Anyone Who Says Nigeria Is Fine Now Should Be Examined, Obasanjo Spits Fire
- The APC-led administration headed by President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to receive serious criticisms from past leaders
- This time around, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has faulted the Buhari government, noting anyone who says the country is faring well is 'crazy'
- Meanwhile, Obasanjo has been clamouring for a better Nigerian in recent times and has urged the youths to get up and take part in the political affairs of the nation
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that anyone who claims Nigeria is doing well at the moment needs to be medically examined, PM News reported.
Obasanjo made this statement as the special guest of honour at the Wilson Badejo Foundation’s 15th annual lecture held in Lagos on Wednesday, August 10.
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Obasanjo speaks on the state of the nation
The ex-president said Nigeria has not taken its rightful position because of poverty and insecurity, TheCable report added.
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He said:
“Nigeria is not where it is supposed to be today. If anyone says it is ok where we are at the moment, then the person’s head needs to be examined.”
The ex-president is hopeful
Obasanjo, however, expressed the hope that if the right choice was made in 2023, the nation might witness progress.
He said:
“It is either we make the right choice in 2023 because if we make the right choice, we would get there.”
Interim government: Yakassai issues strong statement in response to Okotie, Afe Babalola
An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai has said that those calling for an interim government in the country are not democrats because it is illegal and has no place in a democracy.
Yakassai made this disclosure in an interview with Vanguard on Thursday, June 23.
Recall that recently, a legal icon, Afe Babalola and the Founder of House of God Church, Pastor Chris Okotie have proposed that an interim government is a panacea to Nigerian problems before general elections.
State of the nation: Nigeria has lost its way, Pastor Femi Oladehin declares
Pastor Femi Oladehin has declared that Nigeria cannot reform itself unless its people are willing to be reformed.
He made this known while speaking at a ceremony announcing the rebranding of his church from Theixos Doxa to Supernatural Life Assembly.
Oladehin, who is the senior pastor of Supernatural Life Assembly added that the recently held PDP presidential primaries was a show of shame because delegates purportedly accepted a few thousand dollars to sell the future of the country.
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