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Buhari’s Aide Speaks On Obasanjo’s Exclusion From Railway Honours

Nigerians Divided On Exclusion

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July 28, 2020

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President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to name some of the railway stations in the about to be completed railway modernization scheme after some of Nigeria’s foremost legends has raised a twitter storm after one prominent legend was excluded.

President Olusegun Obasanjo who received the Biafran surrender and served as military head of state before serving a two term stint as civilian president was not named among those honoured by the president on Monday.

Among those honoured were Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Senator Olusola Saraki among others.

The exclusion of Obasanjo was particularly controversial in the opinion of many Nigerians. Some, however, felt it was nothing unusual. Among those in this group was Bashir Ahmed, President Buhari’s personal assistant on new media, who said that the former president has many monuments to his name including a road named after him in Kano.

He said:

In my opinion, this “Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s name was missing as President Buhari named key railway stations after prominent Nigerians” shouldn’t be a big deal, Chief Obasanjo has many things named after him, including one of the popular roads in my State, Kano.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) July 27, 2020

Another twitter user supporting him in a different perspective said that Obasanjo has one of the best roads in Ghana named after him, projecting him as an African legend.

Comeoffit Obasanjo isn't interested in railway naming, by the way the biggest, broadest and nicest road in Ghana is named after him, that's a true legend. https://t.co/JHQiI7kGR1
— Arsenal queen ???? (@Queen_Gratitude) July 28, 2020

GWG gathered the following tweets:

When PMB finally dies, at good age. Pa Abraham, Pa Moses, Pa Elijah, and Elisha and other 24 elders in Heaven will lay a red carpet, and welcome their fellow righeous man in paradise with a standing ovation, they'll say wellcome our fellow righeous man, thanks for all the good
— Major General Eminently Qualified (@ihe69) July 28, 2020

Don't be ridiculous!

Obasanjo doesn't need a railway named after him for his Legacy to be secure!

That's a legend already.

He is certainly not a saint, but by all standards one of the greatest Nigerians that has lived and walked this land.

pic.twitter.com/VsUU9Q69Pq
— Mayowa Olagunju ❁ (@iam_doctormayor) July 28, 2020

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s name was missing as @MBuhari named key railway stations after prominent Nigerians” shouldn’t be a big deal, Chief Obasanjo has many things named after him.
— #hashtag LFC (@hashtag2weet) July 28, 2020

Buhari refuse to include Obasanjo among those he named railway station for… Sad but it's okay#obasanjo pic.twitter.com/tl6nPnRtFA
— Breeze (@Eclomas) July 28, 2020

Firstly is it even legal for the President to name these rails?
Secondly, why is this even a priority at this time?
Thirdly, how come Obasanjo's name is so conspicuously absent? ?
— Caroline (@Karroll_x) July 28, 2020

I don't know where you people get off thinking you can change Nigeria's history with Twitter. Obasanjo was a man of many flaws but saying he so failed is just crazy. https://t.co/9aq1fHgfTW
— Jolly (@Yummybrownies3) July 28, 2020

Obasanjo’s Legal Team on their way to Aso Rock to find out why a station was not named after him.

Joke apart, that action is party sided #90dayfiancetheotherway #bbnaijalockdown2020 #AcademyGuestHouse pic.twitter.com/l2d0MKT6El
— Academy Guest House and Events Halls (@academy_guest) July 28, 2020

Don't be ridiculous!
Obasanjo doesn't need a railway named after him for his Legacy to be secure!
That's a legend already. He is certainly not a saint, but by all standards one of the greatest Nigerians that has lived and walked this land. No apologies.. https://t.co/NIL68QeMWO
— Vena Ikem?? (@ayabie_ikem) July 27, 2020

Buharists are happy that Buhari didn't name anything after Obasanjo.
Obasanjo has been on different assignments within/beyond Africa since he left office. He doesn't need Buhari's whatever to be relevant.
— Premier (@SodiqTade) July 27, 2020

Obasanjo is not interested, he would have built one for the South West atleast when he was President for 8 years. ? https://t.co/2wLtl4IhxK
— Abu Rayyan (@Abdulrahmanleme) July 27, 2020

Obasanjo sold Net Building to Dimeji Bankole's father, both from Egba and friends. Buhari handed over National Arts Theatre to Bankers committee, not as owners, but for renovation and for further development. By now some of you must started seeing how wrong you were. ??
— Son of David (@DrOlusesan) July 21, 2020

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