Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the principle of regionalism has continued to plague the country, describing it as the root of Nigeria’s problems.
Obasanjo stated this on Tuesday in Abeokuta when the League of Northern Democrats paid him a courtesy visit.
He noted that the principle of regionalism, which was adopted at Nigeria’s independence in 1960, is still being craved today.
Speaking to the group led by former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau, the ex-president said where a leader hails from does not matter, but what he brings to the table in terms of development and governance.
Obasanjo, who faulted the name of the group, advised it to become a national league rather than a sectarian group, noting that the group was right to be concerned about Nigeria.
“One of the things that led us to where we are today, and we haven’t gotten out of, is regionalism
