Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that his only surviving sister didn’t go to school because his father believed that a woman would end up in the kitchen no matter how educated she is.
Obasanjo spoke during a drama presentation titled “Aremu omo Asabi” held to mark 66 years remembrance of Obasanjo’s late mother, Mrs Benice Obasanjo.
Obasanjo also said that his mother carried his pregnancy for 12 months before his birth.
He said that the delay in his birth was ascribed to the influence of some witches and wizards who gave his mother a tough time before God’s intervention.
Obasanjo expressed regret that his mother never lived to witness his achievements in life and enjoy the fruits of her hard labour.
He said that though his mother gave birth to nine children, only two of them, himself and his sister, survived.
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