The former President Olusegun Obasanjo today (Thursday) registered as a member of the coalition for Nigeria movement (CNM) when he completed the form and handed it over to former Governor of Osun State, Col. Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Rtd.), who is the National Coordinator of the group.
Obasanjo when delivering his speech at the press center, Iwe Iroyin, Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta said the purpose of the movement is to give special attention and space to youths and women who in most cases have been victims and underlings.
Obasanjo stressed that the instruments used so far in nation building and governance since independence have not served the citizens well, hence Coalition for Nigeria Movement is proposed as the new direction to mobilise the population for unity, cooperation, law and order, justice, welfare and well-being.
The CNM, which was officially launched in Abuja on Wednesday, was the brainchild of Obasanjo, which he had proffered as a platform to mobilise Nigerians for unity in his recent advice to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Obasanjo addressed newsmen and other attendees after his registration, expressing optimism that the group would help to propel the nation forward.
“I am happy to be a member of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement which is a movement for good governance.
“This is the commencement for our popular and grassroots association.
“The membership will be free to collectively decide on whether it will become a political party and if it decides to transform itself and go into partisan politics, I will cease to be a member.
“It is necessary to make it clear that this new movement does not regard itself as a third force.
“It sees itself as a popular movement that can accommodate all Nigerians irrespective of their political interest or affiliations and will propel Nigeria forward,’’ he said.
Obasanjo, who composed a new song for the nation, said ‘I see a new Nigeria in the hands of God and we will all be witnesses of the emergence of a new Nigeria.’’
Furthermore, he said the movement will spearhead process, programme, policies and priorities to make Nigeria a great country playing its expected roles within west Africa and the world.
According to him, Nigerian youths will be emboldened, empowered, have employment and play meaningful and responsible roles in the leadership and governance of the country in all ramifications while women will have dignity and equal consideration with men in the affairs of Nigeria.
 registered as a member of the coalition for Nigeria movement (CNM) when he completed the form and handed it over to former Governor of Osun State, Col. Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Rtd.), who is the National Coordinator of the group.){kind=link}