There has been a lot of
insinuations that President Buhari is no longer in control of the government.
Former
President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that President Buhari needs to step on the
toes of his friends to move Nigeria forward.
The former President said this during the conferment of a Doctor
of Philosophy degree in Christian Theology at the 7th convocation ceremony of
the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Tribune reports.
Obasanjo
said that Buhari has to take the strong decision so that his administration can
achieve its change agenda.
The
former President also said that leadership is the problem of Nigeria.
He
said “Poverty
is not our lot or a lot of any individual or group in Nigeria.”
“It is a choice made consciously or unconsciously by our leaders.
“The beginning of getting Nigeria out of poverty to the wealth
creation and employment generation is in the choice of our leaders who
understand what development means and what it entails and who are ready to do
what is needed to be done and make hard choices that need to be made.
“This includes stepping on toes of friends and well-wishers who would
not conform to the transformation or change agenda.”
Speaking on his experience while studying in
NOUN, Obasanjo said “During my student days, at
this great University, I requested that I should not be given any special
treatment or privileges because I want to go through it as other students.
“I carry my NOUN bag like any other student, took my lectures like
any other student, wrote my examinations in my study centre with other students
and utilize the learner support services like any other student.”
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