Former President Olusegun Obasanjo believes Nigerians are unified abroad but “something else” when they return, and he challenges people to embrace unity and togetherness both at home and abroad.
Obasanjo made the announcement on behalf of a group of distinguished traditional leaders and scholars, including the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba (Prof.) Saka Matemilola, at an Evening Reception held over the weekend in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
Obasanjo told the gathering, according to his spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi, that Nigerians in the Diaspora are doing the country proud in their various fields of endeavor and challenged them to be good citizens of wherever they are domiciled.
“Nigerian nationals are often very united when they are abroad but something else when they return to the country, therefore, I want to urge all to be good citizens, not only where you are, but when also you come home to Nigeria,” Obasanjo was quoted to have said.
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The event was organized by the Center for African Studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey, led by Prof. Bode Ibironke, and was attended by University leadership, among others.
