I play squash, football three times a week at 87 – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reaffirmed his fitness level.
Obasanjo said he still plays football and squash three times a week.
The former president could be heard in a video telling a companion while walking briskly for an interview with Noire TV in the United States, US.
The 87-year-old former president is known for his sporting activities in a bid to keep fit.
Speaking to his companion, Obasanjo said: “I still play football, squash, three times a week. Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
“Old soldiers never dies, they only fade away.”
In 2023, the former Nigerian president scored a hat trick as the alumni football team of the Baptist Boys’ High School (BBHS), Abeokuta.
The football match was a novelty game between the old boys and the teachers of the school.
Obasanjo was the captain of the Old Boys team that won the game 3-0 which was played at the school football ground in Saje, Abeokuta.
The match was part of activities to mark the 100th anniversary of the school’s establishment.
I play squash, football three times a week at 87 – Obasanjo
