Obansanjo advises Nigeria on six things, to avoid the adverse effects of the convid-19

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo initially showed discontent for the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for its “initial politicized and badly handled palliative measures”.

He however,identified six areas Nigeria must give attention in order to recover from the COVID-19.

He gave the suggestions on Friday at the 2020 Sobo Sowemimo Annual Lecture held at Abeokuta Club, Ogun State.

Obasanjo told the government to urgently start the process of getting the economy back on track.

His speech was entitled “COVID-19 and Nigeria Security Issues: They Way Forward”.

The first is food availability and security. Second is employment and job security. Third is change in the pattern and style of living including travelling. Fourth is innovation, science, technology, digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. Fifth is local content, raw materials and substitutes. Sixth is diversification of the economy and enhancement of export commodities.”

He said with good leadership, right policy, public and private sectors working together, and the civil society joining hand, all the six areas can achieved.

He also urges Africa to be stronger after the pandemic.

“I hope that Africa, as a continent, will emerge economically stronger from COVID-19. For us in Nigeria, we have no alternative but to get it right. Otherwise, the future will be worse than the present that is uncertain and bleak with economic downturn and pervasive insecurity.”