A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen Joseph Okoloagu (retd), in an interview he granted to Daily Sun, says that if he were President Muhammadu Buhari, he would have look for best brains from the opposition party to fix the Nation's Economy.
His words, "What we need to do now is for all hands to be on deck. If I were the president, I would asked for the best brains in economics or experts. If it means going even to the opposition to pick someone, let it be. But the idea of blaming Mr. President or the party, I reject it in Jesus name. I am talking from the bottom of my heart. Things were bad before and there are genuine efforts to solve the problem.
"If you view it critically, you will know that we have not failed. We may not have the best in economy today, but we have achieved a lot in security and corruption. I said corruption with emphasis. For goodness sake, we are on the right track. We must look inwards to promote our economy. The over dependence in oil has landed us where we are today.
"Venezuela is a case in point. They do not have anything to turn to. But we have agriculture and all sources of mineral to fall back on. We must accept the reality by patronizing our own goods to grow our economy. When you analyze a problem, proffer a solution. My own solution is changing my taste and it is working for me. We must not go to farming alone, but extend to animal husbandry.
Culled from Daily Sun
