Nigeria: Obasanjo - A Re-Reading

analysis

Obasanjo, a popular hate-figure, has once again been boxed into a corner, painted as a bugaboo and turned into a media punching bag. This is an episodic thing. Obasanjo's utterances have powerful echoes, which often wake up his army of critics.

In far away Geneva, Switzerland, Obasanjo claimed on Wednesday June 15 2011 that his successors in office have lacked the spine to fight corruption. Speaking during a debate organised by Club de Madrid on 'Meeting Sustainable Societies and Social Justice', Obasanjo reportedly took a swipe on the Jonathan regime (without mentioning anyone by name) by saying that he had not seen 'persistency and consistency' in the fight against corruption 'because the people that are involved in corruption, they are strongly entrenched and unless you are ready to confront them at the point of giving your life for it, then you will give in, that is the end of it' (Daily Trust, June 16 2011).

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.