Hardship: "Nigeria sitting on keg of gunpower," Ex-president Obasanjo sends shocking warning to Tinubu's govt

  • Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigeria as being “on a keg of gunpowder” due to ongoing economic hardship
  • Obasanjo voiced support for the demands of #EndBadGovernance protesters, urging the government to address the legitimate grievances of the youth
  • Commenting on proposed reforms such as a single six-year presidential term, Obasanjo stressed the need to first address underlying issues of corruption

Abeokuta state – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the situation of Nigeria as a country ‘sitting on a keg of gunpowder’, following the spate of hardship in the country.

This was as he said that Nigeria will not make meaningful progress unless both leaders and citizens adopt what he referred to as “moral rearmament.”