Monday motivation quote: 5 quotes by former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo

Going by the recent calls for a political overhaul, it seems like Nigerians are increasingly getting tired of things in the country. 

The level of demotivation has become so high that in the early hours of Monday, 10 August, the hashtag, #EnoughIsEnough started to trend on the social networking app, Twitter.

However, there are still people working in different positions to restore Nigeria’s lost glory. People in different industries – health, technology, academics, and so forth, who are still quite patriotic about the country.

Today’s Monday motivation quote is a list of five quotes from a former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, to inspire you to keep going.

These quotes are mostly from the 1990s and early 2000s when the level of patriotism in the country was still high and hope was still teeming.

See the quotes below:

“In Africa, we are emerging. We have taken responsibility, and know change is required so that we can be empowered in the way of human and capital infrastructure. And then America and Europe and ourselves will be the better for it.”

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“Fighting corruption is not a one-night affair.”

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“I believe God knew what he was doing when he put oil under our ground. It should be a means to an end.”

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“My gut feelings and my faith tell me that until God shuts a door, no human can shut it.”

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“Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country.”

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All is not lost, and the first person who believes that is the former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo. Now, it is unknown just how much patriotism he inspires in Nigerians, however, considering the level of distrust that the people have for politicians in general.

As someone who works for the betterment of yourself and of the country, you should never give up. Keep your head down, work hard, keep these quotes in mind and continue to hope for a better Nigeria.

Let us know in the comments section below how your day is going and just how inspired these quotes have made you.