Obasanjo Shares Father’s Perspective: Education Doesn’t Alter Women’s Kitchen Role

Obasanjo Shares Father’s Perspective: Education Doesn’t Alter Women’s Kitchen Role

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his only surviving sister did not receive an education because his father believed that no matter how educated a woman became, she would ultimately end up in the kitchen…….. CONTINUE READING

Obasanjo made this statement during a drama presentation titled “Aremu omo Asabi,” held to mark the 66th anniversary of his late mother, Mrs. Benice Obasanjo. The event took place on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta.

He also shared that his mother carried him for 12 months before his birth, attributing the delay to the interference of witches and wizards until divine intervention occurred. Obasanjo expressed sorrow that his mother did not live to see his accomplishments or enjoy the results of her hard work.

Obasanjo recounted that, of his mother’s nine children, only he and his sister survived. He noted, “I was told I was in my mother’s womb for 12 months, and since then, I have never been left alone. She had nine children, but only two of us survived—myself and my sister.” He added, “I was the only one who went to school because my father believed that no matter how educated a female child was, she would still end up in the kitchen.”