Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has bared his mind on his relationship with his former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili.

Obasanjo while celebrating Ezekwesili on her 60th birthday said:

“Obiageli Ezekwesili is like a daughter to me. Even when she was a minister, I treated her the same way I treated my biological daughters.”

“She was a dynamic young woman who is competent, reliable and very enterprising. As she, therefore, clocks 60 today, I cannot but thank God for her life, as I wish her more fulfilling and glorious years and decades ahead.”

“Oby and I met through Transparency International, an initiative started by Peter Eigen, who had worked at the World Bank and saw the need for more integrity in the public arena.”

“It was easy to warm up with Ezekwesili due to her hard work and dedication to duty.”