Nigerians have no business with poverty, says Obasanjo

Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that Nigeria is a nation rich in potential, divinely favored.

He asserted that poverty among Nigerians could be alleviated if the nation’s leaders effectively harnessed the available resources to enhance the well-being of the populace.

Obasanjo made these remarks during a dinner hosted in his recognition by the Abia State Government on Friday at the Government House in Umuahia.

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,” he said.

The first President of the 4th Republic lauded Governor Alex Otti for transforming the lives of Ndi Abia through his leadership.

He reiterated his commitment to good governance for the benefit of Nigerian citizens.

“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 stated.

Speaking, Governor Otti, who recalled his political journey from 2015, emphasized the importance of vision and hope in one’s life journey.

“Once you have vision, you have to keep to it. It took us ten years to get here, the two elections we contested from 2015 to 2019, we won clearly but they were all stolen.

“A lot of people had given up hope and said it wasn’t going to work, but I was sure that I heard clearly from God,” he said.

The former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who was at the dinner, urged Ndi Abia to start working for Otti’s victory in 2027.

“APC and other parties are already mobilizing, if we don’t prepare now, we may lose out completely.

“We must not only protect what we have but also ensure that we come back in 2028 to celebrate true democratic success,” he stated.