It’s time to change from tribesman to statesman of character, Obasanjo tells Clark
“I am not inconsistent, hypocritical, unstatesman, and nor am I anybody’s lackey. You use your own yardstick to judge others. I fear God and I respect those who respect themselves and I hope it is about time you change from a tribesman to a statesman of character,” said Mr Obasanjo in his letter dated December 28, 2021.
Mr Obasanjo said he has never shown any anger or distraught against the Niger Delta region nor with any part or region of Nigeria. I could not have mentioned to you any grievances against the Niger Delta Region during my social visit because there was never anyone and there cannot be anyone.
This is the position of the Nigerian Constitution and international law. If there is a threat of violence to any part of Nigeria today including the Niger Delta it is the Nigerian military backed by any other machinery that can be procured or established at the Federal level that will respond to any such threat. In principle and practice, the position I have taken on the location of mineral resources in any part of Nigeria is the legal and constitutional position.
This is certainly not the best of times for Nigeria and I understand and empathise with your frustrations but we must be guarded and measured in the expressions of such frustrations lest we throw away the baby with the dirty birth water. I have always stood for equity and justice in our Federation and, for me, tribe has to be suppressed for the state to emerge. And until the state emerges, Nigeria will not make the desired progress as tribesmen will always sacrifice state for tribe. This has always been my position and it will remain my position until I breathe my last.
Who's going to tell Obasanjo that Nigeria is not working and will NEVER work the way its currently construed. Let the man advocate for his people! One Nigeria has never benefit anyone, apart from selected few like OBJ, hence the reason for him to maintain the status quote.
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