“The only octogenarian on the high table, and I don’t think there is even another person on the other side of the table, even in the hall (that is up to 80 years). My brother and friend, and I think the Senate President regards you as a true democrat; I will join the others in congratulating you on your recent crossing of the bar.
“But let me just warn you that crossing the bar or becoming 80 something, you are getting nearer the departure lounge. I will get into the car park with you, but I won’t go into the departure lounge with you.”
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday in Abuja jokingly told former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme that he was already close to the departure lounge.
Obasanjo said this while congratulating the former vice-president on his 80th birthday. His comments elicited laughter from the audience, including Ekwueme, who spoke with Obasanjo in a hushed tone.
No one, however, heard what Ekwueme told the former president. But Obasanjo replied him again in pidgin to the hearing of everyone, “As we come, na so we go go,” which literally means that those who came to the world first would be the first to die.
While Obasanjo was born on March 5, 1937, Ekwueme was born on October 21, 1932.
Obasanjo said this while congratulating the former vice-president on his 80th birthday. His comments elicited laughter from the audience, including Ekwueme, who spoke with Obasanjo in a hushed tone.
No one, however, heard what Ekwueme told the former president. But Obasanjo replied him again in pidgin to the hearing of everyone, “As we come, na so we go go,” which literally means that those who came to the world first would be the first to die.
While Obasanjo was born on March 5, 1937, Ekwueme was born on October 21, 1932.
The info is good. He should reconcile with his creator now that he still has time
ReplyDeleteThe wise living politician Nigeria hs now... Obj
ReplyDeleteOBJ spoke from his innermost dingy heart,and not a joke as it seemed.He displayed his normal characteristic of haterade towards anything Igbo.His usual collosius stride as one who won the Nigeria war against Biafra,and again won them(Ekwueme/Biafran) by betrayal and conspiracy of the PDP (Nigerian war winners)members politicaly is never hidden.He always assume God to the Igbos,but let it be known to him what happens to those who equal themselves with GOD.He still have opportunity to ask for forgiveness and atone for his sins because tomorrow may be too late,except he wants to live to his words of spilling his last drop of blood to ensure the unity of already disintegrating Nigeria. In that case,we wish him farewel in his own chosen departure lounge.
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Its nonsense obj should know that death trascent all ages. It is not by age old or young that someone dies. He may die befoe Ekweme only Allah knows
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