DIGNITARIES STORM ABEOKUTA FOR OBASANJO'S LIBRARY COMMISSIONING
Abeokuta in Ogun State went agog early hours of today as over 12 serving and past African presidents, governors and ambassadors among others, witnessed the inauguration of the ultra-modern library built by the former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The two gates leading to the facility were manned by armed security personnel and fierce looking German Shepherd Dogs (GSD) while dignitaries were thoroughly screened by operatives from the police’s Explosives and Ordinance Division (EOD).
The security personnel faced herculean task screening the VIPs who were eager to take part in the inauguration of the first presidential library in Africa while military helicopters hovered in the area, scanning the facility's environment for any security threat.
Diginitaries that were present at the occasion were – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, President Helen Johnson- Sirleaf of Liberia, former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex- United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Koffi Annan, ex- Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.
Others were – foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote, Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, two former governors of the state, Olusegun Osoba and Otunba Gbenga Daniel and their Delta State counterpart, Emmanuel Uduaghan.
The two gates leading to the facility were manned by armed security personnel and fierce looking German Shepherd Dogs (GSD) while dignitaries were thoroughly screened by operatives from the police’s Explosives and Ordinance Division (EOD).
The security personnel faced herculean task screening the VIPs who were eager to take part in the inauguration of the first presidential library in Africa while military helicopters hovered in the area, scanning the facility's environment for any security threat.
Diginitaries that were present at the occasion were – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, President Helen Johnson- Sirleaf of Liberia, former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex- United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Koffi Annan, ex- Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.
Others were – foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote, Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, two former governors of the state, Olusegun Osoba and Otunba Gbenga Daniel and their Delta State counterpart, Emmanuel Uduaghan.

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