Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigeria is not bereft of good teams but noted that the challenge has always been in the ability of leaders to identify, assemble and harness their potential.

The former President who made the remark on Friday while inaugurating the 46.3-kilometer Umuahia -Uzuakoli – Akara -Abiriba Road, reconstructed by Gov. Alex Otti, commended Otti for assembling a performing team, hence the successes his administration has continued to record.

Obasanjo said that the sorry state of affairs in the country today could be better if leaders at various levels of government would identify and assign responsibilities to the right aides.

According to the former President, Nigeria should not be poor or wallow in hardship if her leaders could fish out individuals with the potential and competence to turn things around.

He said: “The bad situation we have today can be made better tomorrow. We don’t need to languish in want or poverty. All we need to do is to ensure that at every level we have the right leaders with the right team.

“A good leader needs the right team. We don’t have deficiency of good team. You can get them for Nigeria, and for Africa.”

The former President who appointed great Nigerians like Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Professor Charles Soludo, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, among others who made great waves in their various areas of responsibilities, praised Otti’s appointees particularly the Commissioner for Works and his Health counterpart for their great achievements.

Obasanjo described Gov. Otti as a rare leader who had achieved so much in a short time.

He declared: “Gov. Otti is a man of his word; a goal getter; and a performer. Governor, you are a good example of a true leader.

“Abia has had Governors before but good leaders are rare. When you get one like Otti make good use of him.”


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