Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked reports that he called for a revolution in Nigeria. Reacting to reports quoting him as saying that a revolution was imminent in the country, the former president said he was misquoted as he never made such comment.
The former President said: “The person saying I talked about revolution taking place in Nigeria is talking nonsense; he doesn’t understand English. “What I said was:
'As long as we do not pay adequate attention to solving the problem of unemployment, we are all sitting on a keg of gun powder'. And it is a tickling time-bomb. All of us must realise that it is a serious problem. Our leaders must pay attention to this issue.
“That is not revolution. I never used the word revolution. Unemployment is a continental problem and indeed a global problem. If a state can have over 50 per cent of its population as unemployed, it is a major problem that needs serious attention.
“I didn’t mention revolution in my speech. Who will write a cheque for us in Africa?... What I want for Nigeria is job creation for the youth not revolution,” he added.
Obasanjo was wrongly quoted in the media to have predicted that a revolution loomed in Nigeria unless the government took urgent step to arrest youth unemployment and poverty.
“That is not revolution. I never used the word revolution. Unemployment is a continental problem and indeed a global problem. If a state can have over 50 per cent of its population as unemployed, it is a major problem that needs serious attention.
“I didn’t mention revolution in my speech. Who will write a cheque for us in Africa?... What I want for Nigeria is job creation for the youth not revolution,” he added.
Obasanjo was wrongly quoted in the media to have predicted that a revolution loomed in Nigeria unless the government took urgent step to arrest youth unemployment and poverty.
