Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that
his parents did not live long enough to see him make a headway in life.
He said it was “sad and regrettable” that, despite the
sacrifices they made on him, his parents did not live long to be a part of the
success story of his life.
He spoke to a gathering of eminent Nigerians and
foreigners who came to felicitate him at his 81st birthday held at the Olusegun
Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta.
He said, “One of the things that I always miss or
remember with sadness is that my parents left this world too early and the sacrifices
they have made for me, how I wish they have been around to see the fruit of
their labour.
“But if, as Yoruba believe that those who are dead are
still able to see those who are alive, my parents, wherever they are, will also
be grateful to those who have worked with me to achieve everything.
“If they were alive, they would have been proud of my
achievements.”
Obasanjo also lamented the “failure of leadership in
Nigeria and Africa,” arguing that God has not created bad situation for either
Nigeria or Africa.
He said concerted efforts must be made to correct
this, so that the country and the African continent could witness a new dawn of
development.
Obasanjo reveals ‘major regrets’ at 81
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