Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo
has said that the only condition Nigerians should add the prefix “Your
Excellency” to the names of elected government officials and other dignitaries
was if they can justify such title by building a virile society for all.
He stated this in Abuja while
declaring open the 16th Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers (Africa
Region) (CSPOC).
The Acting President also called
for synergy between the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary. He said
that the cooperation was necessary for the good of any country and its people.
Osinbajo said: ”So while we speak
of our legislative halls as hallowed chambers, our courts as temples of
justice, and the executive villas as corridors of power, all suggestive of
grand but isolated institutions. The reality for the majority of our peoples is
the misery of the slums and the indignities of powerlessness.
“So, while we describe ourselves as
Excellencies, distinguished and honorable the vast majority our people would in
their most polite moments say that they see neither excellence nor much honour
in their own lives.
“The leadership positions we
occupy is a short lease that providence and the electorate have given us to
shape the present and determine the future of millions and the generations that
will be born to them, it would be foolish indeed to think that it is an
occasion for self aggrandizement or the pursuit of selfish interests.
“The responsibility that
privilege and power place upon us is to do our utmost to change the current
bleak narratives and projections for our nation and the world.
“It is therefore my submission
that the burden that the privilege of leadership places upon us is that our
tenured positions in the executive and legislature must not be wasted on
conflicts and division. The problems are too grave, the lives and livelihoods
of millions depend on our cooperation we cannot afford to fail.”
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