Olusegun Obasanjo: Truly the worst of his generation.

I have been opportune to read a sickening diatribe, dated 2nd December 2013, penned by no worse a character than the head of Nigeria’s erstwhile reign of evil, Olusegun Obasanjo, against present efforts at handling the Nigeria contraption.

It is simply preposterous that Olusegun Obasanjo, a notorious despot, immoral being, corrupt soul, and dirty character would have the temerity to begin to advice on governance in Nigeria after the terrible and unfortunate experience Nigeria has had with him.

It is only in a place like Nigeria that rascals like Obasanjo, whose desperate bid at self-perpetuation in office was truncated by the vigilance of Nigerians, who hunted down and ensured the elimination and or pauperization of persons he suspected of being adversaries and who converted State resources to erect personal fortunes for self and cronies, will be given a platform to insult the people as the effects of his misrule continue to manifest.

One would have thought that a man who had opportunity to rule over his country as a military dictator before being sentenced to death for his role in a coup plot and incredulously having a second opportunity at leading Nigeria, would have had the good sense to lead with grace, patriotism, compassion and a desire to serve his country and country men in truth, goodwill and honesty. Not Obasanjo. The man came back a more vicious kleptocrat, evil-minded dubious deviant, subverting State institutions (such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) to gestapo-like outfits and reducing Nigeria’s hard earned international position of respect to garbage.

Obasanjo should thank his lucky stars that he has a mild-natured man who is unwilling to inquire into the several atrocities committed during the reign of evil, as Nigeria’s current President. Otherwise this loquacious ex-dictator would be spending the rest of his miserable days on earth in a place where he belonged from the very onset of his foray in public life – behind bars.

Picture: Nigeria's ex-dictator Olusegun Obasanjo