The Convener of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi, on Tuesday evening, met with the former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, behind closed door, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The meeting, according to a statement made available by Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, quoted Abdullahi, to have stated that the meeting was premised on the need to strategise ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Abdullahi was said to have been accompanied by the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT), Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), Nastura Ashir Shariff, and the Director, Action and Mobilisation CNG, Aminu Adam.
The NEF convener said in spite of their ages, they could still contribute to society and the country.
“I don’t want to stay away from him for so many months or years without seeing him, especially at this period.
“So, I’m visiting him to say hello and get a briefing from him on how I feel about the nation. We also briefed him on how we feel about the nation. We compare some notes and we agreed on some grounds,” he said.
Asked specifically if they were on the same page with the host on those issues raised, the erudite scholar, responded swiftly, saying, “Yes. We are on the same page and Insha Allah it shall be well.
“We have been having challenges and we have been talking on this. You are in the media and you know what we have been saying about the situation in the country. Things are not good enough and as we head for 2023, we hope to be strategizing for the good of the nation.”
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