It will be idiotic to break Nigeria – Obasanjo tackles secessionists
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the call for the disintegration of Nigeria. He said it is “almost idiotic” to push for Nigeria’s disintegration at a period that Africa gears towards political, social and economic reintegration.”
Obasanjo on Wednesday at the luncheon and investiture of Kehinde Isijola as the new Ogun State Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyor (NIS), held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta conceded that the situation remains unpalatable in Nigeria; he, however, said disintegration of the country is never the solution.
Obasanjo opined that Nigerians should blame themselves for the worst of the country instead of blaming God.
He said everybody in Nigeria is apprehensive over the state of the nation, saying anyone who is not apprehensive is a human being without being human.
The ex-President prided himself as “a strong believer of one Nigeria, but not one Nigeria at any cost.” He advocated for one Nigeria where every Nigerian feels proud that he or she has a stake in Nigeria.
Obasanjo posited that citizens of Biafra and Yoruba nations will be diminished compared being citizens of Nigeria, stressing that “our strength is in our diversity,”
“In this age and time that we are talking about the reintegration of Africa for economic development, disintegration of any country will be almost idiotic,” he added.
that is not even an easy task so they were just disturbing themselves……….
Not necessarily to secede from the county but the government should address our agitation
The government needs to stand up to their responsibility in the country
As one of the elder stateman, you need to talk to them and address their grievances
Only time will tell because if the problem is not solved the agitation will continue