Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has said stronger leadership was critical for the economic development of the African continent.
Obasanjo said this at the ongoing 2018 Afreximbank Annual Meeting in Abuja. He said Africa had the human, mineral and capital resources, as well as strong institutions to become a heaven on earth, yet it wasn’t living up to its potential due to weak leadership
He said that Africa is not where it should be, but it has moved away from where it was.
Obasanjo urged African leaders to collaborate more and emulate countries that were doing well and also learn not to make the same mistakes that had already been made by others.
He pointed out that the African population was rising at an astronomical rate, therefore it was imperative to ensure that the right policies were in place to improve the economy and create jobs.
He cited the telecommunications sector in Nigeria as a success story of how Africans were the architect of their own future. The former President used the opportunity to encourage more women to go into politics.
He urged women to vie for gubernatorial and senatorial seats in the coming elections in Nigeria.
Source: Daily Post
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