During an event at the federal capital, Abuja, former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed like never before,
how he attained greatness and
achievements in life.
Speaking while he delivered a speech at the ongoing annual session of the Nigerian
Baptist Convention in Abuja on Wednesday, former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo,
traced his greatness and achievements in life to God and the training he received from
the Baptist denomination and schools.
Obasanjo who the made the remark in the appreciation and acceptance speech after
he was honoured and celebrated on his contribution to Nigeria and the world peace, said;
“Permit me to confess publicly, as I did at the program put together by the three Lagos Baptist Conferences, that whatever I
am today have been by the grace of God and the Baptist training that I was priviledged to
have received early in life through the Sunbeam, the Royal Ambassadors, Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, Sunday School
and Church Training.
“I have been guided throughout my public service by these Baptist principles of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, fairness, inclusion, boldness, order, mutual respect, and integrity. I can say I am the better for it today.”
He challenged all and sundry not to underestimate the importance of various religious training if we want a greater future for our children.
“I therefore urge us to to note the
importance and influence which the church and its various training programmes are capable of exerting on our children in their
formative years. We should never take with levity the character-moulding programmes for our young ones which had been
endearingly beneficial to us”, he added.
Obasanjo who spoke further, explained the process he followed in helping those who seek his assistance on one thing or the
other.
“Let me also say for avoidance of doubt that in all the instances where I was said to have
assisted or helped in securing one thing or another, the normal and proper procedures were still followed.
“What happened was that when they came to me, in each case, I contacted those in charge, whike our people made the necessary follow up; and the rest, as they
say, is history”, he said.
The former president warned Nigerians not to cease cooperating with the government
of President Muhammadu Buhari in his quest to restore sanity to the polity.
“I am aware that we have challenges as individuals and as a nation; however, we must cooperate with the government in its programmes aimed at poverty reduction, employment generation, fighting corruption
and insecurity.”
