Let’s prioritise Nigeria’s unity, progress, Obasanjo urges political class

Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, urged the political class to prioritise the sanctity, progress and peace of the country, before focusing on the 2023 general elections.

Obasanjo disclosed this when he played host to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, when the latter paid him a visit at his private penthouse residence, within the precinct of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, in Abeokuta.

The former president said the visit of Secondus and some members of the National Working Committee (NWC),
was to discussed challenges confronting the nation and proffer solutions to salvage it from sinking.

He insisted that the unity of the country remained sacrosanct than the 2023 general elections while adding that the “nation’s challenges, though very bad was not irredeemable.”

Obasanjo stated that the country is not where it is supposed to be in the comity of the nation’s, hence the need for “any right-thinking Nigerian to see to its unity and progress.”

He said: “We do not have the luxury of time, some people are talking about 2023, 2023 is important, 2023 is not as important as being able to package Nigeria as a wholesome peace, the unity up to and beyond 2023 with security and understanding, with development and progress.

“And I couldn’t agree with you more, every right-thinking Nigerian and every lover of Nigeria will agree that Nigeria is not what it should be today unless there is something else wrong with them.

“The situation is bad, very bad, but the situation is not irredeemable. That is where the hope lies. The situation is very bad, but it is not hopelessly irredeemable. Therefore we need all hands on deck. Let’s put partisan politics apart and think of what we can do to get Nigeria to where it is supposed to be and move Nigeria forward.”

The PDP National Chairman in his remarks, said he was on a visit to Obasanjo for advice for the present government being an elder statement

“I am here with the members of my team and as well as the PDP executives in Ogun State to tap from the wealth of Baba’s knowledge as a statesman. It has been very difficult lately because Baba is a global personality, resolving issues across the world. In fact, the last place I learnt Baba visited was Afghanistan, despite the situation in that country, he went there and came back alive.

“ So, my team and I are very grateful and we give glory to God. We have discussed Nigeria. Nigeria first before any other thing. Yes, we belong to a political party, but if we don’t have a country, where do we practice democracy? We need to have a peaceful country where democracy can strive and at this point, we need Chief Obasanjo to come in with solutions.

“We are aware of the insecurity, the poor economy, banditry, kidnapping all over the country; and we can’t continue to watch without reaching out to the elders so that they can come to gather and advise the present government. That is the duty of a statesman, Secondus explained.

On the entourage of Secondus were; the National Secretary of the party, Senator Ibrahim Tsauri, National Treasurer, Aribisala Adewale and the Ogun State Chairman of PDP, Sirikullahi Ogundele and some members of the state executives.

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Let’s prioritise Nigeria’s unity, progress, Obasanjo urges political class