Speaking at a lecture to mark the 40th anniversary of Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor’s call to ministry at the Word of Life Bible Church, Warri in Delta State, Obasanjo stressed the need to tackle corruption in the country, especially in the area of inflated contracts and abandoned projects.
He acknowledged that successive governments announce policies against the fight against corruption, but he however lamented that lack of continuity and strong political will counter such efforts.
“We recovered a large chunk of that loot and they told us there was still over $1 billion from that family but my successors did not pursue any further.” He said.
The former president challenged Nigerians to choose between a strong leader who might adopt unusual approach to tackle a problem or a weak leader who will leave the problem to grow.
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