The presidency has stated that Nigeria\u2019s democracy endured severe setbacks under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, claiming that successive administrations struggled to rectify the damage he left behind.<\/p>\n
In a statement shared on his X account on Monday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare said Tinubu is now making significant progress in addressing these issues.<\/p>\n
Dare said Obasanjo has lost any moral authority to criticise the current government, stressing that he should apologize to Nigerians for failing to lay the necessary infrastructure for the country\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cDemocracy suffered mortal wounds under his watch, only exacerbated by his destructive obsession with an ill-fated third-term bid.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a man with a tremendous capacity for mischief, and Nigerians know it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis journey down the path of delusion has always been apparent, as has his descent into distorting facts, forgetting that he presided over a presidency that was among the most corrupt in history. His recent comments at Yale University lack sincerity.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is laughable that Obasanjo\u2019s pretensions about fighting corruption are failing to convince the general public.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dare pointed out that under Obasanjo\u2019s leadership, no explanation was ever given for the $16bn wasted on generating \u201cmegawatts of darkness\u201d across the nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that is not even the main issue. The Yoruba proverb, \u2018A o ki n wo ariwo oja, eniti a anba na oja ni a n wo,\u2019 teaches that we should not be distracted by the noise of the market. Instead, we should focus on the person with whom we are negotiating.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an instructive lesson. In this market called Nigeria, the man with the \u2018Renewed Hope\u2019 agenda is the one that matters \u2013 President Tinubu and, indeed, Nigerians.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything else is just \u2018ariwo oja\u2019 (market noise). This administration will remain focused on bringing relief to Nigerians. Obasanjo\u2019s remarks are a reflection of the childish nature of market noise.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Tinubu will stay the course in seeing through the reforms he has initiated for a better Nigeria,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He advised Obasanjo to refrain from constantly criticising his successors and to take time to reflect on how he has contributed to the parlous state of the Nigerian nation, which President Tinubu is now valiantly working to restore.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thank former President Obasanjo for acknowledging that \u2018Yes, there is hope.\u2019 That\u2019s the \u2018Renewed Hope\u2019 agenda that President Tinubu is advancing, and it\u2019s well on track. We look forward to having that conversation with the former president,\u201d he submitted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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