By Eric Patrick,
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has berated president muhammadu Buhari for saying he will make Nigeria better than the way he met it.
You are hiding under people's hard work and taking all the glory, Obasanjo to Buhari.
The former president has listed out development Nigerians has benefitted from his regime and challenge president Buhari to mention the developments he has brought to Nigeria.
See development from Obasanjo below..
1. Obasanjo established the EFCC and ICPC and also strengthened the Code of Conduct Bureau to fight corruption in Nigeria. Criminals, from top politicians like Tafa Balogun, Bode George to swindlers and internet fraudsters have been sent to jail by these agencies.
2. Foreign reserve when Obasanjo came into power was just $2 billion in 1999. But when he was leaving office by 2007, foreign reserve was a whooping $43 billion.
3. He secured an $18 billion debt relief from the Paris and London clubs and got Nigeria free of debt
4. Obasanjo brought in mobile telecommunications (GSM) into Nigerian which arguably has been the greatest achievement by any Nigerian leader.
5. Obasanjo discovered people like Charles Soludo, Okonjo Iweala whose contributions to national and economic development cannot be overemphasized.
6. Obasanjo launched Nigeria's first satellite in space, Nigeria Satellite 1 which ensured good internet and mobile communication.
7. Obasanjo ensured the dramatic development of Abuja under Mallam Nasir El Rufai as ministers with the Abuja Masterplan.
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