Barely 12 days to the 16th April Presidential election, son of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mr. Olu Obasanjo, has been campaigning for
President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection.
The young Obasanjo gave a boost to President Buhari’s campaign on Monday when he was seen campaigning for the APC presidential candidate in the United States.
Obasanjo, President of the Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), said he was in the United States to garner support for Buhari’s re-election among Nigerian in the diaspora and other members of the international community.
According to him, he was fascinated by the President’s focus on the development of the youths.
He said President Buhari is planning for the future of Nigerian youths and the youths should support him.
“I participated at the United Nations International Day for Education, promoted by the Nigerian Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the Nigerian Government.
“Education is one of the tenets of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, focusing on youth empowerment, youth participation and securing a better future for our generation and the generations to come.
“I also participated at the Nigerian American Business Forum where I met with many Nigerian professionals and their American counterparts. I went to Atlanta to visit our sister organisations there and to inaugurate many of our organisations.
“I also went to Detroit where we inaugurated some of the organisations. We also have many Buhari support organisations in New York as well.
“We have Buharists in the United States and all over the world. So I am here to encourage them and to support them in every way we can,” he said.
He said Buhari stood out among other presidential candidates because of his determination to secure a future for the Nigerian youths.
“President Buhari has opened up the space for the youth of the country to participate politically, economically, and all other areas of the economy.
“Recently, there was the women and youth campaign wing that was inaugurated by the president, which showed that he wants to ensure that the youth and the women have a strong voice in his re-election campaign.
“We believe that by doing that, Mr president wants us to be part of his administration going forward. Mr President is one who has made us believe again in our country, who has made us proud of our country.
“At the international stage, we are not being looked upon like a pariah nation. So I believe for Nigerians at home and Nigerians in the diaspora, they have seen that Mr. president is the best candidate.’’
