Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has given an insight into why former Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was less effective under the immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala's tenure has turned out to be highly controversial, with the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Charles Soludo accusing her running the economic aground. Beside, Edo State governor Adams Oshiomhole insist the fomer Coordinating Minister for the Economic should explain how $1.2billion Excess Crude Account cash was spent. Dr. Okonjo Iweala maintains that she did her best. Obasanjo, in an online publication "Premium Times" in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, spoke on some of the key decisions he took while in office, his relationship with some key political figures, his book My Watch and Halliburton bribery scandal. He said Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala performed better under him because he understood her weaknesses and manage them well. He said the former World Bank President liked to always have her way, adding: "If I am the one in charge, then it has to be what I see as what is in the best interest of the nation". Obasanjo added: "Take Ngozi (Okonjo-Iweala), who work for me. And who worked competently for me. Because I know Ngozi's weaknesses, but I know her strong points. Her strong point is technical competence. But Ngozi needs to be led and to be supervised. Now will you comment on Ngozi who worked for me as the same Ngozi who work for Jonathan ? Will you? But It's the same person. "She derailed because , when Jonathan even said he wanted her, I said 'I hope you can manage her.' And Ngozi herself sent me a text (and) I told her times have changed.
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