Nigeria is a complex country but not difficult to manage – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo confidently stated that during his time as President, he fulfilled all his responsibilities and took full charge of Nigeria’s affairs.

Speaking at a recent lecture in Lagos, Obasanjo, who served as President from 1999 to 2007, said though Nigeria is a complex country, it is not difficult to manage

According to him; “When I was there, I did everything I should do for Nigeria and I can beat my chest and say that. I took over the affairs of Nigeria as elected president with N3.7 billion in reserves and we were spending N3.5 billion to service debt. So, I decided we must seek debt relief and I went out for it… and we got debt relief. Not only did we get relief from a quantum debt of N3.36 billion, but we also came to a quantum debt of N3.6 billion and I left with over N25 billion in what we call excess crude, that is, the money we saved from the budget and what we actually received and we had a reserve of over N45 billion.”

“I always say Nigeria is a complex country. You must understand that. But Nigeria is not a difficult country to manage. You have to be honest with yourself, Nigeria and your God”