Obasanjo Continues to Criticise Says He won’t stop Criticising Jonathan
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said he still maintains his stand that President Jonathan has failed in his performance.
Just a few days after attending the wedding ceremony of the president’s daughter and felicitating with him, Obasanjo said he won’t change his opinion because the issues had to do with the progress of Nigeria.
He said: “There is no personal issue between me and him. He invited me to his daughter’s wedding, I had time and I attended. So, there is no issue of reconciliation or un-reconciliation. You people don’t understand. The wedding was a social event.
“He (Jonathan) has failed in his performance and that I have made clear. No compromise about that. There is no compromise about anything that has to do with the progress of Nigeria. If I have an event I will invite him, if he has time he can attend.
“You people don’t understand this matter. I have nothing against him. I am not fighting him but I won’t compromise on serious matters about Nigeria.”
The former president blames President Jonathan for depleting Nigeria’s Excess crude money as he claims that his administration left $25 billion to his successor, late President Umaru Yar’Adua, who subsequently raised the sum to $35 billion.
He said he also left $40 billion in Nigeria’s foreign reserves account after paying the outstanding debt at the time and that Yar’Adua raised the reserves to $60 billion which the Jonathan administration has now squandered to $40 billion.
He however insisted he had no grudges against the president.
“I have no grudges against Jonathan and I think Jonathan has no grudges against me. I’m not quarrelling with Jonathan but all I know is that whatever is good for Nigeria, that I’m ready to die for.”
