Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigeria’s rising debt profile as a fundamental problem for both present and future generations.
Obasanjo disclosed this during a recent Zoom interactive
program tagged “Boiling Point Arena”.
Nigeria’s debt had surged by N12.6 trillion in three months,
reaching N134.3 trillion ($91.3bn) by the end of the second quarter of 2024.
This marks a 10.35 percent increase from the N121.7 trillion
recorded in the first quarter of the year.
Reacting, Obasanjo said, “Yes, I was able to secure debt
forgiveness for the nation before I left office, but our present debt profile
is a problem for both this and the next generation.”
Obasanjo cited South Korea and Singapore as examples of
nations whose progress was rooted in merit-based and integrity-driven
leadership.
According to him, the best way to fight corruption is from
the top.
“The best way to fight corruption is from the top. In South
Korea, their leaders make appointments based on merit, and that has become the
country’s legacy,” he said.
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