{"id":345820,"date":"2024-11-16T18:33:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T17:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=345820"},"modified":"2024-11-16T18:33:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T17:33:24","slug":"nigeria-a-failing-state-tinubu-not-fit-for-presidency-obasanjo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/11\/16\/nigeria-a-failing-state-tinubu-not-fit-for-presidency-obasanjo\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria a &#8216;failing state&#8217;; Tinubu not fit for presidency \u2013 Obasanjo"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>He noted that insecurity, division, and underdevelopment have left Nigeria in a turbulent state<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has voiced his revulsion at the precarious and parlous state of the nation under the current administration of president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/11\/12\/tinubu-acted-like-dictator-abacha-in-charging-hungry-children-with-treason-falana\/\">Bola Tinubu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo bemoaned the widespread corruption and impunity in the country, saying Nigeria has attained the status of \u201cfailing state&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo bare his mind on the situation of things in the country during his keynote address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum held at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released by his Media Aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo stated that Nigeria&#8217;s challenges are rooted in leadership failure.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that insecurity, division, and underdevelopment have left Nigeria in a turbulent state.<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo referred to Tinubu with the epithets \u201cBaba-go-slow\u201d and \u201cEmilokan,\u201d a term popularized during Tinubu\u2019s election campaign, to underscore what he views as lackluster leadership. He stated that stressing that the nation\u2019s dire condition is evident to \u201cevery honest person&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Delivering a lecture titled \u201cLeadership Failure and State Capture in Nigeria\u201d, Obasanjo warned that the nation is sinking deeper into insecurity, division, and underdevelopment. He attributed these issues to widespread corruption, mediocrity, and a lack of accountability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more the immorality and corruption of a nation, the more the nation sinks into chaos, insecurity, conflict, and disunity,\u201d Obasanjo said. \u201cThe failing state status of Nigeria is confirmed and glaringly indicated for all to see.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He noted that insecurity, division, and underdevelopment have left Nigeria in a turbulent state Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has voiced his revulsion at the precarious and parlous state of the nation under the current administration of president Bola Tinubu. 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