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Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo for a comment he made at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale University in Connecticut, USA. During his keynote address at the event, Obasanjo criticized Nigeria’s leadership, describing the country as being in a state of “state capture” and urged Nigerians to prioritize credible leadership for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure electoral integrity. ...READ THE FULL STORY FROM SOURCE ↔️
However, reacting to the elder statesman’s comments, the Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District urged the ex-president to refrain from making statements that undermine the country’s progress, stressing that the country is working effectively under President Bola Tinubu and the APC-led Federal Government.God Will .Judge Them: 18+ See Viral. Video. How .Boko Haram. $l4ughtered. Human Beings. Like Chickens.
Ibrahim made this remark during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday.
“I have a lot of respect for former President Olusegun Obasanjo, but the language of the war on peacetime is a disaster,” Ibrahim said.
“Everybody knows that developing countries are failed states. How do you define developing countries in international relations? Failed states.”
He questioned Obasanjo’s understanding of the current administration’s challenges and progress, saying, “Is Obasanjo interest more than my interest? I employed over 4,000 Nigerians. Baba himself knows that if Nigeria at this time is a failed state, then what do we talk about Ghana?”
Ibrahim listed the reforms under Tinubu’s government and argued that the administration is steering the country in a positive direction.
“Nigeria is working under this government. Three things are very important when dealing with international politics: authority and influence. I have been in the IMF for over nine years; the IMF is going to appreciate Tinubu for some of the reforms he is pioneering. Do you think America will easily say, ‘Yes, good boy, I clap for you because you are removing subsidy?’”
“That you are running an economic policy that is not completely dependent on these countries. It has not been dictated by America and China. So, Tinubu’s administration knows from the beginning what problems they are going to face by trying to be independent.”
God Will .Judge Them: 18+ See Viral. Video. How .Boko Haram. $l4ughtered. Human Beings. Like Chickens. “So, I disagree with former President Obasanjo that Nigeria is a failed state. I disagree with Obasanjo for using war language in peacetime; we don’t need this kind of bullet statement from an elder statesman and government.”
He further challenged Obasanjo’s silence on issues like Boko Haram and security improvements under Tinubu.
“Why is Obasanjo not talking about Boko Haram? Why is Obasanjo not talking about security? Why is Obasanjo not telling us that the security situation in the country has improved under Tinubu? Is the dollar-to-naira ratio now the yardstick to measure government performance?”
Ibrahim concluded by urging Obasanjo to adopt a more constructive tone, stating, “So, to me, when you use the language of war in peacetime, you are doing a disservice to the nation.”.… Read -T.he .Full _Article .Here..
