{"id":46832,"date":"2021-08-20T10:43:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=46832"},"modified":"2021-08-20T10:43:43","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:43:43","slug":"let-us-build-a-peaceful-nigeria-obj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=46832","title":{"rendered":"Let us build a peaceful Nigeria: OBJ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"892\" height=\"501\" src=\"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/OBJ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46837\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, urged politicians to pay more attention to the unity, peace and progress of the country, rather than focusing on the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obasanjo said this when the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, visited him in Abeokuta, Ogun State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondus arrived at the Penthouse of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, Abeokuta, in company of other leaders of the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing newsmen after the closed-door meeting, the former president said though, 2023 \u201cis important, it\u2019s not as important as the peace and unity of Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obasanjo said the visit was non-partisan, saying that the challenges facing Nigeria require all hands on deck to salvage the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cWe do not have the luxury of time, some people are talking about 2023. 2023 is important, but it is not as important as being able to package Nigeria as a wholesome peace, the unity, up to and beyond 2023 with security and understanding, with development and progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd I couldn\u2019t agree with you more, every right-thinking Nigerian and every lover of Nigeria will agree that Nigeria is not what it should be today unless there is something else wrong with them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Obasanjo-Nigeria-Africa-CEO-Forum-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46838\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe situation is bad, but the situation is not irredeemable. That is where the hope lies. The situation is very bad, but it is not hopelessly irredeemable. Therefore we need all hands on deck. Let\u2019s put partisan politics apart and think of what we can do to get Nigeria to where it is supposed to be and move Nigeria forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his remarks, Secondus said he came to Obasanjo as an elder statesman to advise the present government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am here with members of my team and as well as the PDP executive in Ogun State to tap from the wealth of Baba\u2019s knowledge as a statesman. It\u2019s been very difficult lately because Baba is a global personality. He has been resolving issues across the world. In fact, the last place I learnt Baba visited was Afghanistan, despite the situation in that country, he went there and came back alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have discussed Nigeria. Nigeria first before any other thing. Yes, we belong to a political party, but if we don\u2019t have a country, where do we practice democracy? We need to have a peaceful country where democracy can strive and at this point, we need Chief Obasanjo to come in with solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of the insecurity, the poor economy, banditry, kidnapping all over the country; and we can\u2019t continue to watch without reaching out to the elders so that they can advise the present government. That is the duty of a statesman.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, urged politicians to pay more attention to the unity, peace and progress of the country, rather than focusing on the 2023 general elections. Obasanjo said this when the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, visited him in Abeokuta, Ogun State. 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