Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria, stated on Friday that Nigeria cannot advance as a nation until changes are made to the way administration is carried out. He also mentioned purposeful leadership and teamwork as elements that might bring positive change and growth to the country.
At the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, the former President made these remarks while engaging six members of the House of Representatives who were co-sponsoring bills that called for a single six-year term for the president and governors, power rotation between the northern and southern regions of the nation, and a single day for elections for national assembly, state assembly, and presidential positions. The bills were led by Hon. Ugochinyere Ikenga, who represents the Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State.
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Speaking on the demands of the #EndBadGovernance demonstrators, Obasanjo stated that the government had to pay attention to what they are pleading for and cease misleading the public into believing that everything is well.
“like I have warned earlier, we should know that we are all sitting on a keg of gun powder if we fail to begin to do the right thing…for instance, what the youth are demanding are very legitimate and should be listened to or why should they be denied of what rightfully belong to them?
“They are frustrated, they are hungry, they are angry, they are unemployed, they deserved to be given listening ears”.
