Coronavirus: I was forced to adjust my birthday programme - Obasanjo declares

- Former president Olusegun Obasanjo celebrated his 83rd birthday on Thursday, March 5, in Abeokuta, Ogun state

- The ex-Nigerian leader said he adjusted the programme of his birthday because of the outbreak of Coronavirus

- Obasanjo, however, noted that the programme would have discussed how the Asians have risen to greatness

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, has said that he was forced to adjust events lined up to mark his 83rd birthday due to the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.

SaharaReporters reports that he made the comments on Thursday, March 5, in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun state, while addressing well-wishers.

Legit.ng gathered that the former president said, “When we were thinking of this celebration, two programmes came to mind.

“One was to see what Asian countries have done to make their continent become what they have become, for instance, Malaysia, which was worse than us when we got independence; South Korea which was below us and Vietnam which was plunged into series of wars.

“We would have spent the day before yesterday and yesterday to really consider how the Asians have risen to greatness. And what lessons we could learn from them but because of Coronavirus, that programme was shelved. Some of them were not able to make it.”

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that Obasanjo revealed what the Nigerian government needs to end high rate of insecurity in the country.

It was reported that he said all hands must be on deck to address security challenges in the country.

Speaking during a courtesy visit by a special envoy to the archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin Welby, in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, Obasanjo maintained that all Nigerians must work and pray to restore unity amongst all.

In another report, Obasanjo expressed concern over the current debates about restructuring the nation.

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It was reported that the ex-Nigerian leader is worried that if the restructuring debate generates any further, it could lead to violence as groups move for self-governance.

In another report, it was reported that former African heads of states would be at the Olusegun Obasanjo presidential library international conference centre in Abeokuta, Ogun state, for the 83rd birthday of Obasanjo.

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