Obasanjo's place in the global history is assured... by Mohammed Buhari.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday
congratulated former President and elder
statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR), as
he turned 79 saying his place in global history is
assured.
Buhari in a statement issued by his Special
Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi
Adesina said the president affirmed that the
former president, “who is approaching the
octogenarian cycle, has contributed immensely
to the institutionalization of democracy in
Nigeria and Africa through his personal
sacrifice, extensive local and international
networks, and God-given wisdom.”
Buhari said he believed that Obasanjo’s place in
global history was assured for successfully
handing over power to a civilian government in
1979 after serving as a military Head of State,
and returning to power in 1999 through
elections to stabilize the polity, during which he
most remarkably negotiated a debt relief for
Nigeria.
The statement further said: “The president
warmly commends Obasanjo’s vision and
commitment to the growth of Nigeria and Africa,
which translated into a historical growth rate of
6 percent for the Nigerian economy after a long
period of slow growth, and also created a
rippling effect that buoyed other African
economies.
”As he turns 79, the president avers that the
former president’s regular shuttles across
Nigeria and Africa to counsel on economic,
social and political issues, and his willingness to
head election monitoring teams that have
heralded smooth transitions in many countries
are legacies which generations will remain
grateful.
“Buhari prays that the Almighty God will grant
the Balogun of the Owu lineage, who is also the
Ekerin Balogun of the Egba clan, long life and
strength to continue his service to humanity.”