Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo embarked on an eighteen (18) kilometres walk on Monday in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, western Nigeria.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Obasanjo, who is currently 85, joined the current and alumni students of Baptist Boys’ High School, Ogun for the 18km walk.
The 18km walk around Abeokuta was part of activities to mark the centenary celebrations of the school.
They walked amid singing of the school anthem among other songs, through Oke Egunya, Igbore, Oke Igbein, and at Omida the palace of Oba Omolade.
As they walk, hundreds of residents and enthusiasts echoed Obasanjo’s names and praised him for his prowess, energy and endurance to embark on the walk despite his age.
Obasanjo was joined by the leadership of the old boys association, led by the National President, Prof. Kayode Oyesiku and a large numbers of the current students.
They entertained residents, motorists and passers-by as they walked.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, 85, joins current and alumni students of Baptist Boys’ High School, Ogun for 18km walk.
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TNG reports among those who played host to Obasanjo and his team, were the Olubara of Ibara, Oba Jacob Omolade, former Finance Minister, Onolapo Soleye and the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo.
It was at the visit to the palace of Alake, that some aged old school mates joined them.
Thereafter, the walkers moved to the Ibara Housing Estate, the residence of Soleye. Subsequently, the team took the walk again to Ake, the palace of Oba Gbadebo.
Shortly after the visit to Alake, the octogenarian still burstling with energy entered back on the road and headed towards Saje, a journey that took them through Isale Ake, Adatan, Kugba Road before entering the rehabilitated Saje Road into the school premises.
See photos below:
16/01/2023
Joined current and alumni students of the Baptist Boys’ High School in Ogun state, on an 18km walk. pic.twitter.com/sOcgbuISd0— Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo (@Oolusegun_obj) January 17, 2023