A woman Aminat Sule has narrated on Twitter how she became the self-appointed personal assistant of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in London, UK.
Sule wrote in a thread on Wednesday that she had set a goal for herself to become Nigeria’s youngest first female foreign affairs minister.
She said that shortly after her show stopped airing on national television due to lack of funds, a colleague identified as Dayo Okewale informed her of an event hosted by Chatham House called ‘Re-Writing Politics to Africa’s Advantage’.
Obasanjo was the only Nigerian among five panellists for the event in June 2019 which included a Zimbabwean and a Guinean.
“I was determined to serve one of the greatest leaders in Africa. So I positioned myself front row. I sat in the seat reserved for a @thesundaytimes journalist – my apologies your correspondent arrived late,” Sule wrote.
“I made eye contact with Mr Olusegun the entire event. From start to finish. Once the event was over. Guests and fellow panelists wanted to take pictures and engage with Pres. Obasanjo.
“I stormed onto the stage and said, excuse me: ‘No more pictures! Can we get him into a private room, with a glass of water? In 10 minutes he’ll resume to discuss matters and entertain the press.’
“He followed me & when we got into the room he asked: ‘Whose daughter are you?’
“I responded ‘My father isn’t anyone you know. He’s Just a normal Nigerian citizen who relocated to the UK for a better life.’
“He chuckled and said ‘So how can I help you?’ I said ‘Well I’m your new PA. I’m going to serve you.’ I’ve been serving him since that date.”
Sule said her story teaches that sometimes one has to create opportunities as they might not always come.
She also encouraged the public to read Obasanjo’s book My Watch published in 2014.
