Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has explained the reasons why the country is not improving economically.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
While receiving six lawmakers from the House of Representatives led by Ugochinyere Ikenga of Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State, on Friday, Obasanjo stated that the leadership in Nigeria needs to be critically examined.
He said this can only happen when those in power change their mentality. According to him, every time Nigeria takes two steps forward, they take two steps backward hence no change.
The former President believes that purposeful leadership and a solid team are the only factors capable of driving positive development in the country.
Obasanjo said, “What I know about Nigeria is that we need to get it right in terms of leadership and the team. The point is that, within two and a half years, we can overcome these challenges.”
He also revealed that the nation is sitting on a keg of gunpowder that might blow up at any moment if the country’s leaders do not take bold and immediate action to address numerous problems.
“In another 10 years, we need to consolidate what we have achieved, and in 25 years, we will be there. Our problem is that we take two steps forward and probably two steps backward, and that won’t get us anywhere.
“In the African system, we typically work through consensus. We need to join hands to make things work. If we get it right, whether we have a single six-year term Presidency or two four-year terms, we need to work on our mentality.
“We have to decarbonize our brains. Our main problem is ourselves. Until we address our own issues, the length of office terms won’t matter.
“If the same people with the same mentality are in power, nothing will change. Our starting point is ourselves,” the ex-President added.
Other lawmakers in attendance were Abdulmalik Danga of Adavi/Okehi, Usman Midala of Askira-Uba/Hawul, Peter Aniekwe of Anambra East/West, and Kama Nkemkanma of Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo.
