26th November, 2021
Former Nigeria’s president, Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday said he is ready to fight again for the unity of Nigeria if there is need to do so and he is capable of joining in the fight.
Obasanjo, in his address to participants of presidential youth mentorship retreat held at the Youth Development Centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State said he as no regret fighting for Nigeria.
The former stressed that he would fight for the unity of Nigeria throughout his life.
“I have no regret fighting for the unity of Nigeria and if it comes up tomorrow that it should be done and I have ability to do it, I will do what I have to do,” he was quoted by The Punch as telling participants at the retreat.
The former President also expressed worry that the large pool of out of school children in Nigeria constitute a big pool for recruitment by Boko Haram.
Obasanjo attributed the security challenges facing the country to the large number children who ought to be in school, stressing that the situation is capable of worsening the nation’s security situation.
“A situation today where we have 14 million children that should be in school that are not in school, does anybody need to be an oracle to say that 10 years or 15 years from now, those will be where you will recruit pure Boko Haram.
“So, if you deal with Boko Haram by stick today, in a few years’ time, the situation will be worst because we are talking about security, it will be worst.
“So, if we are talking of insecurity, where should we begin? If we are talking of poverty, where should we begin? It is education,” Obasanjo said.