Obasanjo gave an impassioned speech at the start of the UN s Third Conference on LDCs, the third in 21 years, which targets 49 nations classified by the UN as the poorest of the developing world. He lamented the difficult conditions facing Nigerians, including lack of access to health care, lack of employment or access to productive land, lack of infrastructure and uncertain food sources. Africa s place in the global economy has been totally eroded. The continent must be assisted to bring to reality the much talked about African renaissance. He said all LDCs should strive to avoid political instability through transparency in government, as it was key to eradicating poverty.
Corruption is anti-development.
Without good governance, there will be no peace, and without peace, there can be no development.