Osinbajo accuses prominent Nigerians of slowing down anti-corruption war

“a new tribe of Nigerians who would not compromise their values but would maintain a sense of right and wrong is now emerging”

 

Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has accused some prominent Nigerians of working against the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Vice President made this revelation, Thursday, during a meeting in his office with a delegation from the Moslem Congress of Nigeria.

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According to him, “We get regular messages from some Nigerian elites saying cool down,” he noted.

Prof Osinbajo also remarked that the masses of the Nigerian people on the contrary have a clearer understanding of right and wrong.

According to him, “the masses don’t have that problem.”

Although some elites are saying “it is not a big deal,” and that government should merely ask the looters of the commonwealth of the nation to return the money and go, Prof. Osinbajo expressed gladness that “a new tribe of Nigerians who would not compromise their values but would maintain a sense of right and wrong is now emerging”.

“The man on the street is very clear, so whatever some of these elites say, we shall keep our focus on the masses who voted for us,” the Vice President declared.

He said it was simply unacceptable that in the last 16 years there was not a single federal government completed road project, not to even talk of rail.

“The reason is corruption,” he asserted, adding that the cost of projects were often inflated as people entrusted with public trust struggle to enrich themselves at the expense of the people.

“The insurgency has gone on for 6 years because government could not adequately equip the military,” he stated

Speaking further, he reassured that “Mr. President and I are extremely focussed on what we need to do. We will focus on critical things, infrastructure and social investments.”

Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation from the Moslem Congress of Nigeria, Imam Abdulahi Shuaib conveyed the support of the organization to the government in its programmes including anti-corruption, and expressed readiness to offer assistance.

According to him, “we are thankful that our candidates of choice in the election emerged.”

He said the choice of the President and Vice President were made by God Himself during last year’s presidential election.