Obasanjo to leaders: stop blaming God for insecurity, poor economy, others

Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerian leaders to stop blaming God for the increasing insecurity, parlous economy, poverty and other challenges plaguing the nation.

Obasanjo lamented that the hardship brought about by the country’s parlous economy and coronavirus pandemic have conspired to claim the lives of many Nigerians, submitting however that the nation’s woes were the ‘choice’ of the leaders and followers.

back link building services=0></a></div><p>The elder statesman who spoke on Tuesday at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State in his 2021 message to Nigerians, demanding that the narrative must change as the country approaches the new year.</p><p>He noted that the economy remains the way it is because Nigeria as a nation is “not doing the right thing now,” stressing that given the enormous resources available, the country does not have to be poor and no Nigerian ought to go to bed hungry.</p><h3>Read Also: <a href=https://thenationonlineng.net/book-on-obasanjos-life-times-for-launch-monday/ target=_blank rel=

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“I would say as St. Paul, the great Apostle said, ‘in all things we must give thanks. This year 2020 has been a year of challenge to the whole world, particularly for us in Nigeria.

“We have gone from one form of insecurity to bad economy and on the top of it is the COVID-19. Some people, either for insecurity or for bad economy or for COVID-19 have gone to the great beyond, I will say may the soul of those who have departed, particularly in this year of challenges, may their souls rest in perfect peace.