By Winnifred Enojo

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over youths’ restiveness caused by unemployment, fearing that Nigeria might be sitting on a keg of gunpowder.

Obasanjo made the statement during an interview.

He said the youth are restive as many of them are without skills, employment and empowerment. 

The elder statesman’s stance comes following ongoing #Endbadgovernance nationwide protests by the youths over hunger and hardship in the country.

Speaking further, Obasanjo said Nigeria’s economy would have been much better if it had not relied on just crude oil production.

He described the country’s reliance on crude oil as a “deadly mistake”.

Obasanjo said Nigeria could have invested more in Agriculture as against crude oil.