Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the claim of his Igbo paternity, declaring that such insinuation made him laughs.
The former President also said he doesn’t believe anybody in Nigeria should be driven away from any part of the country stating that, “we own this country together.”
He made this known when he received in audience the leadership of Ndigbo Amaka Progressive Market Association, an umbrella body of major markets in Lagos state held at the boardroom of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Abeokuta, Ogun State.
In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, the former President said the leadership of the group reached out to him to support the establishment of the Owerri Central Market, positioned to be the best of its kind in the country.
He acknowledged that the Central Market Owerri had been contemplated since the creation of Imo state, adding that for one reason or another, it has not been implemented.
He said, “I am glad it is coming up again and I hope this time, we are all going to make it real. It is going to be big, the first of its kind.
“And, I am happy also that the governor is showing the desired interest and understanding. And, I am confident that the Owerri Central Market will be.
The former President added that he does not believe anybody in Nigeria should be driven away from any part of the country.
He stated that “Having ensured that the Yorubas, Igbos and Hausas all came together to fight the war of unity in Nigeria, and “not to fight Igbos to go, but to come. So if anybody says to me, that somebody should leave any place, he will be the one to leave.”
