Former President,
Olusegun Obasanjo has recounted how the Coronavirus that has broken out in many
countries of the world affected the events lined up for his 83rd birthday.
Obasanjo marked his 83rd on Thursday, March 5, at the Olusegun Obasanjo
Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Speaking at the
event, Obasanjo said a round-table earlier slated for Tuesday and Wednesday was
shelved because of Coronavirus.
The former President
said African leaders like the former Liberian President, Johnson Sirleaf;
former Sierra Leonean President, Ernest Bai Koroma and former Ethiopian Prime
Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, who would have spoken about ‘The Asian
Aspiration’ on Tuesday and Wednesday, could not attend the event because of the
virus.
Obasanjo said Ernest
Bai Koroma, was to speak on Pan Africanism today, saying, however, that
scholars from Nigerian universities have done justice to the topic.
In his words, the
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, described Obasanjo as a reputable
leader, who has served Nigeria and Africa with his entire life.
While congratulating
Obasanjo on behalf of the government and the good people of Ogun State, Abiodun
said he would love to live long like the Balogun Owu, serving God and humanity.
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