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How Obasanjo tolerated me for three-and-half years — Buhari
How Obasanjo tolerated me for three-and-half years — Buhari
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Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Preseident Muhammadu Buhari and Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun.
Speaking in the Ogun State capital, Buhari, who was the special guest at the 40th anniversary of the state, said Obasanjo appointed him Minister of Petroleum and tolerated him for three and half years.
He said: “I express my thanks to General Obasanjo, who, as Head of State, made me Minister of Petroleum and tolerated me for three-and-half-years.
He tolerated me because God knows and he knows that I am not used to working as hard as he used to, but he allowed me to last that long and allowed me to work.
“If you go into records, that government made so much investment and infrastructural development in the petroleum industry.
“Two refineries were built, Warri and Kaduna. More than 20 depots were built; more than 3,500 pipelines were laid; and we were exporting refined products of 100,000 barrels per day. But what do we have today?”
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Is that a reassurance that Obasanjo will not be probed?
ReplyDeleteDo it again as minister of Petroleum/President
ReplyDeleteWhat we have today is that Jonah destabilise the whole economy stealing here and there.
ReplyDeleteObasanjo now is aware he will not be touched. Even with Haliburton
ReplyDeleteif any of you have any proof against OBJ, please go to court and lets stop destroying all our leaders for petty reasons!!!!
ReplyDeleteSome losers here continue to insult Obasanjo with no reason. Why don't you TRY and achieve Some Something in your miserable lives? How much did you make last month? Go and face your lives. Obasanjo is a success story. Tell me your story.
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