Fighting Corruption Will Return Nigeria to Part of Greatness – Osinbajo
Fighting Corruption Will Return Nigeria to Part of Greatness – Osinbajo
By ALEX UANGBAOJE
Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo yesterday in Kaduna insisted that the only way to make Nigeria great again is to root out corruption from the country.
According to the him, the only panacea for ensuring the growth and development of Nigeria is to put a stop to corruption, adding that he is happy Nigerians can see from what is happening in the country that the present administration is committed to ending corruption.
Professor Osinbajo was speaking in Kaduna at the foundation laying ceremony of 2000 civil servants Housing units and the Galaxy Mall and Galleria within Kaduna metropolis.
This is as he also said the APC is confident in the ability of the Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai to deliver the change the party stand for.
The VP said the All Progressives Congress, (APC) promise change and change is already taking place in Kaduna, “In the last election APC promise change and the people voted for us because they believed in change and they want change and change is already taking place in Kaduna.”
He explained that the projects, the Housing units, the Mall and Galleria and others, Shows that change has come to Kaduna, adding that change is possible and the APC government is ready to serve the people.
Osinbajo posited that Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai represent the change that APC is talking about and that he believes strongly that Kaduna State will be great again.
He said, “The facilities that will be here will create jobs for the people and that is so important because as a government we promise to create jobs.”
The VP also said the first 2 million jobs that will be created by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, will be in the area of teaching.
His words “We want to ensure the enabling environment and capital for business people, Nigeria can be great if we end corruption, and you can see that this government will fight corruption.
“Government believes that Nigeria has the resources for us all to live reasonably comfortable.
“I believe in El-Rufai, that any thing he says he would do it. El-Rufai is a man of his words, and am looking forward to coming here to Commission this project when it is completed.”
He commended the Kaduna State Government and the State House of Assembly for collaborating for the rapid growth and development of the state, “Am happy with the relationships between the executive and the legislature in Kaduna State and President Muhammadu Buhari will be excited with what is happening in Kaduna.” He said.
