ENUGU – FORMER President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Thursday, expressed grave concern over the current state of insecurity in the country and the continued slow march of the nation to desired development destinations.
He also called for increased Public Private Partnership in the management of education to tackle the “four serious problems that still persist in thwarting” the nation’s efforts with consequences for Nigeria’s ability to meet the Millennium Development Goals.
Obasanjo who delivered the 41st convocation lecture of the University of Nigeria, UNN at Nsukka on the theme “education and national development” said the country cannot continue to wobble as she is currently doing.
Speaking on the challenges of the future for the nation, Obasanjo said, “this country cannot continue to wobble along like a stalked and wounded lion, walking to its death.
“We have immense resources- there were 37.2 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Nigeria as of 2011 ranking the country as the largest producer of oil in Africa and the 11th largest in the world”, yet, there is no respite in the search for sustainable development of the nation.”
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