Nigeria Is Troubled — Okowa

Nigeria Is Troubled — Okowa

The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has said that Nigeria is exceedingly troubled.Jamb Result

According to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the likes of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other stakeholders including traditional rulers need to be consulted in finding solutions to the troubles of the economy and insecurity.

INDEPENDENT reports that Okowa disclosed this on Tuesday, after a private visit to Obasanjo’s penthouse residence at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

In a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the former President, Kehinde Akinyemi, the governor said, “It is time the country had to come together, all well-meaning people, all stakeholders must come together to think Nigeria first. We need the collective effort of all at this period.

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“This is something that is threatening the fabric of our unity and not something we have to play with. The situation is getting worrisome and it’s time we all have hands on deck to be able to find solution.

“As it stands today, the APC run government cannot alone be able to deal with it and they need to find wide and a far-reaching consultation, not with those in government alone, but all stakeholders, particularly those who have been part of running this country before and now, including even religious leaders, we need to sit together and discuss the way forward.

The governor described the former president “as someone who truly understands Nigeria thoroughly and we bless God for having somebody like him. We need to tap from him, especially at a time like this which will help to shape this nation. And I thanked God for the wonderful discussions that I had with him.”

According to the governor, he visited “to share ideas with Obasanjo, in addition to the situation in Nigeria. He was ready to give fatherly advice. I also discuss with him some issues concerning my state and he willingly advised me too. He is a repository of knowledge and experience.”

Speaking about the nation, he said, “As at today, I have not made up my mind. The important thing is not about myself, is about the nation, Nigeria. The future of hope. What level of consensus can we build in order to achieve our dream? Our dream is to see Nigeria begin to have an improvement in our security and in the level of economy. These are some things we have not achieved at the moment.Information Guide Nigeria

“The country is so stressed, so much stress in the land. So much unemployment, so much inflation and unfortunately the things that unite us are badly threatened and we cannot even be sure of tomorrow. These are the things we must discuss. We must all come together to stop this tide of drift at the moment, that is the type of things we should be more concerned about.”

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