Olusegun Obasanjo Quotes (45 Quotes)

It is the destiny of us all to see this day.

We will as soon as possible reexamine our laws and policies and eliminate all obstacles to genuine investment.

Many are the people, Nigerians and non-Nigerians, dead and alive, that God has used and is still using in the course of my life journey.

We will work to bring an element of stability to the price of oil.

I will not say the fact that there are no European Union observers at an election means that it will not be fair and free.

My gut feelings and my faith tell me that until God shuts a door, no human can shut it.

We are happy that we are witnessing this day. Our government shall do its best to meet the hopes and aspirations of our people,

I am a black man inside and outside and you are white men on the outside, but inside, you are Africans like me.

any time he chooses to take advantage of it.

the Gulf of Guinea has become the cynosure of world attention, next to the Middle East.

We must demonstrate the political will and assume the responsibility for the historical wrongs that are owed to the victims of slavery, that an apology be extended by states which actively practiced and benefited themselves from slavery.

At the same time, African aims to intensify cooperation with China in the fields of trade, investment and agriculture.

It is unfortunate. Any military takeover anywhere in the world is out of fashion and should be regarded as unfortunate. Any short-circuit of democracy is not in the best interest of the people.

Pope John Paul II not only visited Nigeria twice but stood by the country in its fight against dictatorship and injustice.

I can assure you that Nigeria is not just the number one item on our agenda. Nigeria is in fact the only item on our agenda.

Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity.

Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country.

This government was highly touched by this unfortunate incident, which claimed such a number of lives. The nation is in a state of grief and a state of mourning.

What the oil producer gets paid is about 16 percent. The majority of it is tax, which in fairness to the government of this country they have accepted and admitted.

President Clinton and myself share a common view that is based on human welfare, human development and human well-being in both our countries, our continents and throughout the world, ... very friendly and fruitful.

The developments on the Chad-Sudan border are not very encouraging. The accusations and counter accusations of both Sudan and Chad of aggression in each other's territory and support for rebels in each other's territory are cause for serious concern and should be handled with the frankness it deserves in finding out the real aggressor.

Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law.

address the issues at hand.

Religion mixed with politics in a multi-faith country like ours portends destruction and devastation.

People were expecting us to run before we walk, ... People should be patient with us, bearing in mind that even the (Western) countries that are shouting at the top today about being democracies, it took them time to get there.

The best thing that I will want to have is not to have debt at all, ... So when you talk of rescheduling, I'm apprehensive. When you talk of remission, even staying of interest for some time, will be one way. But we cannot, we cannot, talk of being able to do what we need to do ... bearing the burden of debt that is hanging over us at this time.

This meeting attests to full acceptance of our country back into the Commonwealth and also signifies the endorsement by the association of our progress in democratic governance.

is a flow out of Plateau. If the governor in Plateau had taken the right steps, there would not have been Kano. You don't deal with symptoms and leave the disease.

As your president of a democratic and civilian administration, I believe this is what God Almighty has ordained for me and my beloved country and its people.

It was frank and exploratory. They will continue to meet to see how they can bridge the gap. All are willing to make a success of this.

It has been a tough campaign, but once again Nigerians have proved themselves and turned out in numbers for this historic day, at least in my constituency, ... We are hopeful the transition to democracy will be smooth, and with the rest of the world watching, Nigeria will once again regain its former glory.

My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.

I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge that our foreign friends are welcome to join in our endeavor to develop the resources of our country.

Corruption, the greatest single bane of our society today.

Last time I was here there were pillboxes, roadblocks and sandbags on the road from the airport. There is only one set of sandbags this time,

In Africa we are emerging. We have taken responsibility, and know change is required so that we can be empowered in the way of human and capital infrastructure. And then America and Europe and ourselves will be the better for it.

While there are enormous challenges ahead, we have recorded some modest achievements in the areas of peace and stability.

We need to negotiate with other groups, unless our objective is to prevent any decision.

I have directed the security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book and we will make sure that sort of situation does not arise again.

put his house in order.

The tension all over the country went down, and people, no matter where they live and how they live, no matter their religious affiliation or their ethnic background, now feel a sense of relief, ... They feel that they have hope, they feel that, 'Oh yes, this is the best thing.'

Make no mistake. We face a very difficult job once we get the pomp behind us tomorrow,

North and south must also adopt measures to arrest the growing phenomenon of illegal capital flight and the repatriation of illicit wealth siphoned abroad by corrupt political leaders and their collaborators back to their countries of origin,

and compassion too.

Yet there comes a time in the life of a patriot when abdication would amount to a betrayal if not outright treachery.