Obasanjo Reacts To Nigeria’s Mounting Insecurity Crisis

Former President of the Federal Republic, Olusegun Obasanjo has reacted to the recent insecurity crisis in the country, calling on all Nigerians to assist the government in containing the bane that has caused much tension in the country in recent months.

As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, Obasanjo was speaking on Thursday during a condolence visit to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, following the passage of his mother, Abigail.

Obasanjo, who observed Nigeria’s lapses in the areas of insecurity, economic instability, and poor governance, called on the citizens to be resolute and proactive in addressing these problems.

Obasanjo was also in Ibadan to grace the book launch in honour of late Chief Lamidi Adedibu, a former Peoples Democratic Party chieftain. He said he would continue to keep close tabs on developments in the state.

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He said, “There are many challenges in Nigeria today. There are challenges of insecurity, economy and political instability, among others. These challenges are not new, except that they have taken a different dimension.

“I believe that the most important aspect of dealing with all the challenges we have is leadership, and the people must come together. But then, there must be leadership to get everybody to work.”

On the increasing call for the sacking of security chiefs in a bid to address the problem of insecurity, he said, “I did not appoint security chiefs, how can I ask that they be sacked? If I have a piece of fatherly advice for the security chiefs, I will not give it through the media.”

In a reactionary statement, Makinde lauded Obasanjo for his passion for national development, especially in areas of agriculture, security, education, and health.