“This generation of politicians should not see politics as their professional job. They must have their professions before joining politics”
When he examined me, I did not know what he saw; he looked at me and said my boy, what have you been doing with yourself? I told him I wanted to contest an election to the House of Representatives and he said if I did not stop running around I had only four months to live.
One day, a teacher sent one of the students to me asking for a big yam from the store. I insisted that he put his request in writing because the food was meant for students, not teachers. I was very close to Papa Awolowo and I was one of his witnesses during his trial. Awolowo was a man of principle whose life is worthy of emulation. I met Papa Awolowo in 1954. Though I had a passion for Azikiwe, I did not belong to any political party. There was a time, I and my late friend, Tunji Otegbeye, organised a group that also fought for Nigeria’s independence.
Every day, you would hear they stole billions of dollars not naira again. I have always been praying for Nigeria and asked myself if I meet Awolowo what would I tell him? I don’t think our politicians today can do such a thing. In 1994, I served under General Sani Abacha in one of the 19 committees. Abacha offered me a building directly opposite the Sheraton hotel in Abuja, but I refused.
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