Obasanjo was speaking in
Jalingo when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Darius Ishaku of the state.
The former President
Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday, denied media reports that he and few others
brought President Muhammadu Buhari to power.
He said such reports were
baseless, untrue and calculated attempts to smear him.
Obasanjo said President
Buhari was overwhelmingly voted by many Nigerians.
“No single individual or
group can claim that glory,” he said.
The former president also
said that the Mambila Plateau in Taraba had the potential of becoming the hub
of tea production in Africa.
He expressed determination
to promote the tea production potential of the state using his connections and
experience.
“The Taraba tea factory is
a symbol of national greatness. The tea potential of this state can attract
global demand and earn the nation foreign exchange,” he said.
Obasanjo noted that beside
tea, the state also had potentials in cattle rearing, poultry, power
generation, among others.
“The livestock potential of
this state surpasses any kind of cattle rearing known in this country. Likewise
in poultry which of course is in commercial quantity.
The Mambilla Hydro-Power
Project, if completed, has the capacity to generate more than half of our power
demand in this country. Therefore, Taraba is indeed a blessing to this
country,” Obasanjo said.
The News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) reports that there are over 50,000 hectares of land suitable for tea
production on the Mambilla Plateau.
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