Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, today told Nigerian youths to exploit the wisdom of older generation of Nigerians while they are still here.
He
made this statement during a visit to the office of the Governor of
Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, to condole him and the people of Kano on the
death of Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Sule.
made this statement during a visit to the office of the Governor of
Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, to condole him and the people of Kano on the
death of Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Sule.
Obasanjo
said that with the exit of the respected statesman, Nigerian youth have
less of the older generation of Nigerians to learn from.
said that with the exit of the respected statesman, Nigerian youth have
less of the older generation of Nigerians to learn from.
He told the youths that no matter how they felt, the voices of older Nigerians still represent that of wisdom and hope.
He
said: “Even if you think that as young people you have the same number
of new clothes as we the old people, you can certainly not have the same
number of rags.”
said: “Even if you think that as young people you have the same number
of new clothes as we the old people, you can certainly not have the same
number of rags.”
Premium Times reports that Obasanjo
lauded the late Danmasani as an embodiment of peace, wisdom and
patriotism, adding that he had always prayed for “a land of unity, land
of order, land of progress and an envy of the African States.”
lauded the late Danmasani as an embodiment of peace, wisdom and
patriotism, adding that he had always prayed for “a land of unity, land
of order, land of progress and an envy of the African States.”
He
added: “This man (Maitama Sule) has left behind a big shoe and I don’t
know if there is anybody fit enough to fill that shoe for now.”
added: “This man (Maitama Sule) has left behind a big shoe and I don’t
know if there is anybody fit enough to fill that shoe for now.”
In his remarks, Governor Ganduje described former President Obasanjo as a detribalised leader who had always identified with the people of Kano on many occasions.
Present
at the meeting were Niger and Adamawa State governors, Abubakar Bello
and Jibrilla Bindowo; a former judge, Mamman Nasir; the Wakilin Adamawa,
Hassan Adamu; and the former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako.
at the meeting were Niger and Adamawa State governors, Abubakar Bello
and Jibrilla Bindowo; a former judge, Mamman Nasir; the Wakilin Adamawa,
Hassan Adamu; and the former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako.
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