Here is a man of very humble origins, who managed to lead the worlds most populous black nation not once, but twice. Obasanjo and the first built presidential library in. Olusegun obasanjo has 26 books on goodreads with 8105 ratings. He needs to have time to reflect, refurbish physically and recoup and after appropriate rest, once again, join the stock of nigerian leaders whose experience, influence, wisdom and outreach can. The museum and library is the centrepiece of the library complex. My life with obasanjo, by remi obasanjo leadership. Early life and military kindle edition by obasanjo, olusegun. This animal called man, a philosophical reflection on the nature of man written during his time as a political prisoner. Former president olusegun obasanjo launched his autobiography my watch with the royal african society on wednesday 11 february 2015. Olusegun obasanjos most popular book is my watch volume 2. Oopl contains a vast wealth of knowledge and experiences yet to be seen in nigeria and west africa. Not my will, about his service to the nation as military head of state.
An intimate portrait of major chukwuma kaduna nzeogwu obasanjo, olusegun on. Olujonwo, son of former president olusegun obasanjo, and temitope. Assistant professor of kinesiology and health sciences iyabo obasanjos book, african presidents daughter, details her experiences and offers. Others fellow military men who were also involved in the war were not happy over this work, including benjamin adekunle and alani akinrinade. Again, we are also duty bound to point out that the author of that damning expose is himself standing trial on charges of corruption. His answer to the massive communal and religious unrest across the country has been to use the army to control localised disturbances. Olusegun obasanjo s most popular book is my watch volume 2. He added, i dare obasanjo to meet me oneonone on any podium to present the facts of that stewardship to the nigerian people just how did you, in eight years, rise to the challenges of.
It is now not a matter of the turn of any section or geographical area but the best interest of. President buhari needs a dignified and honourable dismount from the horse. Obasanjo could get there, yaradua could get there and jonathan can get there, any nigerian can. Obasanjo himself claimed to have found god while in prison, which gave him the strength to run for the country again. Obasanjo meets fulani leaders over banditry, insecurity in swest. Chief olusegun matthew okikiola aremu obasanjo, gcfr, is a nigerian military and political leader who. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. My life with obasanjo by mrs oluremi obasanjo is published by diamond publications, 9 james robertson street, surulere, lagos, nigeria.
He was reported to have said that his mission was to restore nigeria and defeat separatism. Our member and former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo, publishes a book about africa, its challenges and opportunities as a rapidly growing and. Says, 2017 budget will not be padded under my watch obasanjos book my watch adapted to nollywood moviephoto obasanjos book my watch about atiku 1. Olusegun obasanjos story is an incredible tale by any stretch of the imagination. Books by olusegun obasanjo author of my watch volume 2. Former president olusegun obasanjo has reiterated the need for more collaborative efforts to foster better education and awareness about sickle cell disease just as. The library is located at abeokuta, ogun state in nigeria. For the record, chief obasanjo is a patriot, and he has proven this time and time again.
The name olusegun obasanjo is not strange to anybody around the world. The book was coauthored by former nigerian president chief olusegun obasanjo, greg mills who heads the brenthurst foundation in johannesburg, jeffrey herbst an american political scientist and current president of the newseum in washington, and dickie davis, a former british army general and author who works with the brenthurst foundation. The moment the two combatants emerged, it instantly promised to be a thriller. In this exclusive interview, he speaks on the state of the nation, describing his former boss, obasanjo, as the worst example of a military general. Social security administration public data, the first name obasanjo was not present. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.
There is a flurry of activities at the olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl, abeokuta, ogun state. His later passport gave his date of birth as 5 march 1937, although this was an estimate, and there are no records of obasanjos birthdate from the time itself. Olusegun obasanjo was nigerias military head of state 19769 and president 19992007. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my watch volume 1. Olusegun obasanjo has authored several books, significant amongst them, my command, about his experiences in the nigerian civil war. Besides, he noted that the allegation of corruption against obasanjo by a former abia state governor, chief orji kalu, should be formally addressed, adding. His career is made the focus for a history of nigerias first fifty years of independence 19602010 and of african continental affairs during the same period obasanjo having been an active opponent of apartheid and an architect of the african union. Nigerias president olusegun obasanjo swept to power in 1999, promising farreaching democratic reforms in a country devastated by decades of military rule. My watch book launch with olusegun obasanjo youtube. Obasanjos ebook my watch now available politics nigeria. Matthew olusegun aremu obasanjo was born in the village of ibogunolaogun in southwest nigeria.
