Olujonwo, son of former President
Olusegun Obasanjo has explained why he is supporting President Muhammadu Buhari
for a second term in office.
Olujonwo said his decision to
support the President has not created any rift between him and his father,
saying in supporting the President, he was only looking at the future of
Nigerian youths.
The younger Obasanjo, who spoke
at a media interactive session organised by the APC Press Corps, said despite
supporting different Presidential candidates, the Obasanjo family remained one
united and loving family.
He said: “When we get to certain
point in our lives, you are responsible for the decisions you take. With all
due respect, my father is my father and will remain my father despite our
political differences. At the end of the day, this election will end. Does that
stop him being my father? Are you saying we cannot sit down and have dinner
together and discuss issues?
“As a nation, we need to progress
mentally and quit looking at politics as a do or die or as something that
separates us. Politics is meant to unite us. We can disagree to agree; we can
have genuine argument. You see things from my point of view, I see things from
your point of view and we see how we can work together.
“That is the type of politics we
are trying to promote and the message we are trying to send across. We are
looking to promote certain values in politics. That is why we are in politics.
It is very important that we rise above religion, ethnicity and primordial
sentiments for the interest of this nation as a whole.
“Politics is not a battle, it is
not war. We should stop looking at it from the stand point of who is superior. I
have an ideology and an opinion, my father has his and we are not in conflict,
we are still a family, a loving family with my dad.”
On whether his father has tried
to influence his decision since announcing his decision to support President
Buhari, he said: “I am as an individual and as an adult. I am here as someone
who believe in this Government. This Government is diversifying the economy
from an oil based economy and has made agriculture fashionable.
“Today, people talk about farming
and no longer look at it in a degrading manner. People now look at the value
chain when you talk about farming. For me, it is all about the impact that this
government has made. As a nation, we must look beyond oil and think outside the
box by looking at other areas which is what this Government has come to do.
“Nigeria is a nation blessed in
several ways and not just oil and this government is promoting youth
involvement in all sectors. As a young man, I am looking at future and I
believe in this Government and I am supporting Mr. President. So, I cannot
speak for my father.
“Everybody’s parent wanted them
to be one thing or the other, probably different from what they are today. But
at certain stage in our lives, we choose our part. That does not amount to
disrespecting your parents.”
On why he is supporting the
President, he said “We believe that by promoting the ideology of Mr. President,
we are also promoting his achievement. We will be putting the fact forward and
allow the electorates decide what is best for them.
“A lot has been going on in the
social media. But at the end of the day, it is the grass root that matters. One
of the things the President faced when he came into office was the security
challenges in this country. Several local governments were under Boko Haram.
“We will always have security
challenges, but it is important that we have a leader who is sincere,
trustworthy and make sure that our resources are applied towards fighting for
this nation. You can see that from the successes we have recorded, Me President
has done a tremendous Job within a short time.”
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