Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo through his think-tank group, studied critical areas of the economy and submitted a report to the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, recommending way forward for his administration in leading a new Nigeria.
The Committee which was established four months ago by former President Obasanjo under the Centre for Human Security of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library studied five key areas of education, power, the economy, security and infrastructure.
The development followed a research work embarked upon by the Centre for Human Security of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library on major social challenges facing Nigeria 4 months ago.
The event which took place at the Buhari Support Organization, BSO’s office in Abuja featured the chairman, governing board of the Centre for Human Security of Obasanjo Presidential Library,
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Speaking to Journalists at the end of the brief ceremony that was held behind closed doors, Mabogunje said the report contained policy documents that would help the president-elect restructure Nigeria, revealing that Buhari was full of thanks for the documents.
He said: “Centre for Human Security of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Liberary has being working on a number of critical issues for the development of this country and they have now sent a delegation of those who’ve been involved with the preparation of those policy documents to talk to the president-elect and get him to appreciate what is being done to help his administration. That’s why we are here.
“We’ve looked at education, security, economy, power and Infrastructure. Those are the areas we’ve made recommendations and which we hope the new administration will be able to work on.
“He (Buhari) was very happy that we’ve been thinking about how to help him hit the ground running and he expressed his appreciation for what we’ve been doing.”
Giving details of the reports, Dr. Kolade explained the long, medium and short terms goals of the report.
According to him, the strategic plan hoped to raise the country’s power generation to 10,000 MW within a short period of time.
Expanding thoughts on the development also, the Buhari’s media spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu said “the whole idea was that Obasanjo set up his own think- tank with the aim of carrying out a study on challenges facing the country in five key areas of Education, Power sector, Economy, Security and Infrastructure. The study was commissioned four months ago so that the outcome will be made available to the incoming administration after the election.”
He also stated that the president-elect expressed gratitude to Obasanjo for their kind gesture, however regretting that the outgoing regime of president Goodluck Jonathan had not done anything close to that.
“An appreciative President-elect expressed gratitude to Obasanjo and his team, describing their intervention as a great impetus for the incoming government.
Buhari regretted that the out-going government that is supposed to give him tips on how to take-off has done nothing so far. He thanked the Obasanjo for their gesture, assuring them that his incoming administration will be needing their advice as time goes on”, Shehu said.
Mallam Ahmed Joda, chairman of Buhari transition committee refused to speak in his capacity as the transition committee chairman when asked by Journalists to make input.
“I am here not in the capacity of the chairman of the transition committee. I am here because I am a chairman of one of the committees of the centre that consider security issues at the Obasanjo centre for human security”, he said.
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OBJ, always sniffing his nose around. Leave GMB alone, GMB and his able team are capable of the task ahead, you want to stylishly snuggle your way in other to control him, no way can't you go and rest obj?? Where you not the one that plundered this country into all the crises she is facing??. OBJ tried to control GEJ, but met a brick wall that was when he faugth GEJ and the rest is history. OBJ, please leave GMB alone, he is competent together .
ReplyDeleteYour comment is so sad. At his age, what does OBJ need from Nigeria? Nothing. For him to have gone out of his way, spending his own resources, to propose a way forward for Nigeria, and for you or anyone to come insulting him, is a height of ingratitude and crass ignorance. He did not have to do it, but he did it for the love of his country. You may hate him, but OBJ is the one past Head of State who has consistently shown passionate love for the country. He obviously made his mistakes - and who doesn't?
DeleteI find your comment really distasteful. We have past leaders of this country who today have no published opinion or ideas about how to move the nation forward. Some have PhDs that do nothing for Nigeria. But to insult the one man who offers an opinion? It blows my mind.
GEJ didn't allow OBJ to control him but fell flat to Mama Peace. At the end of the day we had a president that could not rule his home. No wonder, reasonable and De-tribalized Nigerians opted for a change. If you don't elders in your lineage, it is easy to disdain the words of elders in the public. I remembered the letter of OBJ to GEJ, he turned deaf hear, today he is leaving Aso Rock as the worst president we ever had.
