Former Nigerian President
Olusegun Obasanjo has been the butt of jokes on Twitter after President Buhari
failed to name any of the new train stations in his honour.
According to a statement by the
Minister of Transportation, Buhari named the train stations after some
deserving Nigerians “who have contributed to the progress and development of
their respective communities and the nation at large”.
After former President Goodluck
Jonathan was honoured with Agbor Station Complex last week, an expanded list of
honorees included, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Prof Wole Soyinka, Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo, Dr Olusola Saraki,Mobolaji Johnson, Babatunde Fashola, Lateef
Jakande, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Chief Segun Osoba and Chief Micheal Ibru.
Others are: Chief Ladoka
Akintola, Obafemi Awolowo, Alex Ekwueme, Adamu Attah, Augustus Aikhomu , George
Innih, Anthony Enahoro, Tom Ikimi, Samuel Ogbemudia, David Ejoor, Alfred Rewane
and Admiral Mike Akhigbe.
Missing on the list was former
President Olusegun Obasanjo.
In many comments, Twitter Nigeria
wondered why Obasanjo was left out, especially since the operative phrase for
the honours was: those “who have contributed to the progress and development of
their respective communities and the nation at large”.
BREAKING:— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) July 27, 2020
President @MBuhari has approved the naming of some railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after deserving Nigerian citizens. — HM @ChibuikeAmaechi #Thread
It's funny how some Nigerians think Obasanjo is a legend. Do you know Obasanjo is the first democratic president yet we have been 'undemocratically democratic' till date, he's done worse than any head of state because he needed to set the precedence in democracy.— King (@Lawrence2jnr) July 27, 2020
Hmmmm.... By the time OBJ will vex and start writing love letters..... Make Una careful ooo, cos from the way things are going, they will have to rename Aso Rock to settle this matter oh#Obasanjo#Lucy pic.twitter.com/PX6e2wLMIa— Middle Class Bachelor (@IdisiB) July 27, 2020
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s name was missing as President Muhammadu Buhari named key railway stations after prominent Nigerians.— Daily Trust (@daily_trust) July 27, 2020
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Baba Obasanjo will drop a letter soon, but I know say baba Buhari no send am🤣🤣🤣. No time to check time pic.twitter.com/0Kc7NDnpzQ— Iyalaya (@lollylarry1) July 27, 2020
Obasanjo’s Legal Team on their way to Aso Rock to find out why a station was not named after him pic.twitter.com/Fb48vLmHQy— MaskUpNigeria (@iameneji) July 27, 2020
Obasanjo Is Not Among The “Deserving Nigerians” - Buharihttps://t.co/0h8cNTqviF pic.twitter.com/gP4LE2mSF1— Elixiselex Inc (@ItzElixiselex) July 27, 2020
Olusegun Obasanjo.......Ota farm station https://t.co/5M25feAdrE— Jamiu Oluwadamilare (@JamiuDare) July 27, 2020
Olusegun Obasanjo.......Ota farm station https://t.co/5M25feAdrE— Jamiu Oluwadamilare (@JamiuDare) July 27, 2020
Bàbá Obasanjo somewhere he's writing a long open letter to Buhari. Wait for it 😊— (#OVO): #StaySafe 🦅 (@Vospeaks) July 27, 2020
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