Today, Nigeria is fast drifting to a failed and badly divided state; economically our country is becoming a basket case and poverty capital of the world, and socially, we are firming up as an unwholesome and insecure country. He stated that if Nigeria was to successfully tackle its challenges, it must first address the problem of disunity because a house divided could not achieve much success. The former President said only self-deluded people would claim that all is well in Nigeria. He said “ One would expect people like former President Obasanjo to behave like a statesman and not serve as a distraction. “President Muhammadu Buhari is doing what every sensible leader should do – put the interest of the majority of Nigerians first.

Source: Punch September 12, 2020 01:41 UTC