Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
HighlightTrending Story

Obasanjo visits Afenifere, says Yoruba leaders must do more to rescue Nigeria from brink of collapse

447

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday said Yoruba leaders must do more to rescue the nation from collapse and maladministration, during a visit to the leaders of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere.

“Our priority is now one. If we do not join hands to repair this country now, it will collapse and this could be disastrous, he said at the residence of the leader of the group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti in Akure, Ondo State.

“I remember visiting Pa Abraham Adesanya thrice in Lagos before the 1999 election and I was asked to join Afenifere and Alliance for Democracy then, but I told them that AD was a cul-de-sac.

“Pa Abraham told me that if I joined, things would change; but I refused to join them. I went back the second time, but they refused to work for my emergence.

“I went there again the third time, but Afenifere maintained their stand. They refused to vote for me; but I secured my votes outside Yorubaland, though they supported me in 2003 for my re-election.

“We want to encourage you in your struggle to make Nigeria the best, said Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, in his response.

“You are fearless and that is one of the traits of a good leader.

“We have been watching you; and your dreams of a better Nigeria shall be realised.

“Nigerians are at a crossroads; we are tired of the killings, kidnapping going on across the country and the President is mute about it.

“We are in full support of all the letters written by Obasanjo to President Muhammadu Buhari on the state of the nation. We are dissatisfied with the state of affairs in the country. The country is not being run properly.

“Nothing is being done properly in this country presently. Look at the killings in the North. The President is very silent about it.

 

Leave a comment

Related Articles

NDLEA/Optometric Association Vision Centre Launch, Bold Move in Staff Welfare

As part of efforts to enhance staff welfare and morale, National Drug...

Nigeria’s Border Security: CDS Musa Proposes Double-Layer Wall

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has proposed a...

Consumer Complaint: FCCPC Closes France, Belgium, Italy Visa Centres in Abuja

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the visa...

Benue Crisis: Tinubu Appoints Akume to Lead Resolution Committee

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the...

Senate Approves N360bn Increase in Rivers’ 2025 N1.8trn Budget, Cites Reasons

Rivers State’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibak, has presented a revised...

Ahead of 50th Anniversary: Oyo Govt Unveils N63.4bln Renovation Plan for Government House

The Oyo State government has approved a whopping N63.47 billion for the...

Alleged terrorism: FG closes case against Nnamdi Kanu

The Federal Government on Thursday closed its case in the ongoing trial...

Defamation trial: Ezekwesili, Yesufu, others storm court for Akpoti-Uduaghan

A show of solidarity unfolded at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High...

Social Media Unstoppable, FG Won’t Muzzle Media – Information Minister

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, has acknowledged...

Just in: Defamation: Court grants Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan N50m bail, adjourns until Sept. 23

A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama in the Federal Capital Territory...

Defamation: Akpoti-Uduaghan arrives in court for arraignment

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended representative for Kogi Central Senatorial District, has...

GF Moves to Tackle Food Insecurity, Poor Infrastructure

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has identified key factors driving the rising...

Consistent Innovations, Capacity Building Key to Quality Healthcare – Dr. Peterside

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, a renowned turnaround expert and accomplished technocrat, says continuous...

TCN Inaugurates Committee to Drive Power Sector Recovery, Boost Grid Efficiency

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah In a renewed push to reform Nigeria’s ailing...

Enugu Govt Inaugurates LOC for 23rd National Sports Festival, NSC Hails Gov. Mbah

The Enugu State Government has taken a significant step towards hosting the...

World Drug Day 2025: Marwa, UNODC urge public, state govts to join fight against illicit substance abuse

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),...

Vandalism, Obsolete Infrastructure, Underfunding Threaten Nigeria’s Transmission Network – TCN MD

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah Delayed energy reform, incessant large-scale vandalism, obsolete infrastructure,...

Benue Killings: Tinubu Queries Security Chiefs Over Lack of Arrests

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday expressed surprise that no arrests were made...

Gwarinpa Hotel Female Murder: FCT Police Launch Manhunt for Man Friend

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has initiated an investigation into...

University’s ‘No Bra, No Exam’ Rule Sparks Outrage, It’s Sexual Assault, Students Say

Female students at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, have reportedly...