Former President Obasanjo, who was the Chairman at a book launch at Abuja in honour of the pioneer Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, Mr. Mustapha Aknbi called on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to stop encouraging verbal violence which may not physically hurt but can generate into physical violence.
He said, “Management of democracy without resorting to brute force and dictatorial
tendencies must be cultivated.''
“As a leader, you must not deliberately do evil or condone evil. You should
know that you will one day give account to God, you may cover up here, but
before God, there is no cover up.”
The former president also spoke at length on the President’s handling of the
Boko Haram insurgency, corruption, the economy and youth unemployment.
On insecurity, Mr. Obasanjo said Boko Haram is not out to “frustrate
anyone’s political efforts” and lamented that it took Mr. Jonathan years to
fully understand the menace.
Regarding corruption, Mr. Obasanjo said, “when the head is rotten, the whole body
is useless”
On the economy, he said Nigeria would continue to sink deeper because the picture
of the economy being painted by this administration is truly not what it
is. “The economy is in doldrums, if not
in reverse,” he said.
Mr. Obasanjo’s latest attack on the President is coming seven days after he
rated Mr. Jonathan’s performance as below average while addressing writers at
Abeokuta as part of activities marking the Ake Arts and Book Festival. He said, “I rate this current administration
below average,” he stated in response to a question about Mr. Jonathan’s
performance.
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