Former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that most of those at the helm of affairs should be behind bars.
Obasanjo made the assertion at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State while receiving six members of the House of Representatives.
The visitors are reportedly co-sponsors of bills on a single term of six years, rotational of presidency between the north and the south as well as rotation of governorship slots among the three senatorial districts of each of the 36 states.
The reps members were led by Ugochinyere Ikenga representing Ideato North and Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State.
On the issue of the nation’s leaders, Obasanjo said until their mentality is changed, the country can never attain the level of change they desire.
Our main problem is ourselves and until we take care of ourselves it doesn’t matter we may have one term of four years one term of six years, one term of seven years if it’s the same people and the same mentality and way we do things then it won’t change.
“Yes, the system; yes, democracy. We have to rethink democracy. We have to rethink the form of government. But what about the character of the people in government? With all due respect, most of them should be behind bars, some should even be in the gallows and that is the truth.
“Now if these are the people that are ruling us then what do you expect? It doesn’t matter whether you or whatever you make it, it will not, so the point is the character of the people that are coming to the government. Their attributes, the sort of people they truly are.
“So, we need to really think about how we select leaders, what should be the character of a leader we select? What should be their track record? Where should we find them? Are they role models? And I think those are the first things we have to think about.”
