Former President of Nigeria Cheif Olusegun Obasanjo on thursday in Sokoto asked people especially top government functionaries who are use to call add Mathew to his name to henceforth top doing that whenever they want to address,introduce or acknowledge him at functions
President Obasanjo while concluding his speech as a special guest at the commissioning of Gov Aliyu Wammako's water project jokingly said " Mr Governor, please don't call me Mathew again, it has no meaning to me," when i was born my parent decided to give me this name as my christian name and while i was about to leave primary school i discovered that it has no meaning, Okikiola, has meaning, Olusegun has meaning even Obasanjo has its own meaning . and i want you Mr Speaker ( Hon Aminu Tambuwa) to tell them in Abuja because you people are the ones that invites us to Abuja now so henceforth do not call me Mathew again" he concluded
Immediately after he concluded his speech everybody busted into laughter and they proceed to the commissioning site
