/ 29 December 2000

OBASANJO FINDS THE GOING ROUGH

NIGERIA’S President Olusegun Obasanjo has admitted that governing Africa’s most populous country has been rough. The elected civilian Obasanjo came to power in May last year, ending more than 15 years of military rule. This week the retired general and a former military ruler himself told reporters governance had not been easy. “God is in charge,” he said, urging his compatriots to continue to support his government. – AFP

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