May 14, 2026

Stop Lamenting Over Mess Created, Clean It Up – Obasanjo Advises Buhari

By Farouk Mohammed

OBASANJO

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has come after President Muhammadu Buhari for lamenting over mess created by previous administration, saying he was elected to clean the mess.

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Mr. Obasanjo remained one of his staunchest backers, visiting him repeatedly and publicly defending most of his actions.

But speaking in Lagos Wednesday, Obasanjo advised Mr. Buhari to stop dwelling on the past, saying since he was elected to change the country, he should concentrate on clearing the mess he inherited.

Delivering the keynote at the First Akintola Williams Annual Lecture, Obasanjo lashed at the Buhari administration for repeatedly lumping the country’s three previous administrations together and then accusing them of mis-governance.

“Now that we have had change because the actors and the situation needed to be changed, let us move forward to have progress through a comprehensive economic policy and programme that is intellectually, strategically and philosophically based,” Mr. Obasanjo said.

The former president also criticised plans by Mr. Buhari to take about $30billion loan to fix critical administration.

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