2019: Nigeria Will Be Worse Off If Buhari Returns — OBJ*
By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again hit at the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the country will be worse off than what it is should the administration return in 2019.
While asking Nigerians to remain active and get involved in the political process, Obasanjo said Nigerians should get much needed change to a government that will improve the economy, drive growth and regain confidence of investors.
Obasanjo’s statement which was signed by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, was coming on the heels of a report credited to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) with the headline ‘Atiku: Obasanjo changes political gear to neutral.’
Obasanjo reiterated that while he will not impress any candidate on Nigerians, they should vote for a credible candidate who will drive growth and development and make their lives better than it is now.
While insisting that he would not be neutral, Obasanjo said it is only a fool who will be neutral while the country is being destroyed by incompetence, corruption, lack of focus, insecurity, nepotism, brazen impunity and denial of the obvious.
While chastising the alleged report by NAN, Obasanjo said his statement at the gathering which was quoted did not suggest neutrality.
The former president reassures Nigerians that he will not sit on the fence when he needs to be out and active for people to know where he stands in the best interest of Nigeria.
The statement reads, “While Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is in Cairo to attend the maiden edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), of which he is Chairman of the Advisory Council, his attention has been drawn to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) with the headline ‘Atiku: Obasanjo shifts political gear to neutral.’
“It is disingenuous, if not malicious, for anyone to suggest that Chief Obasanjo was being neutral when he chose not to use the Owu convention as a platform for political campaign but instead adopt a communal and familial approach in talking to members of his Owu family.
“For the records, and as accurately reported by some media organisations, what the former president said at the convention in Iwo was that while he would not impress any candidate on them, Nigerians should vote for credible candidates who will drive growth and development and make their lives better than it is now.
“Chief Obasanjo’s statement did not suggest his neutrality. In fact, the former president believes that only a fool will sit on the fence or be neutral when his or her country is being destroyed with incompetence, corruption, lack of focus, insecurity, nepotism, brazen impunity and denial of the obvious. Chief Obasanjo is no such fool nor is he so unwise.
“The former president reassures Nigerians that he will not sit on the fence when he needs to be out and active for people to know where he stands in the best interest of Nigeria.
“Chief Obasanjo reaffirms that he is on the side of what is best for Nigeria and what we have currently and as the affairs of Nigeria are being run is not the best for Nigeria, so nobody should fool himself or deceive others about Chief Obasanjo’s position.
“The former president further urges Nigerians who are victims of what we have for now to stop just complaining and go out to get beneficial change. They must know that such change will not come if they remain inactive just complaining and complacent and they allow themselves to be deceived by sycophants and enemies of Nigeria.
“If they do not become active and get much needed change of the current administration to a government that will improve the economy, regain the confidence of investors and generally drive growth, development and economic progress with security, what is coming will be much worse than what Nigerians currently suffer.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again hit at the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the country will be worse off than what it is should the administration return in 2019.
While asking Nigerians to remain active and get involved in the political process, Obasanjo said Nigerians should get much needed change to a government that will improve the economy, drive growth and regain confidence of investors.
Obasanjo’s statement which was signed by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, was coming on the heels of a report credited to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) with the headline ‘Atiku: Obasanjo changes political gear to neutral.’
Obasanjo reiterated that while he will not impress any candidate on Nigerians, they should vote for a credible candidate who will drive growth and development and make their lives better than it is now.
While insisting that he would not be neutral, Obasanjo said it is only a fool who will be neutral while the country is being destroyed by incompetence, corruption, lack of focus, insecurity, nepotism, brazen impunity and denial of the obvious.
While chastising the alleged report by NAN, Obasanjo said his statement at the gathering which was quoted did not suggest neutrality.
The former president reassures Nigerians that he will not sit on the fence when he needs to be out and active for people to know where he stands in the best interest of Nigeria.
The statement reads, “While Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is in Cairo to attend the maiden edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), of which he is Chairman of the Advisory Council, his attention has been drawn to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) with the headline ‘Atiku: Obasanjo shifts political gear to neutral.’
“It is disingenuous, if not malicious, for anyone to suggest that Chief Obasanjo was being neutral when he chose not to use the Owu convention as a platform for political campaign but instead adopt a communal and familial approach in talking to members of his Owu family.
“For the records, and as accurately reported by some media organisations, what the former president said at the convention in Iwo was that while he would not impress any candidate on them, Nigerians should vote for credible candidates who will drive growth and development and make their lives better than it is now.
“Chief Obasanjo’s statement did not suggest his neutrality. In fact, the former president believes that only a fool will sit on the fence or be neutral when his or her country is being destroyed with incompetence, corruption, lack of focus, insecurity, nepotism, brazen impunity and denial of the obvious. Chief Obasanjo is no such fool nor is he so unwise.
“The former president reassures Nigerians that he will not sit on the fence when he needs to be out and active for people to know where he stands in the best interest of Nigeria.
“Chief Obasanjo reaffirms that he is on the side of what is best for Nigeria and what we have currently and as the affairs of Nigeria are being run is not the best for Nigeria, so nobody should fool himself or deceive others about Chief Obasanjo’s position.
“The former president further urges Nigerians who are victims of what we have for now to stop just complaining and go out to get beneficial change. They must know that such change will not come if they remain inactive just complaining and complacent and they allow themselves to be deceived by sycophants and enemies of Nigeria.
“If they do not become active and get much needed change of the current administration to a government that will improve the economy, regain the confidence of investors and generally drive growth, development and economic progress with security, what is coming will be much worse than what Nigerians currently suffer.
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