Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president, congratulated Muhammadu Buhari on the victory in the presidential election urging him to fight corruption in the country.


As the Independent National Electoral Commission is making the final calculations, The Punch obtained Obasanjo’s congratulatory message in Abeokuta, Ogun state, on Tuesday evening.
The ex president charges the president-elect to immediately start reforms in various sectors to improve the situation in Nigeria.
“With so much harm already done to many national institutions including the military, which proudly nurtured you and me, you will have a lot to do on institution reform – education, healthcare, economy, security, infrastructure, power, youth employment, agri-business, oil and gas, external affairs, cohesiveness of our nation and ridding our land of corruption.
“Your varied and wide experience will undoubtedly stand you in good stead.