Olusegun Obasanjo

When I left office in 1979, I was about the only one who had really left public office on my own.

Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law.

I am a black man inside and outside and you are white men on the outside, but inside, you are Africans like me.

We will as soon as possible reexamine our laws and policies and eliminate all obstacles to genuine investment.

My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity.

Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country.

My gut feelings and my faith tell me that until God shuts a door, no human can shut it.

We will work to bring an element of stability to the price of oil.