OLUSEGUN OBASANJO: Nigeria Is Becoming Worst Off Under President Buhari––The Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has openly attacker the President Buhari’s government, saying that the Nation under his rule is gradually becoming a failed and divided state.
The one time head of state stated this In a speech titled, ‘Moving Nigeria Away from Tipping Over’ at a consultative dialogue attended by various socio-cultural groups including Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum, Northern Elders Forum, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo and Pan Niger Delta Forum, in Abuja on Thursday, September 10,2020.
He continued that never in the history of the country has Nigeria been in a deplorable, conflicting and pathetic state than it is currently under the President Buhari administration.
He also criticized those who claimed that the nation is doing well as only deluding themselves or better still the people; and slammed politicians who are already talking about the 2023 election when they ought to join hands to find a lasting solution to the problems on ground.
Excerpts of his speech in part reads:
“I do appreciate that you all feel sad and embarrassed as most of us feel as Nigerians with the situation we find ourselves in. Today, Nigeria is fast drifting to a failed and badly divided state; economically our country is becoming a basket case and poverty capital of the world, and socially, we are firming up as an unwholesome and insecure country.
“And these manifestations are the products of recent mismanagement of diversity and socio-economic development of our country. Old fault lines that were disappearing have opened up in greater fissures and with drums of hatred, disintegration and separation and accompanying choruses being heard loud and clear almost everywhere.”
“I believe Nigeria is worth saving on the basis of mutuality and reciprocity and I also believe it can be done through the process of dialogues rather than talking at each other or resorting to violence. It will amount to dangerous and destructive self-delusion for anybody to claim that all is well in Nigeria today.
Some people are obsessed with 2023, I believe that with death, destruction, debt, disease, deceit, disbelief, disenchantment, doubt and suspicion around, we need to see our way through to 2023 and beyond in some form of unity of purpose, reasonable security, shared values, true democratic practice, inclusiveness and shared society. That is why we are here. No constitution is even permanent; it is dynamic with time and experience.”
