Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says
it is very important and more beneficial for Nigeria as a nation to remain
together, than to be apart.
“Rather than promoting division,
Nigerians should continue to promote unity and togetherness,” Osinbajo said on
Saturday in Osogbo while delivering the 8th convocation lecture of the Osun State
University.
“It is not not true that our
diversity is an impediment to our sustainability; our strength is in our size”,
NAN quoted him as saying.
“Great nations are those that
stay together despite their diversity.
“Going our separate ways will not
solve our problems; staying together will be of great benefit to us.
“Nigeria still holds the key to
Africa’s development and remains a regional champion.
“Our manifest destiny is to lead
Africa and the world, so we must be united.
“Nigeria’s outstanding endowments
are facing challenges, but the nation must follow the path that made other
nations great.”
He emphasised the need for
Nigeria to embrace merit over quota in appointments, and also invest in human
capital development.
The Vice President said that
President Muhammadu Buhari was doing everything possible to lift Nigerians out
of poverty.
“The Federal Government is
investing in infrastructure, agriculture, education, power, technology,
innovation and social investment programmes to empower Nigerians.
“On a daily basis, the Federal
Government feeds 9.5 million children under its National School Feeding
Programme in 26 states in the country.
“Already, 520 Nigerians have been
engaged under the N-Power programme, while tradermoni programme to empower
petty traders is still ongoing,” he said.
Osinbajo also said that the
Buhari led-administration would continue to fight against corruption to move
Nigeria forward.
He said that the menace was
fighting back, but declared that its kicks would not deter government’s resolve
to flush it.
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