Nigeria Has Disappointed Black Race, Africa And World At Large –Obasanjo


The former Nigerian President emphasized that this disunity has kept the country from achieving greatness and fulfilling its potential as a leading force for the black race.

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over Nigeria's lack of unity, which he believes has hindered the nation's progress.

The former Nigerian President emphasized that this disunity has kept the country from achieving greatness and fulfilling its potential as a leading force for the black race.

Receiving a 20-member delegation from the League of Northern Democrats on Tuesday, led by former Kano State governor Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau, Obasanjo explained that regionalism, which emerged before Nigeria's independence in 1960, is at the root of the country's prolonged lack of cohesion, The PUNCH reports.

“The truth is that at independence, Nigeria emerged with three leaders, and so it has been a situation of three countries in one ever since,” he said.

Despite these challenges, Obasanjo said he remains optimistic about the future of Nigeria, adding, “As long as we can look back as a country and correct the mistake of the past.”

He stressed the importance of merit, capacity, and ability in appointing leaders rather than focusing on regional backgrounds. “It is high time we began working for the national interest,” he noted.

Obasanjo continued, “Yes, you have identified your group as the League of Northern Democrats, but how I wish you to call your group National League of Democrats because where you come from should not be a problem. Where I was born should not be the enemy of my Nigerianess.”

“I will be increasing by being a Nigerian rather than being a member of the Republic of Oodua.

“I am undoubtedly proud to be a Yoruba but my being a Nigerian should not be the enemy of my being a Yoruba…we must get the best man for the job, it doesn’t matter where he comes from. We must get our acts together,” he added.


The former President urged the nation to focus on uniting for progress. He also reflected on the country’s missed opportunities, stating, “When we got our independence, what they were calling us was giant in the sun, but is that the situation today? We have disappointed ourselves, we have disappointed the black race, Africa, and the world at large.”

Obasanjo added that despite the disheartening state of the country, it is not too late to make amends and strive for greatness.

“We must put the past behind us and work for the greatness of Nigeria,” he concluded.

2mch:
You, majorly caused the rot in Nigeria and disappointed yourself and all your family members. This baba need to die in peace and leave Nigeria alone. He’s too old to be this manipulative. It does not work anymore.

Morbeta11:


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gidgiddy:
Nigeria was not designed to succeed, it was designed for the benefit of colonialists. Now it exists for the benefit of neo-colonialsts

Ezewuzie01:
Obasanjo is always talking nonsense whenever he has lost political relevance.

The civil war criminal wanted to do third term as a civillian president in contravention of the constitution he swore to uphold but for northerners who cut him to size.

He brought in Goodluck saying that the ijaw man was best thing after smoked fish but pursued him after only one term.

He switched support to Buhari saying that the exGeneral was going to fight corruption but started singing another tune after 4 years. He wanted to remove Buhari but Buhari used his own military experience to overpower him.

He then came with a shameless fraudster who swore with the lives of his own children never to leave APGA but has joined 3 different parties already and may join his 4th if the crisis in LP persists. Just because Nigerians rejected the latest failure and agulu fraudster that he packaged for them, he has been wailing endlessly as if he is no longer responsible for the 16 billion dollars he spent to provide constant electricity during his corruption-ridden administration.

Acidosis:


And the only antedote to the problems you cited was to bring in an intercontinental fraudster?

Morbeta11:


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abidem4real:

You contributed your own quota to the rottenness but nevertheless, you are the best Nigerian president ever. Yar'adua would have been better, had death not taken him.