some of them will come out when they are adults or they will be sent back when they are pregnant by those who have captured them. If anyone is thinking of being able to get those girls released intact, he must be day dreaming.

RC: Your autobiography is called My Watch in reference to your presidencies. What were you most proud of during your time as president?


OO: Well what was I proud of, is when I came in [as president] many people thought that I would be the last president of Nigeria, because after me Nigeria will be no more. I was proud that I was not the last president of Nigeria because after me there have been two presidents and there will always be presidents of Nigeria and Nigeria will continue to exist.
And then, of course, we fought corruption.

RC: Can you give some examples of corrupt people who faced justice?


OO: Oh yes, we took an inspector general of police to court. We took the president of the Senate to court. We took my minister for secondary schools and my minister of internal affairs to court. We took a few permanent secretaries to court. And we took a few governors to court.
And then of course we recovered well over 1.25 billion dollars from the Abacha family.

RC: Could you have done more to fight corruption?

OO: No, I did all that could be done. Fighting corruption is not a one-day affair or a one-night affair, it must be continuous.

Source= www.pulse.ng/politics/olusegun-obasanjo-chibok-girls-will-never-be-rescued-ex-president-says-id3348106.html

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I have always known this and told people who care to listen. I really like people who are real, i like this man OBJ. Though not a saint, but he is real.
Re: 'Chibok Girls Will Never Return Intact"- Obasanjo by vanstanzy(m): 1:16am On Dec 16, 2014
HugeMac:
CHILDISH RANTING OF A OLD SENILE ILLITERATE,
PEOPLE SHOULD IGNORE THIS MAN , HE HAS BEEN MADE USELESS IN PDP , THATS WHY HE IS CRYING LIKE A BABY

Unfortunately, your opinion counts for NOTHING!
Re: 'Chibok Girls Will Never Return Intact"- Obasanjo by Nobody: 4:23am On Dec 16, 2014
Sure baba, hw can dey come intact, hw many months? May God help them.
Re: 'Chibok Girls Will Never Return Intact"- Obasanjo by Basdkg(m): 1:56pm On Dec 18, 2014
He is already take dey own blood

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