Former President Olusegun
Obasanjo has said Nigerians do not appreciate their best until outsiders take
the lead in identifying such people for honour and celebration.
Obasanjo said human
treasures abound in the country and urged Nigerians to make good use of them to
foster unity, growth and development of Nigeria.
The ex-President spoke
yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, at a luncheon organised by his
family in honour of Rev. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, who has just been appointed
secretary-general of the World Anglican Communion.
The luncheon took place at
the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL).
Obasanjo said: “One of the
things we don’t often do well in Nigeria is that we don’t often see good in
ourselves; and one of the things that God does fairly well for us is that He
makes others to see the good in us.
“I believe that is what has
happened in the life of the man whom we are celebrating and honouring today. I
believe that Bishop Idowu-Fearon, who is now the Secretary-General for the
Global Anglican Communion falls into this category.”
Rev. Idowu-Fearon described
Obasanjo as a non-tribal and non-sectional Nigerian and leader, who has an
undying passion to unite the country.
He said his relationship
with the former leader has shown that he “is a Nigerian that takes everyone
together irrespective of religion, tribe anything.”
In attendance at the event
were the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Gbadebo Aremu Adedotun, the
Onibara of Ibara, Oba Timothy Omolade, Ogun Deputy Governor Mrs. Yetunde
Onanuga, Archbishop of Abuja Diocese of the Catholic Church, Cardinal John
Onaiyekan and publisher of the Leadership newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah.
The Nation
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