Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has compared Nigeria’s recent economic situation to that of 1982 during the regime of former President, Shehu Shagari.

Ezekwesiili explained that the situation surrounding the economic, social and political sector is precarious and that managing such situations with uncertainty is most difficult.


The ex-minister made the statement while presenting a public lecture at the annual Public Service Celebration which took place at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Ikeja, lagos.

She stated that the economy had taken a nose dive and wondered how possible it was for Nigeria to find itself in the current situation.

She recalled that back in 1981 to 1982, Nigeria witnessed the same economic relapse as it is witnessing now, and that she had hoped that Nigeria would not suffer such situations ever again.

She said: “We have found ourselves in a situation where every sector is in a precarious situation. We are operating on uncertainty and it is most difficult.

“Our economy has taken a nose dive, and I ask how it is possible for Nigeria to find itself in this embarrassing situation.

“We are faced with similar economic conditions like that between 1981 and 1982 during the regime of former president Shehu Shagari.

“Nigerians must study history because people who do not study history risk repeating all the mistakes made in the past.”

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/06/nigeria-may-return-shagari-days-ezekwesili/

Cc -lalasticlala

Let's have a critical analysis of this fraud called Oby.

I am Igbo and so is she. So don't think I am being tribalistic.

Here, Oby is justifying Buhari's coup in the name of condemning Shagari regime. Was Nigeria transformed into Japan during OBJ's Regime where she worked?

Coincidentally Buhari is the new President and all of a sudden, Oby is discussing Finance and economy.

Why did she forget the missing chibok girls?
Have they returned to the Government Secondary School where I heard the Principal has been rewarded?

Isn't this woman a noise maker who wants another federal appointment by condemning one government that ignored her and promoting another fraudulently?

The moment we begin to understand these thieves, we can then do something.

while USA is saying nigeria has one of the fastest growing economy in the world. politics is all about lying.

ZUBY77:
Where are the chicken girls

which one be chicken girls na?

themonk:
while USA is saying nigeria has one of the fastest growing economy in the world. politics is all about lying.

me sef tire oo #222=$1… sha someone said he's gonna make #1=$1
#westillwaiting#HOPE

We don't even know the difference between the truth and a lie.....how can the Americans write that we have a fast growing economy and this Oby woman is telling us that our economy is relapsed abi ki lo pe....Me I go just they sUrvive on my own o I don't have time for shitty talks..... *folds mats and walks out of the thread*

Share garri again?

Obasanjo's side chick

oby what's the empirical evidence that the economy can be compared to that of shagari

I didnt see where Oby was justifying the 82 coup,and yes she worked for OBJ but the economy wasn't as dire and critical as it is today,atleast he left some substantial amount of dollars in the country's coffer before leaving office.

Even the late Yar'adua left some thing concrete,how much did Jonathan left?

I don't know Oby personally but she doesn't strike me as a hungry stricken fellow,atleast her prestige and respect is still intact.

Same can't be said of a certain Femi Fani Kayode whom with Oby both served the same adminstration.

Did I mention Doyin Okupe?

themonk:
while USA is saying nigeria has one of the fastest growing economy in the world. politics is all about lying.

Economy is about productive activities. If an economy is not producing it can not grow. Even though Africa has the tendency to be nest great thing,if the people remain in slumber,the potentials will remain uptapped.

I am beginning to hear that this new government is lifting bans on importations of mere things like furniture that the country can efficiently produce with all the natural and human resources abound.
What sense dies it make? It is a case of two steps forward and twenty steps backwards. We have to learn to feed ourselves,then we can be comfortably and economically independent.