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Olusegun Obasanjo - President of Nigeria, 1999-2007

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC Parliament

Stephen Sackur speaks to former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, who has just published a blueprint for African prosperity. Over the next thirty years Africa will experience a transformative population increase. Will it be for good or ill? It all depends on whether Africa's nations can deliver on jobs, housing and infrastructure to enable two billion people to thrive. It is an unprecedented leadership challenge. Does governance in Obasanjo's own country inspire confidence or scepticism? Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Olusegun Obasanjo

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