President Bola Tinubu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo met in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Tuesday.
The two leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries at
the inauguration of John Mahama as the president of Ghana.
Speaking at the event, Tinubu said African countries will
not allow outsiders to disrupt the unity in the continent.
Tinubu stressed the importance of dialogue among African
nations to resolve disagreements and underscored the continent’s determination
to develop resilient economies independently.
“Today, I am here not only as the president of Nigeria but
also as an African in resolute support for Ghana and her people. This moment is
a source of pride and honour for you, the entire continent, and its diaspora,”
he said.
Since Tinubu assumed the presidency, he and Obasanjo have
sparingly met, with Obasanjo frequently criticising his administration.
Last year, Obasanjo said the removal of petrol subsidy by
Tinubu’s administration was necessary but “wrongly and thoughtlessly”
implemented.
“Today, the government has taken three decisions, two of
which are necessary but wrongly and thoughtlessly implemented and have led to
the impoverisation of the economy and of Nigerians,” the former president had
said.
“These are removal of subsidy, closing the gap between the
black market and official rates of exchange and the third is dealing with a
military coup in Niger Republic.”
Also, in November 2024, Obasanjo said Nigeria’s failing
state status was evident due to “widespread corruption, poor leadership, and
immorality”.
In his keynote address at the Chinua Achebe leadership forum
held at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, Obasanjo said Nigeria
was sinking into insecurity, division, and underdevelopment under Tinubu’s
administration.
The former president also said Nigeria must appoint new,
credible leaders for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with
short tenure to prevent corruption and re-establish trust in the institution.
However, in a reaction, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the
president on information and strategy, said Obasanjo left many unresolved
problems for the country, adding that he presided over the most fraudulent
election in Nigeria’s history.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com