Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, disclosed that his attitude of not keeping quiet on national and international issues led him to jail under the military junta of the late Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha, in 1995.
Obasanjo went on to say that his desire to prevent Nigeria from collapsing was what motivated him to run for president in 1999.
He acknowledged that, before the quest, he had transitioned into agriculture at the age of 42 following his military career.
Speaking to 15 young men and women who were selected from across the continent to participate in an interactive session at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, over the weekend, Obasanjo urged the youth to assume constructive leadership positions for the continent.
Obasanjo ìn a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, spoke when the budding youth under the aegis of Future Africa Leaders Foundation came with the 10 winners of the Prestigious and Life Challenging Future Africa Leaders Awards.
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