OBASANJO SUPPORTS NIGERIAN YOUTH TAKE- OVER OF NATION’S LEADERSHIP
The former President therefore charged them to take back their country and save it from the gradual slide to anarchy and economic chaos.
The delegation, led by the former Youth Council President, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere and the Newly Elected Youth Council President Niyi Oladele bestowed award of father of the nation on the former president adding that Obasanjo deserved the award because of his outstanding performance during and after office a former Head of State and two-term President.
“We are yet to see any governments after his administration that has surpassed his administration. In terms of appointments, debt cancellation, economy buoyancy and even fighting corruption,” Ugochinyere disclosed.
The National President of the Council, Niyi Oladele on his part, hinted that he was shocked “upon assumption of Office, that, the only official Coaster bus now grounded, and the land owned by the Council were given by the former President during his administration.
“No government after him has made any meaningful impacts since then to the Council, except to use us for their selfish gains and dumped us”‘ he pointed out. We have come to appreciate this, so that we can continue to get your support when needed again. We are going to start soon the quest to allow the ageing leadership to take the back seat, we can do it too,” Oladele said.
