Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno
state has given reasons the immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan cannot
be compared to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He said Obasanjo surrounded
himself with “men of quality” while Jonathan had “crop of religious bigots,
tribal kindred” as his men.
Speaking in Abuja, on Thursday,
Shettima, however, described the immediate past president as an honest but
failed due to the people around him.
According to Shettima, “Comparing
(former President Olusegun) Obasanjo and the people he worked with and those
Jonathan worked with, you will understand why.
“If you look at Obasanjo, hate
him or love him, you have to respect Obasanjo for not only believing in the
Nigerian project but for surrounding himself with men of quality.
“If you mention Obasanjo, the
names that readily come to mind are those of Oby Ezekwesili, Aliko Dangote,
Femi Otedola, Jim Ovia, Tony Elumelu, Nasiru el-Rufai, Nuhu Ribadu, Bukola
Saraki and other quality Nigerians who have the capacity to add value to the
system.
“But when you think of President
Jonathan, with all due respect, he surrounded himself with an assorted crop of
religious bigots, tribal kindred and all sorts of reactionary elements. Ateke
Tom, Government Tompolo, Late Oronto Douglas, Asari Dokubo, Edwin Clark, Ayo
Oritsejafor and others.”
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So what is the difference in this present dispensation? Hypocrite!
ReplyDeleteMr Gov, you are more than correct.
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