ABUJA-Vice president Yemi Osinbajo has said that no volume of pressure or calls from the elites would derail president Mohammadu Buhari or himself from carrying the anti-corruption war to its logical conclusion. And that in the last 16 years there was not a single federal government completed road project including rail, as the cost of projects were inflated, saying that “The reason is corruption”. Revealing that there had been a plethora of calls and efforts by the highly placed Nigerians to stop the probes, the Vice President stated that said both of them had no other agenda but “the progress of this country.”
Osinabjo spoke yesterday during a meeting in his office with a delegation from the Moslem Congress of Nigeria led Imam Abdulahi Shuaib at the presidential villa, Abuja. His submission was contained in a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Laolu Akande. According to the statement, the Vice President said that the development was a strange morality emanating from some Nigerians across ethnic and religious lines. “We get regular messages from some Nigerian elites saying cool down. It is a very strange morality that some of those people have, very complicated but cutting across all tribes and religious differences. “Mr. President and I are extremely focussed on what we need to do. We will focus on critical things, infrastructure and social investments”, he said.
Osinbajo who was miffed by the attitude however noted that the many Nigerians could still discern between what is right and wrong. He said “the masses don’t have that problem.” Re-echoing that the elites who felt unperturbed were saying “it is not a big deal,” stressing that government should merely ask the looters of the commonwealth to return the money and go, 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 is simply unacceptable that in the last 16 years there was not a single federal government completed road project including rail, the Vice President added that cost of projects were also inflated, saying that “The reason is corruption”.
He said it was the same inordinate desire for enrichment that explains why money meant to procure arms were being distributed among persons at a time when the territorial integrity of the nation was being attacked. “The insurgency has gone on for 6 years because government could not adequately equip the military,” he stated. Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation, 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. In a similar note, the Vice President also received delegations from the Nigeria Society of Engineers, NSE and the Facility for Oil Sector Transparency Reform, FOSTER, a group composed of NGOs involved in different issues in the Niger Delta areas.
Speaking with the members of NSE, who were led by their President, Engineer Otis Anyaeji, Osinbajo while highlighting the importance of their profession in national development extolled the engineers for their contributions to the society. “There is no question at all that engineers are central to the development of the society,” he noted. Also speaking while receiving FOSTER, also led by Mr. Richard Oshowole, the Vice President restated the government’s commitment to the development of the Niger Delta. He commended the group for their initiating a common framework to support the process of development in the area.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/607311/

Osunbade

Let's see where this your own administration will take us to because 1 year is already gone and nothing to show. You have just two years left, as we all know the last year of every tenure is use 4 campaign in Nigeria.

Let's leave the past and Face the present.

Owerri - onitsha expressway

70% of roads in abuja , including the one the VP uses to go to the airport every week.

Benin - Ore expressway

Haha, our railway system was revitalized by GEJ's administration.

OlaBlaize:
Benin - Ore expressway

What happened to benin-ore expressway?

obailala:
What happened to benin-ore expressway?

it was demolished by gej n turn to a zoo.

When did a pastor became infected with demons with lying tongues.



Osibanjo has finally blame Gej today so he should move on and prepare for tomorrow blame games

Airports renovation in Benin, Kano, Sokoto

Lool... pasitor... dont allow things of this world drag u to hell sir... Remember your punishment there will be bigger....

OlaBlaize:
Benin - Ore expressway

Na dem start am?
Abi na dem finish am?

Show me the one they started and completed in 5years

banki:


Na dem start am?
Abi na dem finish am?

Show me the one they started and completed in 5years

The road isn't yet completed till date; a notorious stretch between benin and ore has now been fixed though (hence the celebrations), but the entire road (which stretches to Sagamu) is still far from completion.

Before your attack Professor Osinbajo kindly tell us any project you believe/ have seen PDP started and finished between 1999-2015.


Electricity: Unfinished
Lagos/Ibadan Express Road: Unfinished
Renovation of Ajaokuta Steel Company: Unfinished
Third Niger Bridge: Unfinished
Etc

This is an eye opener indeed. Couldn't have been shameful that upon all the money gotten from oil, the PDP govt failed to complete a single project. Amaichi was right when he challenged anyone to point to any project at all in the south south that Good luck executed.

How dare anybody tried to accused this govt of no performance just seven months into leadership.

Pastor Let's see If your administration can even start one meaning full project at all

Please Which major projects has APC started not to talk of completing it?


At least during PDP administration, INEC starts and conclude ordinary elections unlike what is happening now.
APC it is time to face governance because time if fast going.

I weep!

advocates:
This is an eye opener indeed. Couldn't have been shameful that upon all the money gotten from oil, the PDP govt failed to complete a single project. Amaichi was right when he challenged anyone to point to any project at all in the south south that Good luck executed.

How dare anybody tried to accused this govt of no performance just seven months into leadership.

Ain't you and Osinbajo stupid to utter such?
Osinbajo and Buhari should know its past election time, now is the time to face issue of governance.
Whether Jonathan completed a single project or not is immaterial now, what matters now is that the Buhari led govt should devise measures to heal Nigeria, revive the almost comatose economy, create jobs for the youths as they promised.
You can blame Jonathan from now till tomorrow but it won't take away the fat that almost 9 months have been spent doing nothing.

udokpuenyi:
Please Which major projects has APC started not to talk of completing it?


At least during PDP administration, INEC starts and conclude ordinary elections unlike what is happening now.
APC it is time to face governance because time if fast going.

just shut up, you shameless boy. Pdp wasted 16 years of our national life, and you are complaining about apc 7 months. 5840days(pdp)/210days(apc)=27.81 . Think!

I am happy when you mentioned 16years of PDP misrule, aleast the eight years of your celebrated "navigator" is included. But come to think of it. I am yet to see any project initiated by this government.

I am happy when you mentioned 16years of PDP misrule, aleast the eight years of your celebrated "navigator" are included. But come to think of it. I am yet to see any project initiated by this government.

chriskosherbal:
Let's leave the past and Face the present.

Let's prosecute the Mofos, and deal with the present.

Nonsense !

So why has investigation and d corruption fight not been taken down the entire 16years? Why the focus on 2010 and onwards?

That is why the so called corruption fight reeks of selection and vindictiveness. Either do a complete overhaul or keep shut and work while making sure previous loopholes are sealed to prevent further 'corruption' incidences.

Because in truth the past pdp govts had some focus as to its ecomonic plan by encouraging private paticipation as opposed to govt owned enterprises and the results are obvious from Obanjos ipp/ phcn privatization projects, Nlng , cement( dangote et al), petrochemical, telcom, smelting companies etc. that was their plan. Now what is APC's plan?

This man is a foolish man...

What have you flagged off as a vice president of Nigeria...?
You are there making noise, lying for the whole Africa...

Stupid man fooling his zombies...

Booked

My dear VP, urs will not be praised for looking deeply at past admin, urs will not also be remembered for assuming opposition while you were in position. What ever your administration does, time is tickling away. By may this year, this admin mileage would have been 365 days if you multiply that by 16, yours would be APC criticizes PDP for 16 years.

I am not a PDP supporter but I am objective and stand for the truth....

There has been a hand full of completed projects by the previous FG...
Even the road leading to my villa was commenced nd FULLY completed by the previous administration...
Many rail way lanes wia also completed...

Vp Yemi Osibanjo is being economical with the truth... I hope he is not taking classes from Lai...

I nor believe this one oh

lol