No End In Sight!” — Obasanjo Says He Will Keep Having Children Nigerians React

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has pledged his support for initiatives promoting children’s welfare, assuring that he is ready to join advocacy efforts in the sector.

Obasanjo made the commitment while receiving members of the executive council of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), led by its president, Dr Ekanem Ekure, at his Abeokuta residence on Monday.

He encouraged paediatricians to remain compassionate and steadfast in their responsibility to protect and care for children, describing their profession as one that deals directly with matters of life and death.

The former president said his decision to embrace children’s advocacy was personal, noting that although his children are now adults, they have given him grandchildren, and the cycle continues.

“You belong to a very important profession. Yours is a profession of life and death because you deal with children, and you must be able to feel for them,” he said.

“When I come to you, you ask where I feel pain, whether it is on the left or the right, and how I feel at night. That shows understanding and care.

“The task you have given me to be an advocate is one I gladly accept. Even if my children are grown, they are having children, and my grandchildren will also have children.

“I will never stop having children because when I stop, my children will not, and when they stop, my grandchildren will not,” Obasanjo added.

He further assured PAN of his willingness to support their cause, stressing that paediatricians occupy a special place in society due to their direct responsibility for the health and well-being of children.

According to him, paediatric care goes beyond medical knowledge and requires deep empathy, careful observation and the ability to interpret symptoms for young patients who may not be able to clearly express themselves.