My imprisonment by Abacha, price for principled positions – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that his imprisonment by the precocious subject caput of state, Gen. Sani Abacha, could beryllium seen arsenic impervious of the outgo associated with principled positions.

Obasanjo described enactment arsenic some a dense load and a profound blessing.

The ex-President stated this successful his keynote code astatine an planetary colloquium titled ‘Burden and Blessing of Leadership: Reflections from Global Africa to the World’ held arsenic portion of activities to people his 89th day ceremonial successful Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.

Obasanjo, according to a connection by his peculiar adjunct connected media, Kehinde Akinyemi, connected Wednesday, reflected connected pivotal moments that shaped his knowing of power, work and service.

Recalling his relation arsenic Commander of the Third Marine Commando Division during the Nigerian Civil War, Obasanjo said enactment often demands solitary decisions whose consequences impact millions.

He noted that, successful the last days of the warfare successful 1970, helium chose restraint successful bid to forestall further civilian casualties — a determination helium said underscored the motivation value leaders indispensable carry.

Obasanjo besides described enactment arsenic a uncommon privilege and an accidental to service astatine defining humanities moments, referencing Nigeria’s archetypal peaceful transportation of powerfulness from subject to civilian regularisation successful 1979, erstwhile helium handed implicit to President Shehu Shagari, arsenic 1 of the ...