Obasanjo Urges Youths To Make It Uncomfortable For Old Leaders To Remain In Power

Date: 01-02-2021 11:38 am (3 years ago) | Author: Bayo Nelson
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged youths to mobilise and make it uncomfortable for old leaders to remain in government.
He stated this on Sunday during a virtual interview with academic and historian, Toyin Falola.

Responding to a question by a youth during the teleconference, Obasanjo said, “You (youths) have everything going for you and I don’t want you to feel discouraged. Things are bad in Nigeria but I believe it is only for a short while because it depends on you.

“Whatever my generation might have done wrong –and I will be the first to admit that my generation has done a lot of wrong, (but) it is for your generation to do it better.

“Don’t just sit down and complain. Sitting down and complaining will make you be on the same level and you have to get what I called critical mass of likeminded people who will be ready to say let us bring about the change. You can bring about the change if you get critical mass of people that are ready to slug it out.

“When people say when will these old hags go out of the way? I tell them they won’t go out of the way, you have to make them go out of the way. They won’t voluntarily go out of the way, you have to make it uncomfortable for them; I am not talking of violence but bringing pressure to bear to make it uncomfortable for them to go out of the way.”



Posted: at 1-02-2021 11:38 AM (3 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- Akupower at 1-02-2021 02:39 PM (3 years ago)
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The problem with Nigerian youths is that they are always looking out for an old politicians who will give them 5K or 10K to disrupt elections for them, they are even ready to die defending an old thief called political godfather.
The youths should look at the young men and women leading in Europe. Wake up youths and say no to ( money offers and promises during elections. What do you think that politicians like Tinubu, Atiku Etc. can offer you? They have no planes for you.
Posted: at 1-02-2021 02:39 PM (3 years ago) | Upcoming
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- gogoman at 1-02-2021 02:51 PM (3 years ago)
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OBJ, go and sit down and play with your grandkids. stop talking
Posted: at 1-02-2021 02:51 PM (3 years ago) | Grande Master
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- Baye77 at 2-02-2021 06:37 AM (3 years ago)
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Well said mr Obj...unfortunately though, we remember how u treated anyone that dared to make it uncomfortable for u when u were in power...
Posted: at 2-02-2021 06:37 AM (3 years ago) | Hero
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- KazirLucidity at 2-02-2021 07:04 AM (3 years ago)
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My belle my Belle hypocrisy
Posted: at 2-02-2021 07:04 AM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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