Obasanjo discloses why he fled Quranic school

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has recounted how he ran away from a Quranic school due to fear of cane.

Obasanjo disclosed this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while delivering a lecture on tolerance between Christians and Muslims.

The former president used the opportunity to call for unity among religions which he says will ensure Nigeria's development.

He said, “If we can live in peace with our neighbour at the local, community, state, national, continental and global level, what a different world it would have been.

“Let me tell you, I went to Ile Kewu (Qur’anic school). In my village, mosque and church were built close to each other.

“When I was growing up in the village, there was no difference and I started going to Qur’anic school. What drove me away was koboko (horse whip).

“But what I imbibed in the village when I was growing up is what I have practised all my life”, the former Nigeria leader added.