Obasanjo behave like a child on MTN Meets…

Last Wednesday on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and some terrestrial stations across the continent, the young adults asked his advice on how they can find their niche in the world, Chief Obasanjo said, “You must make up your mind what you want out of life. That thing that you have chosen, you must never give up. Whatever your hands and your head find to do: do it with all your might!”

Obasanjo also spoke about his support for the democratic process, saying, “There's no better form of government. Democracy has its problems, but it's still the form of government that allows for participation by the people, consultation, dialogue - even protests.... It's the form of government that makes you to be able to call your own leaders to order. Now, positive protest is part and parcel of democracy and when I say positive what I mean as much as possible is non-violent…It should be the responsibility of all of us to make democracy strong: to deepen it and weld it into this country. Because we have no alternative - that is why I always cry against those things that will militate against democracy.”

Chief Obasanjo met with MTV Base VJ Vanessa Mdee and a group of ambitious and passionate young people at his home in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in June 2012 as part of the MTV Base Meets…with MTN mentorship and youth empowerment initiative, which connects thought leaders and influencers with young people.