Nigeria now is flowing with bitterness and sadness - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the current state of the country as a place filled with "bitterness and sadness".

This is due to the numerous challenges facing the country, especially insecurity and economic instability.

He said this at the unveiling of a book authored by Femmy Carrena in his honour and titled “The Man, The General, The President” on Thursday, June 3, 2021.

The former head of state noted that Nigeria presently is not what God wants it to be, adding that it has been destined to be a land flowing with milk and honey.

Obasanjo said on the matter of education, it must be made a priority and all the 14 million out-of-school children must be returned to school.

Obasanjo said;

“My prayer is that all of us particularly in this country and now is that we will have something to contribute to make this country to the making of what God has created it to be; a land flowing with milk and honey.

“Right now, it is a land flowing with bitterness and sadness. That is not what God wants this country to be.

“We must change the narrative. We must talk to ourselves in the civilized language.

“Anywhere you go in this country that you will not see a genius in any section of the country.

“So, for what reason should we look down on ourselves or others except we are not human beings.”