Ameachi unaware of pre-existing national railway development plan as transport minister - Obj
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concerns over the leadership qualities in governance in Nigeria.
The former leader also insisted that Nigerians should be living poverty, given the country’s abundant natural and human resources.
Obasanjo who made the reservation while speaking at the dinner organised in his honour by the Abia State Government on Friday at the Government House in Umuahia, the state capital, described the ugly trend as worrisome.
Obasanjo explained that many elected and appointed leaders are not prepared for the task before them..
The elder stateman added that the affected leaders upon assuming office failed to perform to the expectation.
For instance, Obasanjo recall how former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, was unaware of a pre-existing national railway development plan.
The former president said Amaechi had to be directed to the archives to retrieve the necessary documentation
"The nation is richly endowed but continues to suffer as a result of the mismanagement of its resources.
“Nigerians have no business with poverty because God has given us all that we need.
“If we are mismanaging what God has given us, we do not have God to blame, we have ourselves to blame.”
The former president commended Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for his administration’s transformation efforts, highlighting the widespread public approval of his governance.
He lauded the governor’s impact on the state and encouraged him to maintain the current trajectory of progress.
Obasanjo reiterated that the country’s fortunes would be greatly improved if at least 18 governors were performing their duties effectively.
The former military Head of State also restated his enduring concern for the well-being of Nigerians and the quality of governance delivered by public office holders.
“For me, whether you don’t greet me or I greet you and you don’t answer, what is important to me is that the people of this country are getting what they deserve and what they deserve is good governance,” he said.
