The Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Rueben Fasoranti, on Friday, expressed concern over the spate of insecurity in the country.
The Afenifere leader who was speaking in Akure at his 95th birthday Book and foundation Launch said the current state of the country especially insecurity and unemployment is not the Nigeria of his dreams.
Pa Fasoranti attributed his being alive to the grace of God, “I am still here with you because of the grace of God and even though as an individual I am fulfilled, I regret to say that all is not well with the country.
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“No thanks to the insecurity of life and property, worsening unemployment of abIe-bodied citizens leading to all manners of crimes, threatening famine which is a conspiracy between mother nature and the ravaging of the land by ever-surging marauders and so on.”
Pa Fasoranti also disclosed that he has decided to establish a democratic institute as part of plans to inculcate and entrench desired political values and discipline to practicing and aspiring democrats which he said was part of his dream to have an enduring legacy.
“Time is no longer my friend, though, but with you, great and understanding people, time can still be bought to get the project accomplished before my time is finally out.
“In my life adventures, l have tried to see what I could leave behind for humanity. To this extent, I have tried to invest in human beings.”
Describing Fasoranti as a special gift to the Yorubaland and Nigeria as a whole, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who was the chairman on the occasion, said the Afenifere leader had been expressing fear of how Nigeria would be when he passed on.
An autobiography of Pa Fasoranti entitled “My Life, My Legacy (Service with Integrity and Excellence) was also unveiled.