She was the wife of former president olusegun obasanjo, although she was not the first lady in 1976, when obasanjo was military head of state. Former president of nigeria, olusegun obasanjo today launched a book tittled my watch containing several national issues both past and present. Reflecting nigerias prominence and diverse involvement in subregional, panafrican, and global affairs. Olusegun obasanjo speaks at book presentation on president. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Buy obasanjo, nigeria and the world by john iliffe isbn. Reading a work by baba obasanjo often reminds one of a. A delayed showdown by azu ishiekwene anyone who has read awujale might agree that it was a bomb waiting to explode. As guests hurried through, they could not, however, help pausing for. The complex is made up of two striking buildings, the arrival pavilion, designed and built by nigerian contractors, and the museum building itself, a white magnificent edifice that faces north, the gleaming steel and concrete structure housing exhibits that illustrate the life and times of olusegun obasanjo. Remodeled after the united states presidential library system, the olusegun obasanjo presidential library is primarily a historic, touristic, recreational and academic centre regarded as a national archive and place for the preservation of genuine presidential papers, documents, materials and other historic items associated with the office of president olusegun obasanjo. Former president, olusegun obasanjo yesterday, engaged leadership of fulani cattle breeders in the southwest, including kogi and.
Nigerian legacy of obasanjo wednesday, april 30, 2008. Stella obasanjo 119452005 activist, nigerian first lady stella obasanjo 2 became famous not only for being the first lady of nigeria, married to chief olusegun obasanjo, but also for being a political activist in her own right, supporting such causes as womens liberation, youth as leader. There are some sixty speeches from a variety of political and state occasions, international summits and conferences, official openings and inaugurations. This was his first book, and from the initial publication, has remained very controversial. During his watch, a watchman has no sleep and no respite. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library oopl serves as an inspiration for many people on the importance, values and rewards of leadership through servitude, embodied by olusegun obasanjo. We have read the press statement by former president olusegun obasanjo on the state of the nation. Volumes 2 and 3 of the ebook my watch are now available at barnes and. Says, 2017 budget will not be padded under my watch obasanjo s book my watch adapted to nollywood moviephoto obasanjo s book my watch about atiku 1 obasanjo s ebook my watch now available by genius100. The olusegun obasanjo presidential library is a library owned by chief olusegun obasanjo, a former president of nigeria. Stella obasanjo 14 november 1945 23 october 2005 was the first lady of nigeria from 1999 until her death. In nigeria, obasanjo is a household name, a civil war hero, an administrator, a successful farmer, the first military head of state to have organized an election and handed over successfully to a civilian government, a nationbuilder who initiated most of nigerias national heritage and a builder of men who introduced. The editor of this volume has compiled transcriptions of the nigerian presidents key speeches delivered between may 2000 and may 2001. An intimate portrait of major chukwuma kaduna nzeogwu.
After the calamity that was ibrahim babamgida, and the iniquity that was sani abacha, i. He turned may 29 1993, the day he was sworn in, to democracy day, a public holiday, and rejected all calls that june 12 was a. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics obasanjos ebook my watch now available 12050 views buhari with itagiwa. The challenge was thrown by former president olusegun obasanjo who scored president muhammadu buhari zero in. It is a historic, tourist and academic centre established as a national archive for the preservation of documents and materials used by the president during his tenure as the president of nigeria. Channels book club 010915 obasanjos take on soyinka youtube. The first time as a military ruler and second time as a democratically elected president. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An account of the nigerian civil war, 1967 to 1970 has generated readership, controversy, comments and further promote interest about the history of the 1967 to 1970 civil war in nigeria and also to provide a bibliography of relevant sources of information on the civil war for wouldbe researchers, librarians, scholars.
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