FORMER President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that with the prayers of Nigerians and God’s love, the country was bound to overcome the current hardship in the country.
He said “God is a Nigerian.”
Obasanjo made these remarks at the event to mark the 77th birthday of a former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Chief Olayiwola Olakojo, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday.
While recognising the economic recession and current challenges that Nigerians experienced, Obasanjo called for patience with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
He noted that despite all odds and problems, the current tough times was a passing phase, because God was with the country.
The celebrant, Olakojo, appreciated the visit of Obasanjo, praying that the nation would scale through its current challenges.