Obasanjo advises rich Nigerians on job creation
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on well-meaning Nigerians to give back to the communities where they hail from, in order to stem the tide of rural-urban migration and unemployment among youths. He also said this would engender rural development in the country. Obasanjo made the call while delivering his goodwill message at the 2015 edition of the Ibogun-Olaogun Day held on Saturday at Ibogun- Olaogun Village, in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The former President, who recalled his formative years in the sleepy village, said there were no modern toilets, bathroom and clinic when he was growing up in the rural community. He, however, added that that those facilities including a secondary school built through communal efforts were now available in the village. He said, “Successful individuals who have made it in life will be doing the country a lot of good in reducing the menace of unemployment,...
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