Ex-gov Egwu blames past leaders for Nigeria's problems

FORMER Governor of Ebonyi State, Dr.

Sam Egwu, weekend, blamed the current

challenges facing the country in various sectors of

the economy on the lack of foresight by previous administrations.

Egwu argued that if previous administrations had

taken time to address the implications of a growing

population like Nigeria vis-à-vis the provision of

infrastructural facilities, Nigeria would not have

been in such a disadvantaged position.

Egwu, who is also the leader of the state delegates

to the ongoing National Conference, spoke in an

interview with newsmen at his Umuebe farm,

Ezzamgbo in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state.

According to him, “We should acknowledge that as

a country we have failed in trying to address these

issues confronting us. Previous governments did not take time to address these issues.

‘’They have not planned ahead, knowing that with

our country coming up with population explosion, we

needed to plan ahead of these issues.”