2019: What Nigeria must do to progress – Obasanjo

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has noted that without peace
and unity, the country cannot make significant progress.

According to the ex-president, Nigeria can only progress when all of
its citizens have a sense of belonging, unity and security.

Obasanjo spoke yesterday in Asaba, Delta State, at a meeting with the
executive members of the Delta state Traditional Council led by its
chairman, Obi Efizomor II, Obi Of Owa.

According to him, "I am an incurable optimist about this country,
Nigeria is not a perfect country but it can be made to make progress,
move at a pace that will be advantageous to all of us, no matter our
tribe, position gender and race.

"We can have a country that is at peace with itself, where unity is
enthroned, a country where every one will be their brothers' keeper,
where performance will be obvious in the governance and running of the
affairs of our people, a country where everyone will have a sense of
belonging."

The former military head of state commended the state Governor,
Ifeanyi Okowa, for bringing peace, unity, development and cooperation
among the people of Delta.

Obasanjo called on the traditional council to continue to be pillar of
support to the Governor in his developmental strides.

He also reminded the traditional rulers that they were bastion of
peace, unity and development in their various domains.