Nigeria filled with bitterness, sadness, says Obasanjo

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria is flowing with bitterness and sadness in the wake of the insecurity and economic challenges facing the country.

Speaking in Abeokuta Ogun State today at the unveiling of a book authored by Femmy Carrena in his honour and titled “The Man, The General, The President”, Obasanjo said this is contrary to what God destined for the nation.

The book review by emeritus Prof. Michael Abiola Omolewa, a former Chairperson of UNESCO, was read at the event by Ndidi Amaka-Okafor.

According to Obasanjo, Nigeria was destined to lead the black race, but “failure of leadership” has impeded the country from taking its place in the comity of developed nations.

The former President, however, said education must take the forefront to make things right.

He said, “My prayer is that all of us, particularly in this country and now, is that we will have something to contribute to make this country to the making of what God has created it to be; a land flowing with milk and honey.

“Right now, it is a land flowing with bitterness and sadness. That is not what God wants this country to be.

“We must change the narrative. We must talk to ourselves in the civilised language.

“Anywhere you go in this country that you will not see a genius in any section of the country.

“So, for what reason should we look down on ourselves or others except we are not human beings.”