Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has thrown his weight behind the protest against hunger, which will come to an end today.
Obasanjo lent his voice to it on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital while speaking with six members of the House of Representatives, who are co-sponsors of bills proposing a single six-year term, rotation of the presidency between the North and South, and rotation of governorship slots among the three senatorial districts of each of the 36 states.
“What the youth are demanding is very legitimate and should be listened to. Why should they be denied what rightfully belongs to them?
“They are frustrated, they are hungry, they are angry, they are unemployed, and they deserve to be heard,” the ex-President stated.
In his remarks, he also said Nigeria is treading on a dangerous ground, saying, “As I have warned earlier, we should recognise that we are all sitting on a powder keg if we fail to begin doing the right thing.”
The federal lawmakers included Abdulmalik Danga from Kogi, Dr Usman Midala from Borno, Matthew Nwogu from Imo, Peter Aniekwe from Anambra, Kama Nkemkanma from Ebonyi, and Ugochinyere Ikenga from Imo.
