ATIKU: THE REDESIGNED NAIRA CURRENCY SHOULD BEAR A PICTURE OF OBASANJO
Atiku Abubakar said the image of Olusegun Obasanjo deserves to feature in the new Naira note to urge future generations of Nigerians to sacrifice for their homeland and continent.
Between 1999 and 2007, Atiku served as President Obasanjo's vice president. On Saturday, Atiku praised his boss for promoting peace in Ethiopia.
After two years of horrific conflict that took thousands of lives and left millions in need of relief, Obasanjo oversaw an African Union diplomatic mission that resulted in a peace accord between Ethiopia and Tigray.
In response to the news, Atiku stated that Obasanjo is most deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize and that he will propose him when submissions are accepted.
"I celebrate the extraordinary prowess of His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in bringing peace to Ethiopia. I am not surprised. know my boss. He did the same thing in Liberia and São Tomé and Principe during our time in office. If for nothing else, he is most deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize, and will nominate him when entries are open for nominations.
"Africa is blessed to have a statesman of such impeccable democratic credentials as Chief Obasanjo. A man whose image ought to be in the redesigned Naira note to inspire future generations of Nigerians to sacrifice for their nation and continent.
"On behalf of my family, congratulate you, President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, for successfully ending the Ethiopia-Tigray conflict. And thank God for the gift of wisdom and foresight He gave you, which you have used creditably to steer Nigeria and Africa on the right path."
He stated: "I celebrate the extraordinary prowess of His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in bringing peace to Ethiopia. I am not surprised. know my boss. He did the same thing in Liberia and São Tomé and Principe during our time in office. If for nothing else, he is most deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize, and will nominate him when entries are open for nominations.
"Africa is blessed to have a statesman of such impeccable democratic credentials as Chief Obasanjo. A man whose image ought to be in the redesigned Naira note to inspire future generations of Nigerians to sacrifice for their nation and continent.
"On behalf of my family, congratulate you, President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, for successfully ending the Ethiopia-Tigray conflict. And thank God for the gift of wisdom and foresight He gave you, which you have used creditably to steer Nigeria and Africa on the right path."
After a little over a week of talks in South Africa, headed by the African Union, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration and Tigrayan rebels announced a surprising agreement that was applauded by the US, the UN, and others.
Obasanjo described the achievement as a new dawn when he announced it nearly exactly two years to the day after the conflict began in November 2020.
"Today is the beginning of a new dawn for Ethiopia, for the Horn of Africa, and indeed for Africa as a whole."
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