Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has once again attacked the Buhari-led government, saying that Nigeria is slowly becoming a failed and divided state under this administration.
Obasanjo stated this while delivering 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.
The former President said he has never seen Nigeria more
divided as it currently is under the Buhari-led government. He expressed
sadness that Nigeria is also now the poverty capital of the world.
“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.” he said
According to the former President, only self-deluded people
would claim that all is well in Nigeria. He knocked some politicians who are
already in talks about the 2023 presidential election instead of fixing the
problem the nation already has.
“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.” he
said
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