Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has decried the deteriorating state of the nation’s economy, saying that the current situation is not better than Shehu Shagari’s era in 1982.
The former minister said if necessary action was not taken, the nation’s economy would crumble beyond repair.
Ezekwesili made this remark while presenting a public lecture at the annual Public Service Celebration, which took place at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Ikeja, lagos.
She recalled that back in 1981 to 1982, Nigeria witnessed the same economic situation, and that she had hoped that Nigeria would not suffer such situations ever again.
She observed, “We have found ourselves in a situation where every sector is in a precarious situation. We are operating on uncertainty and it is most difficult.
“Our economy has taken a nose dive, and I ask how it is possible for Nigeria to find itself in this embarrassing situation.
“We were faced with similar economic conditions like that between 1981 and 1982 during the regime of former president Shehu Shagari.
“Nigerians must study history because people who do not study history risk repeating all the mistakes made in the past,” she remarked. .
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