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2020 was challenging but be grateful – Obasanjo

Obasanjo tells Nigerians that the past year, 2020, was a challenging one due to the coronavirus pandemic which claimed over a million lives .
As for a former Nigerian leader, Olusegun Obasanjo, he is alive because God kept him and for that, he is very grateful .
Obasanjo said anyone, especially Christians, who refuse to thank God will be failing in very significant every duty.

Ex-president , Olusegun Obasanjo has urged all who survived 2020 and made it to 2021 to show gratitude to God.
According to the former president, though 2020 was a tough and challenging year, Christians will be failing in their duties if they refuse to give thanks to God.
Obasanjo stated this at the second annual thanksgiving service of the Ogun state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan condemns attack on #Endsars protesters

October 23, 2020 No Comments

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the attack on peaceful #ENDSARS protesters on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the Lekki area of Lagos state.

In a statement on Thursday, October 22, 2020, the former president said the ‘use of deadly force’ will only worsen the situation.

On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, a team of police and soldiers shot at protesting youths at the Lekki toll gate and Alausa protest grounds.

According to Amnesty International, not less than 12 Nigerian youths were killed.

Reacting to the incident, Jonathan urged the federal government to ensure that such does not recur again.

He said, “As leaders, we must understand that a nation can never win a battle against its own people.

“Thus, the use of deadly force against citizens only aggravates tense situations rather than assuage it. We must therefore move away from battlegrounds to middle grounds in our individual and national life. This, I believe, epitomises the essence of democracy.

“I condemn any unnecessary loss of life and urge efforts to be stepped up to ensure that there is no such reoccurrence.

“We all must accept that we are all brothers and sisters of one Nigeria, and always act towards each other accordingly.”

The ex-president also asked security agencies to ensure maximum restraint is applied in carrying out their constitutional responsibilities of protecting lives and property.