Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says being vice-president for
seven years has prepared him to be president.
Laolu Akande, his media, quoted Osinbajo as saying this when
he visited Aladelusi Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo, the Deji of Akure, on Monday in
Ondo state.
The vice-president said he is fortunate to have served in
various capacities, adding that he wants to use his experience to serve the
country.
“I have served for the past seven years as the vice-president
of Nigeria, and I have also acted within that period when the president was
away,” he said.
“I think that I am
fortunate, and we are fortunate to have been given tremendous opportunities to
serve, also even when I acted (as president).
“In that capacity, I am probably the only person trained to
be (in that duration), because if you have been a vice-president and also as
acting president, then you have been trained, and I must say with utmost
humility that, that is exactly how I feel.”
The vice-president said those who have been given the
opportunity to serve should be available to do more.
“I feel that with
what God has given me within the past seven and half years, I must be able to
give to my country. People die for this country every day; there are young men
and women, soldiers who die for this country every day,” he said.
“That is the greatest act of loyalty that one can have for
one’s country. Those of us whom God has given some opportunities to serve must
be prepared to offer that service whenever we are called upon to do so.
“Which is why I declared my intention to run for the president
of the federal republic of Nigeria. And I want to say that I am grateful to
God; and I am grateful to you for all your support, advice and counseling in
the past.”
On his part, the monarch said in other places, Osinbajo
would have been endorsed to continue as president at the expiration of
President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure.
“Had it been it were
in advanced countries, in all of the APC, nobody would run (for president),
they would all just support you,” he said.
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