“Nigeria needs to be rescued urgently. What we see in our country is massive failure of our leaders.”

—  Oby Ezekwesili

Source: https://independent.ng/2019debate-30-powerful-quotes-from-oby-ezekwesili-reactions-to-questions/ Oby Ezekwesili's reaction to 2019 Debate.

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