AfDB Election: ‘You Did Well’ – Obasanjo Hails Buhari For Backing Adesina

Education plays vital role in Adesina accomplishments – Obasanjo

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has extolled President Muhammadu Buhari for supporting the reelection pursuit of Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Obasanjo spoke when he played host to the leadership of the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN) paid him a courtesy call in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, on Monday.

Obasanjo, who thanked some past and present African leaders for their supports during the election period, said Buhari did well for backing Adesina.

“I must commend the Federal government for the support given to him to get this second term ticket. You know that the former President, Goodluck Jonathan recommended him before this new government came on board. The government could have rejected him. So, I must commend the President for supporting him all through,” Obasanjo said.

“Also, let me acknowledged and commended some of my colleagues, the 14 former Presidents in Africa for joining me immediately I drew their attentions to it. Some present Presidents also deserved commendations too.”

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Obasanjo noted that education played a key role in Adesina’s success and that of other Nigerians doing the country proud in their different endeavours.

He stressed the importance of education, saying “if Adesina had not gone to school, no matter the innate ability God might have given him, he would not have got to where he is today.”

This, he said, is more reason why the government has to make more effort’s to give the country’s out-of-school children education.

“So, the first thing is how do we get the about 14m children, who are out of school now back to school. 14m children who should have been in school, undergoing education training that will make them to contribute to the development of the country in the near future,” he said.

“It is having good education, that will make them a good product to market in the global world like Adesina. Not only him, we have several like him, including the AFRISM President, Dr. Oramah.”

Obasanjo commendation of Buhari is coming two days after he hit Buhari, saying Nigeria under him is drifting towards a failed state.