Former president Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday admitted that his generation has failed Nigeria in their efforts at taking it to the ‘Promised Land.’ He, however, quickly added that what they missed out in growing the nation economically, they have been able to deliver in a united and stable country under a democratic dispensation.

Obasanjo spoke in Kaduna during the one-day trade fair seminar of the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA), where he listed the factors inhibiting the nation’s growth and development.

Obasanjo traced the journey of the country from 1960: “the generation before us gave us and our country independence. Whatever you like, say about them: the Awolowos, Nnamdi Azikiwes, the Sardaunas, Aminu Kanos, Tafawa Balewas and others; they gave us independence, they were not perfect and if you like you can even go from now till tomorrow to condemn what they did, but they gave us independence.”

“These people and my generation laid the foundation for the democracy we enjoy today. Our democracy is not perfect, our democracy is a journey and not a destination and we must continue to improve on it. My sons and daughters, what will your generation do? Condemnation is easy but what will you do?”

Obasanjo listed policy summersault as one of the factors that held Nigeria down. “When I banned the importation of toothpicks, another president came and lifted the ban. When I heard it I quickly got across to him: you unbanned importation of toothpicks? He explained that he did not read the recommendation before he approved. Isn’t that a disaster for a country like Nigeria?”

The former president also faulted the lack of focus and capability of the nation’s leadership in handling the complex economic issues. “Part of our problems is that our leaders were not proactive. If Aliko Dangote and other private sector giants have taken over the refinery that we privatised at that time we won’t have had all the problems of petroleum shortage and all that. But, that was not done.”

“Dangote today is building a refinery capable of producing 650,000 barrels per day. Whereas what we are consuming may not be more than 500,000 barrel per day.”

“Lack of continuity and inconsistency in government and lack of knowledge is also a factor. There was a president, one of the two who came after me. He promised to generate 30,000 megawatts of electricity in 4 years.”

more at http://www.akelicious.com/2017/02/obasanjo-my-generation-has-failed.html

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Thank God he knows.

More Than Failed

Naija matter just weak me axwea

He lead them to fail us

Baba you started it first but it doesn't concern me I just want my President to be well

Succintly, Nigeria has failed woefully.

Still , GEJ is blame.

After spending trillion of Naira in the TAM of the refineries, without result, he sold it and that was a 'good' policy?

psucc:
Still , GEJ is blame.

After spending trillion of Naira in the TAM of the refineries, without result, he sold it and that was a 'good' policy?

Are you indirectly saying Gej administration is good

Ok

Obj, may b he forgot that he is the number one failure of Nigeria. When he was busy fighting political enemies and also looking for third term where none existed, he did not fail Nigeria? Make he talk another thing Mbok.

After u dne chop belleful

GOD alone will judge you all.

Oladimejyy:
Are you indirectly saying Gej administration is good

Well not actually. But for them to stick out GEJ is wrong.

He should admit he failed to lay the precedence when Nigeria came off the grip of military power.

True talk

I heard that there is this strong weed grown only in abeokuta but what i dont real know is wether baba smokes that particular brand.


Obj has this negative anthics of trying so hard to get moral justification for all his undiserable actions, always looking for a scape goat.


Obj is a hypocrite right from his days in the army. He is a double faced cobra. Dont be suprise if he comes out to publicly support atiku's ambition in 2019

Na today. Next...

Oladimejyy:
Baba you started it first but it doesn't concern me I just want my President to be well

That vegetable you are praying for is the chief reason Nigeria is in a mess today
U think God is stupid
U think God is tribalistic
How many innocent blood is on the hands of that vegetable
One thing is sure.... Karma will catch up to all evil doers
Only thing is TIME

PMB is a good example! He failed Nigerians in 1983 and still living in the past in 2015. Those that voted for him must have had F9 in history

Generation of monumental failures

madridguy:
GOD alone will judge you all.

You are not qualified to call God
You are a supporter of evil

How?

ZombieKilla:

You are not qualified to call God
You are a supporter of evil

Hmmmm. His generation must be phased out for Nigeria to move forward.

psucc:
Still , GEJ is blame.

After spending trillion of Naira in the TAM of the refineries, without result, he sold it and that was a 'good' policy?

IBB is blame. Abacha is also blame. You too is blame. Buhari is double blame because he rule double times. Is all blame for each and every of us.

Your Generation violated The Sanctity of our Traditional Rulers. You should have made them more relevant in The Land Use Decree. It's their Land as "Igba keji Orisa",second in command to God, the real Owner of all Lands and their Fullness, that you arrogated to FG and SGs.