Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has mentioned that Nigerians haven’t any motive to be poor, citing the nation’s considerable pure and human assets.
Talking at a dinner hosted in his honour by the Abia State Authorities on Friday on the Authorities Home in Umuahia, Obasanjo lamented that mismanagement, not lack of assets, is responsible for the nation’s financial struggles.
“Nigerians haven’t any enterprise with poverty as a result of God has given us all that we’d like,” Obasanjo mentioned. “If we’re mismanaging what God has given us, we should not have God responsible, we’ve ourselves responsible.”
He recommended Abia State Governor Alex Otti for what he described as a transformative strategy to governance, applauding the widespread approval of the administration’s efficiency. Obasanjo famous that if Nigeria had no less than 18 governors who had been performing properly in workplace, the nation would witness substantial progress.
The previous president reiterated his dedication to the welfare of Nigerians and harassed the significance of efficient management. “For me, whether or not you don’t greet me or I greet you and also you don’t reply, what’s necessary to me is that the individuals of this nation are getting what they deserve and what they deserve is sweet governance,” he acknowledged.
Recalling his time in workplace, Obasanjo referred to an occasion involving former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, whom he had suggested to seek the advice of archival information in regards to the nation’s nationwide railway plan. He famous that Amaechi was unaware of the plan and mentioned the previous minister ultimately applied components of it, though with blended outcomes.
In his remarks, Governor Otti expressed appreciation for Obasanjo’s help and highlighted the importance of imaginative and prescient and persistence in management. He recounted his ten-year political journey, together with earlier electoral setbacks in 2015 and 2019, and mentioned his eventual victory was anchored in divine conviction and willpower. The governor added that his administration has prioritised reforms within the schooling sector to broaden entry to high quality studying throughout the state.
Amaechi, who additionally spoke on the occasion, referred to as for early political mobilisation forward of the 2027 normal elections. He warned that the worth of fine management typically turns into evident solely after a much less competent administration takes cost. Commending Obasanjo’s consistency in nationwide affairs, he described the previous president as a pacesetter whose legacy transcends political change. He urged the individuals of Abia to proceed supporting Governor Otti to make sure sustained improvement and success in future elections.
Different dignitaries, together with Chief Ginger Onwusibe, the lawmaker representing Isiala Ngwa North and South Federal Constituency, and Senator Darlington Nwokocha, appearing Nationwide Secretary of the Labour Social gathering, praised Obasanjo for his steadfast help and applauded Governor Otti for fostering inclusive improvement throughout all native authorities areas within the state.