DeleteHi Dude, he may seem to have good idea for the country. I hope he has. You mentioned that he used his resources which he stole from us Nigerians. He was president for 8 years and petroleum minister. I think he is going close to GMB to avoid being probed. He is a smart politician. He came up with a way forward to make Nigerian POWER sector great. Why did he not do that while he was the president.
DeleteIf he just found the new formula to revamp Nigeria fortunes. It will be accepted but I am curious. Remain blessed.
It is your comment that is the sad one@ Anonymous 9:41am. OBJ never meant well for us. He was worse than anything you guys thought about Jonathan. This is one of the people that must be removed from Nigeria's way forward.
DeleteDoes he need to tell buhari what to do? He is trying to have his way again. Tinubu is the new godfather not obasanjo. He is just sabi sabi man.
ReplyDeleteI hope he won't start fighting GMB if he didn't take his advice sha!
ReplyDeleteOBJ, Ota farm is ok for you. must you be recognised by all govt offical. you was a military head of state and 8 yrs as the president of Nigeria.what did you forget to achieve that you are suddenly giving the advise to GMB.keep your advise to yourself
ReplyDeleteI think GAB and his cohorts have always described GEJ's administration as clueless, why are they now complaining that they have not been offered any advice? Mr know - it - all do you want a clueless Advice? Abeg, leave Jonathan alone and bring your own ingenuity. We are watching and waiting to see the magic wand with which you are coming over sabi. WARNING!!! Beware of OBJ even when he give gifts.
ReplyDeleteI meant GMB not GAB.
ReplyDeleteObasanjo giving advice on power generation? Are you serious?
ReplyDeleteI give to OBJ, he is a Nationalist take it or leave it.
ReplyDeleteBaba you are one of the problems of Nigeria. Your are a bad influence to ny right thinking person.Corruption is your second name and vengeance is your surname.Leave Buhari alone joo.
ReplyDeleteGEJ also said it that these old people are the main problems of Nigeria, they have injected curruptiin into the young once too that every young politician too is thinking of loop holes to go away with public treasury. I hope baba will sincerely advise right as he remain one of the reasonable elder states man. Nigeria need to be propelled into the path of future developed Nigeria like Dubai.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha why you people did not bring your advice to GEJ because he from Niger delta , Now every body is coming close to the new government ... where are you people since ?? OBJ wanted to control GEJ but because he refuse that is why he fight him in many ways to make sure he did not win again ,, Now buhari was the person OBJ reject before now he become over night friend , ,,,You people should watch we are going to remain the same please , unless those men did not come close to the government again ...think very well.
DeleteOBJ we all Nigeria,s are not mugu this time keep your talks to your family , bad man who still keep Nigeria like this , Now Buhari is your friend over night now , But you rejected him before , still the same government is going to run Nigeria now if we did not take time .There noting like APC just the same old men that have been keeping us like this .should we allow those men to come again ?
DeleteBaba we never consider unemployment bcus even doing his tenure of 8 years all we hear no vacancy ever since I know baba he we never plan or advice on how unemployment can reduce. I know God we clear all bad Leaders 1 by. 1.
ReplyDeleteWith the kind of English you write, you would struggle to be offered a job except perhaps as a cleaner. Nothing to do with OBJ.
DeleteVery funny this man doesn't just know when to stop, it's ok. If he doesn't take the advice am sure he will turn your number one enemy.
ReplyDeletedon't go and deceive this man, when he will refuse to your tone, at the end you will start writing OPEN LETTER. rubbish baba
ReplyDeleteHahahaha why you people did not bring your advice to GEJ because he from Niger delta , Now every body is coming close to the new government ... where are you people since ?? OBJ wanted to control GEJ but because he refuse that is why he fight him in many ways to make sure he did not win again ,, Now buhari was the person OBJ reject before now he become over night friend , ,,,You people should watch we are going to remain the same please , unless those men did not come close to the government again ...think very well.
ReplyDeleteOBJ we all Nigeria,s are not mugu this time keep your talks to your family , bad man who still keep Nigeria like this , Now Buhari is your friend over night now , But you rejected him before , still the same government is going to run Nigeria now if we did not take time .There noting like APC just the same old men that have been keeping us like this .should we allow those men to come again ?
DeleteOBJ's advice should be taken with a pinch of salt. His, is truly a Greek gift! GMB beware o!
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