US EditionNigerians have no business being poor, says Obasanjo
- Former President Olusegun Obasanjo stated that Nigerians have no reason to be poor due to the country's abundant resources, emphasizing that mismanagement is the issue, not divine provision.
- Obasanjo praised Governor Alex Otti for his efforts in transforming Abia State and emphasized the importance of capable leaders for national development.
- Obasanjo reiterated that the people deserve good governance and noted that the nation has the resources needed to thrive.
- Otti thanked Obasanjo for his support and mentioned his administration's reforms in education to enhance quality learning in Abia State.
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Nigerians don’t deserve to be poor - Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria has no reason to battle poverty, considering its abundant natural and human resources. During a dinner held in his honour by the Abia State Government in Umuahia on Friday, April 11, 2025, Obasanjo lamented the mismanagement of Nigeria’s wealth, stressing that the problem lies not with divine provision but with poor leadership and governance. “Nigerians have no business with poverty because God has…
Nigerians have no business being poor, says Obasanjo - Daily Trust
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerians have no business being poor with the country’s vast resources. He said the nation is abundantly blessed but is suffering from the mismanagement of its resources. Obasanjo said this at a dinner organised in his honour by Abia Government on Friday at the Government House, Umuahia. He said: “Nigerians have no business with poverty because God has given us all that we need. If we are mismana…
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Nigerians have no business being poor, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerians have no business being poor with the country’s vast resources. He said that the nation is abundantly blessed but is suffering from the mismanagement of its resources. Obasanjo said this at a dinner organised in his honour by the Abia Government on Friday at the Government House,
Nigerians have no business being poor — Obasanjo - NewsTmes.com.ng
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerians have no business being poor with the country’s vast resources. The former military and democratically elected leader said Nigeria is abundantly blessed but suffering from mismanagement of its resources. Obasanjo said this at a dinner organised in his honour by the Abia State Government on Friday at … The post Nigerians have no business being poor — Obasanjo appeared first on NewsTmes.co…
Obasanjo Decries Nigeria's Poverty Paradox, Says '18 Good Governors Could Transform Nigeria'
UMUAHIA. Nigeria – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over Nigeria’s state of poverty, despite the nation’s abundant resources. Speaking at a dinner organized in his honour by the Abia State Government on Friday, April 11, 2025, Obasanjo lamented that Nigeria’s natural wealth is not being properly managed, leading to the country’s persistent poverty. “Nigerians have no business with poverty because God has given us all that…
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