Obasanjo Debunks Reports, Says He Did Not Bring Buhari To Power

[caption id="attachment_11137" align="alignnone" width="674"]Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria[/caption]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, refuted reports published by some sections of the media, quoting him as saying that he and a few others brought President Muhammadu Buhari to power.

In a statement he made during a courtesy visit to Governor Darius Ishaku in Jalingo, Taraba State, Obasanjo, who dismissed the reports as baseless, untrue and calculated attempts to smear his person, said that Buhari was overwhelmingly voted by many Nigerians. “No single individual or group can claim that glory,” he said.

On his visit to the state, Obasanjo said the Mambila Plateau in Taraba had the potential of becoming the hub of tea production in Africa.

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He expressed determination to promote the tea production potential of the state using his connections and experience.

“The Taraba tea factory is a symbol of national greatness. The tea potential of this state can attract global demand and earn the nation foreign exchange,” he said.

Furthermore, Obasanjo said that the state also had potentials in cattle rearing, poultry, power generation, among others.

“The livestock potential of this state surpasses any kind of cattle rearing known in this country. Likewise in poultry which of course is in commercial quantity.

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“The Mambilla Hydro-Power Project, if completed, has the capacity to generate more than half of our power demand in this country.

“Therefore, Taraba is indeed a blessing to this country,” Obasanjo said.

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