…Says Nigeria will dissipate in no time if current drift is not halted
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said some presidential aspirants for the forthcoming 2023 general elections should be in jail.
The elder statesman stated this while speaking at an international symposium to mark his 85th birthday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The event had as its theme: ‘Africa Narrative with Nigeria Situation’.
Obasanjo noted that some politicians that are interested in becoming president should be in jail if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), performs its assignment.
The former president insisted that Nigeria is tottering, warning efforts must be geared towards ensuring that Nigeria does not disintegrate and break into countries, the situation which according to him, will be a monumental tragedy for Nigeria, Africa, the black race and humanity.
OBJ, as he is popularly called, however, warned that if the current security, political and economic debacle, which put the country on the precipice, is not halted as a matter of urgency, Nigeria will be dissipated in no time.
He further said that though he has received presidential aspirants at his residence, he has not endorsed any aspirants.
Obasanjo said that he is not sponsoring a presidential aspirant from the south in the 2023 general election.
The former president stated that he would take his time and consult before throwing his weight behind a presidential aspirant.
Obasanjo submitted that Nigerians should stop sacrificing character, track records and performance on the altar of ethnic, regional or religious jingoism, adding that “as the watchman counts on daybreak, so too do I count on Nigerians and Nigeria to bring forth that person”.
