“If Anyone Does Not Want To See My Eyes Red , No One Should Call Me Matthew Again” – Obasanjo

Former President , Olusegun Obasanjo , has
stated that he dropped Mathew from his names ,
even though it given to him by his father. He
further at the event organized in his honour by
the Nigerian Society of Engineers ( NSE) said that
“ If anyone does not want to see my eyes red , no
one should call me Matthew again . “ . Read why
he dropped the name Matthew…

" When I was born, my mother and father
decided to name me Matthew. I grew up
being called and addressed Matthew . What
is the meaning of Matthew in the Bible ? He
was a tax collector, ” he said .
“ So , when I grew up, I dropped Matthew
from my name. If anyone does not want to
see my eyes red , no one should call me
Matthew again . People ask, what is in a
name? For me, there is so much in a
name. ”
“ A doctor’ s mistake often leads to the death
of one patient, ” he said .
“ A lawyer’ s mistake leads to the client
going to jail . But if an engineer makes a
mistake that leads to the collapse of a
bridge or house , many people would lose
their lives.
“ That is why engineers must be very
careful and must be efficient not to allow
mistakes to be made."