Former president Olusegun Obasanjo say Nigeria must begin to recruit new generation of leaders who should take over the mantle of leadership from the current one. Obasanjo made this remarks in Lagos at the ongoing Africa Methodist Council Heads of Conference Summit and Women’s Movement Leadership Summit being held in Lagos. According to the Nigerian former leader, insecurity had made the country a dangerous place to live, describing the country as now a land filled with so much suffering and hunger.
Obasanjo said in order for the country to get things right, the leadership has to wake up to its responsibilities by moving away from paying ordinary lips services to a real leadership responsibility by creating a better world for all.
Re-evaluating the world, he said: “How do we re-evaluate the world? What do we do? Jesus Christ himself told us that in this world, we would have trouble.
“I will give you two points. Wake up! We need a new generation of leaders; moral leaders, transformational leaders, and servant leaders. This new generation of leaders will lead by showing love and leading the re-evaluation and transformation.”
He explained that currently, “Nigeria as it is now is volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous and dangerous. We have resources in Africa; we have 70 per cent of the world’s copper. Japan has no mineral resources. Singapore is even worse. No resources!
“But, whatever resources we have, if we are devoid of leadership, it won’t get us anywhere. That is why leadership in Africa is very important. We can’t create an Africa of hope, prosperity, devoid of oppression and one of security, peace and where leaders have vision, knowledge and understanding this way.”