A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, has decried Nigeria’s decline, stating that insecurity has increased in the country.
He made this known on Wednesday while speaking at his 90th birthday celebration in Lagos State.
Anyaoku, who turned 90 on January 18, 2023, served as the third Commonwealth Secretary-General from 1990 to 2000.
Speaking at the event, the nonagenarian said, “An undeniable truth at the moment is that our country has declined, insecurity has made traveling by road dangerous.
“The green passport is disdained in many international airports. Our economy is such that most of our young people and increasingly a great number of our professionals are going abroad for greener pastures.
“Nigeria now has one of the greatest concentrations of people living below the poverty line.
“There is hope that this year’s national elections will be the beginning of a change for the better.”
The elder statesman pointed out that “90 is an age of reflection,” as he acknowledged the grace and goodness of God in his life.
Paying tribute to his late parents, Anyaoku added that the highlight of his life was his wife, whom he described as “a great blessing that I was fortunate to marry”.
Anyaoku also appreciated his children for coming down from the United States and the United Kingdom to attend his birthday ceremony.
