List of 7 Reasons Why Olusegun Obasanjo Was The Best President Nigeria Ever Had

General Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Matthew Obasanjo was born in Abeokuta on March 5 1937 . Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is a controversial figure in Nigeria ’s history . He has ruled Nigeria twice , once as a military administrator and secondly as a democratically elected president. Below are some of his achievements which makes him Nigeria ’s best president ever.
1 . Obasanjo established the EFCC and ICPC and also strengthened the Code of Conduct Bureau to fight corruption in Nigeria . Criminals, from top politicians like Tafa Balogun , Bode George to swindlers and internet fraudsters have been sent to jail by these agencies .
2 . Foreign reserve when Obasanjo came into power was just $ 2 billion in 1999 . But when he was leaving office by 2007 , foreign reserve was a whooping $ 43 billion .
3 . He secured an $ 18 billion debt relief from the Paris and London clubs and got Nigeria free of debt
4 . Obasanjo brought in mobile telecommunications ( GSM ) into Nigerian which arguably has been the greatest achievement by any Nigerian leader .
5 . Obasanjo discovered people like Charles Soludo , Okonjo Iweala whose contributions to national and economic development cannot be overemphasized.
6 . Obasanjo launched Nigeria ’s first satellite in space , Nigeria Satellite 1 which ensured good internet and mobile communication .
7 . Obasanjo ensured the dramatic development of Abuja under Mallam Nasir El Rufai as ministers with the Abuja Masterplan

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