Obasanjo Warns Jonathan Again

All the four letters ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo wrote to President
Goodluck Jonathan privately, he did not acknowledge any, talk less of
replying him. So why will he reply this one, rather than address the
issues?
As the Presidency prepares a reply to the 18-page letter written by
Obasanjo to Jonathan on the current state of the nation, indications
have emerged that the former leader was not expecting any reply but
action that will lead to a better Nigeria from Jonathan.
A competent source told Vanguard that Obasanjo was more interested
in Jonathan addressing the core issues he raised in his letter rather
than getting a reply to his damning missive, entitled, ‘Before it is too
late’.
The source, which also denied any breakfast meeting between
Obasanjo and Jonathan in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, said the
story was made up by those who tried to play down the importance of
the former leader’s letter.
The source said,”The truth of the matter is that former President
Obasanjo is not expecting President Jonathan to reply him.
Absolutely no. The President did not consider it needful to respond to
previous letters privately written to him by the former head of state
and he does not expect any reply to this one.
“I can tell you that Obasanjo wrote the letter with the best intentions
for Jonathan and Nigeria and what he wants from the President is
courageous and timely actions to save Nigeria from the brink. That’s
all.
“Obasanjo will be a happy Nigerian if appropriate steps are taken by
President Jonathan to address the burning issues of corruption and
other challenges that threaten to bring this country down. There is
absolutely no reason to expect a reply from the Presidency when
previous letters written to him were not even acknowledged.”
It was however learnt, at the weekend, that presidential aides have
drafted a response to Obasanjo’s letter.
The response was said to be awaiting Jonathan’s approval.
It would be recalled that Obasanjo took a patriotic step recently when
he wrote a letter to Jonathan drawing his attention to myriad of
issues capable of taking Nigeria to the brink if not addressed.