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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he was in a hurry to see Nigeria attain its potential for greatness, stressing that he is now “getting close” to his departure lounge.

Obasanjo made the remark while reflecting on his years in public service and his new book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future,’ where he assessed Nigeria’s leadership trajectory and criticised both past and present administrations.

According to him, his writings and interventions over the years have not been borne out of animosity but out of a desire to see that Nigeria progress.

xareal:
Why you nor rise am when you were in power for 8 years, during which oil prices were really high, you and atiku wrecked this country, now you wan kpai na now you wan see Nigeria rise, bros if you wan die, die!! Nor dey disturb us

xareal:
Why you nor rise am when you were in power for 8 years, during which oil prices were really high, you and atiku wrecked this country, now you wan kpai na now you wan see Nigeria rise, bros if you wan die, die!! Nor dey disturb us

xareal:
Why you nor rise am when you were in power for 8 years, during which oil prices were really high, you and atiku wrecked this country, now you wan kpai na now you wan see Nigeria rise, bros if you wan die, die!! Nor dey disturb us

tuoyoojo:
Obasanjo really meant well for Nigeria. If he has had his way with 3rd term maybe, just maybe Nigeria would not have been where it is

No president has been able to surpass his achievements

I remember, he would be hosted in a live phone in program where anyone can ask him anything about the country and he had good answers to give.

He knew so much about the nation

Keke, cheap telecommunications boast , debt forgiveness were all orchestrated by his administration

By the way

Seun, why did u stop the 40 character thing

9jatriot:
Pairing Yar Adua and GEJ was his greatest undoing in terms of a successor plan but then what were his options? Odili was one of the hopeful, but to me not a good choice, Donald Duke was another hopeful, but being from the South, replacing another southerner was not going to work and Obj knew that.

Next was Atiku but he had fallen out of favor so Obj was not going to support him. I cannot remember who the nortrhers that were in conntensions were but for some weird reason, he went to recruit Yar Adua who was not even nursing any ambition and not particularly impressive as a governor. of Katstina state.

Solsix:
Yaradua was a good man, not a tribalistic and was fair to everyone. There was no fantastic governor those days especially from the north unlike now. He was also looking for someone who is not corrupt.

9jatriot:
He may have been a good man, but with due respect to him, there were question marks about his credentials as a leader. It was in his time we were hearing 8 point agenda. What many young people do not realize is that there were a lots of complain about his leadership style and people were saying he should reduce the 8 point agenda to 1 since it was looking like he was overwhelmed.

Maybe reducing fuel price is what you like about him, it was a populist move but on the long run was a bad move. CAnceling the sale of the refineries was another major bad thing. Then the investment in the power sector which they prematurely began to probe is why we are still where we are in terms of power.

The power plants that were coming into the country were abandoned at the ports because there was no more funding to get them out and continue with the power plan.

GEJ just came and decided that looting was what he should be remembered for

2mch:
No funding to clear NIGERIA power plants in NIGERIA ports. Do you truly believe that bobo ? Oga Obasanjo should bless us with billions and bail us out of his way out. Not that in spirit he will be wiring us small small money every 4yrs like Abacha our Sugar Daddy.

9jatriot:
If the budget to pay contractors who already financed the importation is stop, then yes there will be no funds to clear them.

Obj has done his part, he has no stipends like 'sugar daddy' tp give

Biodun556:
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he was in a hurry to see Nigeria attain its potential for greatness, stressing that he is now “getting close” to his departure lounge.

Obasanjo made the remark while reflecting on his years in public service and his new book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future,’ where he assessed Nigeria’s leadership trajectory and criticised both past and present administrations.

According to him, his writings and interventions over the years have not been borne out of animosity but out of a desire to see that Nigeria progress.

Read more: https://leadership.ng/im-in-hurry-to-see-nigeria-rise-getting-close-to-my-departure-lounge-obasanjo/

brain54:
That's right...


I was watching his podcast recently and couldn't help thinking the same.

Unfortunate he might never see Nigeria get better.

He was one of the greatest leaders Nigeria ever had though. I can see how passionately he sometimes speaks about a better Nigeria.

Dude did his best as president but somehow the trajectory of progress after his tenure was diverted by those after him. Instead of building on what progress was made under him

It's unfortunate we now find ourselves in the situation where we presently are in!

9jatriot:
Pairing Yar Adua and GEJ was his greatest undoing in terms of a successor plan but then what were his options? Odili was one of the hopeful, but to me not a good choice, Donald Duke was another hopeful, but being from the South, replacing another southerner was not going to work and Obj knew that.

Next was Atiku but he had fallen out of favor so Obj was not going to support him. I cannot remember who the nortrhers that were in conntensions were but for some weird reason, he went to recruit Yar Adua who was not even nursing any ambition and not particularly impressive as a governor. of Katstina state.

brain54:
That's right...


I was watching his podcast recently and couldn't help thinking the same.

Unfortunate he might never see Nigeria get better.

He was one of the greatest leaders Nigeria ever had though. I can see how passionately he sometimes speaks about a better Nigeria.

Dude did his best as president but somehow the trajectory of progress after his tenure was diverted by those after him. Instead of building on what progress was made under him

It's unfortunate we now find ourselves in the situation where we presently are in!

Factcheck0001:
yaradua was picked to compensate his brother shehu that died when they were incarcerated n also to please his region.

I pity those who believe obj meant well for Nigeria, he picked 2 puppet that will b easy for him to control.

Yaradua was a very gentle man who even made his clear the election that brought him in was rigged, and u should observe Jonathan too he was also a gentle person

Obj picked 2 gentle men whom he could control

Biodun556:
https://leadership.ng/im-in-hurry-to-see-nigeria-rise-getting-close-to-my-departure-lounge-obasanjo/

brain54:
That's right...


I was watching his podcast recently and couldn't help thinking the same.

Unfortunate he might never see Nigeria get better.

He was one of the greatest leaders Nigeria ever had though. I can see how passionately he sometimes speaks about a better Nigeria.

Dude did his best as president but somehow the trajectory of progress after his tenure was diverted by those after him. Instead of building on what progress was made under him

It's unfortunate we now find ourselves in the situation where we presently are in!