Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo says he joined the 2023
presidential race to alleviate the hardship imposed on Nigerians via security
problems and economic realities.
NigerianEye earlier reported that the VP put to rest
speculations on his presidential ambitions when he officially declared to run
for the top political office.
Osinbajo, in his speech, said the experience he had garnered
would be used to better the lives of all Nigerians.
READ FULL SPEECH:
In the past seven years, I have served as Vice President
under a true Nigerian patriot, a servant of the nation in war and peace, and a
man of integrity, President Muhammadu Buhari. We have, together, worked through
some of the most difficult times in the history of our Nation, but we have
remained focused on securing the country, providing infrastructure and growing
our economy. As stipulated by the Nigerian Constitution, our tenure will end
next year.
In this period of seven years, I have served the government
in several capacities, and have, at the direction of Mr. President, represented
our country in sensitive high level international engagements. I have been to
practically all local governments in Nigeria. I have been in markets,
factories, schools, and farms.
I have been in agricultural, mining and oil producing
communities; in the Delta, in Kebbi, Enugu, Borno; Rivers, Plateau and Ondo;
& in all other States of the federation, listening to the diverse
experiences and yearnings of our people.
I have visited our gallant troops in the North East and our
brothers and sisters in the IDP camps.
I have felt the pain and anguish of victims in violent
conflicts, terrorist attacks, flooding, fire and other disasters. I have been
in the homes of many ordinary Nigerians in various parts of the country. I have
sat with our techprenuers in Lagos Edo, and Kaduna, with our Nollywood and
Kannywood actors; with our musicians, from Lagos, Onitsha, and Kano.
And I have spoken to small and large businesses.
I stood where they stood and sat where they sat. I know
their hopes, aspirations and fears; and I believe that in those hopes and
aspirations are the seeds for the great Nigeria that we all desire.
I believe that the very reason why the Almighty God gave me
these experiences, these insights, and these opportunities, is that they must
be put to the use of our country and it’s great peoples.
Which is why I am today, with utmost humility, formally
declaring my intention to run for the office of the President, Federal Republic
of Nigeria, on the platform of our great party, the All Progressives Congress.
If by the grace of God and the will of the people, I am
given the opportunity, then I believe that first, we must complete what we have
started, radically transforming our security and intelligence architecture;
*Completing the reform of our justice system focusing on
adequate remuneration and welfare of judicial personnel, ensuring justice for
all and the observance of rule of law,
*rapidly advancing our infrastructure development,
especially power, roads, railways and broadband connectivity;
*providing an excellent environment for businesses to
thrive;
*Taking the agriculture revolution to the next level
especially mechanization and developing the farm to table value chain;
*making sure that the government, its agencies and
regulators serve the business community;
*creating a tech economy that will provide jobs for
millions;
*enhancing our Social Investment Programme to a full scale
social welfare scheme;
*completing the promise of lifting 100 million Nigerians out
of poverty within this decade;
*completing the task of ensuring that all Nigerians, male
and female, attend school;
*reforming our educational system for relevance to the
challenges of this century;
*completing the task of universal health coverage for all ;
and
*strengthening the capacity of States and Local Governments
to deliver on their respective mandates.
Above all, front and Centre of our efforts will be the
provision of jobs and opportunities for our young people
I now most solemnly and respectfully seek the support of
fellow Nigerians everywhere in this land, and the diaspora, young and old, male
and female, in the great and exciting journey that we have ahead of us.
We will, working together, establish by the grace of God,
the Nigeria of our dreams in a few short years. We will build on the foundation
laid by our predecessors.
We will need to move, with much speed, intentionality, and
perseverance, towards the vision of a prosperous, stable, and secure nation.
I am convinced beyond doubt that we have the creativity, the
courage, the talent, and the resources to be the foremost black nation on
earth. Let us now birth the expectations of greatness conceived generations
before us.
Let us build a Nigeria where the man from Nnewi sees the man
in Gusau as his brother, where the woman in Warri sees the woman in Jalingo as
her sister, where the love of our nation burns alike in the hearts of boys and
girls from Gboko to Yenogoa.
Where everywhere in this land is home for everyone , where
our diversities, tribes and faiths unite, rather than divide us.
Let our tribes become one tribe; the Nigerian tribe, where
all are treated fairly, justly and with respect. Where all are given equal access
to the abundant opportunities that God has bestowed on this nation.
May God bless and keep our republic.
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