A Former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola has addressed the deteriorating conditions faced by Nigerians under the current administration. He lamented that the situation has progressively worsened over the last couple of months.
He noted that while there is some prosperity in Nigeria, it is increasingly concentrated among a smaller percentage of the population. He reflected on his own experiences, recalling that during his childhood, wealth was more widely distributed and not as limited to a select few. This shift, he argued, signifies a deepening problem within the country. He emphasized the need for urgent action, insisting that the current state of affairs is not normal as he expressed his deep concern for the future of Nigeria.
He said in a live coverage by Symfoni from 0:19, ‘We have seen a worsening economic, even political and spiritual condition of Nigerians. And you don’t need to be a scientist to know that things are progressively getting bad. Only a smaller percentage of Nigerians are now prosperous; there is prosperity, but it’s reducing.
When I was born, wealth was not as limited to a few Nigerians as it is today. And what does that signify? It tells us that we are in deep problem. If things were normal in Nigeria, we know – and everybody knows – that things are not normal. And in addressing it, I’m so much concerned.”