Atiku Excited As He Reunites With Obasanjo (Video)

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed excitement about reuniting with his former principal, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Atiku, in a personally signed statement on Monday, described the fresh meeting between the two leaders as a profound privilege.

He narrated further that the occasion which facilitated their meeting was the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF), which is an anti-human trafficking organization that attempts to stop human trafficking and child labour in Nigeria.

Atiku also commended Obasanjo for his commitment and support for the foundation.

Naija News reports Atiku served as the Vice President when Obasanjo was president of Nigeria between 1999 and 2007.

Taking to his X account, Atiku wrote: “It’s a profound privilege to stride alongside our esteemed former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, into the vibrant celebration of WOTCLEF Foundation’s 25th Anniversary in Abuja. This moment is a testament to the unwavering support the Foundation has received from President Obasanjo. -AA”

See the video.

https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/atiku-and-obasanjo.mp4

Meanwhile, the presidency on Monday, submitted that former President Olusegun Obasanjo chickened out in the face of opposition when he should have activated some economic policies needed to save Nigeria during his tenure.

The presidency also submitted that some of the bold reforms Obasanjo lacked the courage to implement are what President Bola Tinubu has set in motion for the good of the country.

The presidency also chided Obasanjo, asking him to stop seeing himself as the only saviour of Nigeria.

The statement by Temitope Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, comes as a direct response to an interview by Obasanjo in which the former Nigerian leader, in an interview with News Central Television, made a veiled reference in which he accused Tinubu of coming to power without any plan.

However, Ajayi, in his statement, defended the policies of the Tinubu government, saying Tinubu is displaying the courage to do what Obasanjo failed to do twenty years ago.