Olujowon Obasanjo, son of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that it is not fair to compare the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to the one led by his father.
According to him, the circumstances and the indices are not the same.
Olujonwon made this known during an interactive session with journalists at the All Progressives Congress (APC) national secretariat in Abuja, Yesterday.
On why he took another path different from his father, Olujowon who now supports President Buhari said:
“Everybody’s parent wanted his child to be one thing or the other, probably different from what they are today. But at a certain stage in our lives, we choose our part. That does not amount to disrespecting your parents.”
He said as far as he was concerned, the present government has impressed him through some of things it has done, especially in the area of youth empowerment and agriculture.
“I am an adult and as individual, I am here as someone who believes in this government. This government is diversifying the economy from an oil based economy and has made agriculture fashionable.
“Today, people talk about farming and no longer look at it in a degrading manner. People now look at the value chain when you talk about farming,” he said.
According to Olujonwo, it is all about the impact that the government has made to diversify the economy.
“As a country, we must look beyond oil and think outside the box by looking at other areas, which is what this government has come to do. Nigeria is a blessed in several ways and not just oil and this government is promoting youth involvement in all sectors.
“As a young man, I am looking at future and I believe in this government and I am supporting Mr. President. So, I cannot speak for my father.
“When we get to certain point in our life, you are responsible for the decisions you take. With all due respect, my father is my father and will remain my father despite our political differences. At the end of the day, this election will end. Does that stop him being my father?’’