I insult Jonathan publicly out of Genuine Concern for Nigeria – Obasanjo Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said his recent public insult of president jonathan was as a result of his genuine concern about the situation in the country. He said he wasn’t out to castigate or ‘bad mouth’ the president. He made this disclosure on Thursday after a three-hour closed door meeting with five PDP Governors who had visited him in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun state. “First of all I thank my colleagues and my brothers who have decided to pay me a special visit. They were concerned about what you may call the situation of the nation, the security, and the economy. What we have discussed, most of them I have raised in my own public pronouncement in recent times, not to castigate anybody, not to bad-mouth anybody, not to run anybody down, but out of genuine concern for the situation of this country and that is the same thing that has brought them and I want to thank them.” The former President noted that the situation in the country currently was bad, but added that it was not totally irretrievable. “When we look at these issues closely, very objectively and we came to the conclusion that yes, we have a bad situation but not irretrievably bad. Something can still be done and what now is required is the will and the courage to do something when and how it needs to be done,” he said. Obasanjo who appreciated the governors for their concern for the nation, said the task to save the country was not for one man or group but for all Nigerians. “I appreciate their coming to me because of the respect and honour they have for me. But this task is not for one man and it is not even a task for one group. It is a task that requires all hands on deck. And as they have said and as they have assured me that this type of consultation, they would have with other leaders so that this country which is ours and for which we have no alternatives, will move forward.”
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 04:03:58 +0000
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