This is a statement signed by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant-
Media & Publicity to the Vice President. There is no country in the world
that can face the kind of stealing that has taken place in Nigeria without
having to deal with the consequences, including the current state of the
economy.


Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, made this assertion today while
receiving a delegation of the Northern States Pentecostal Bishops Forum
in his office at the Presidential Villa, assuring however that even though
the times are hard today, “there is great hope that this country will
prosper.”


According to him, “this country has been badly governed. We are dealing
for instance with the embezzlement of funds to the tune of $15B in one
sector alone."



Continuing, Prof. Osinbajo observed that there are those who are asking
‘why talking about the past’ and he posed a response: “We have to, that is
why we are here.”



“We have not turned attention to the oil and gas sector, where the
former CBN Governor alleged that $20B was stolen. We must
condemn and stand up against this level of corruption. It is the
single most important reason of the current state of the country.
We can’t ignore it.”



The Vice President then called on Christian and religious leaders generally
in the country to condemn corruption “openly.” He added that “we can’t
say because they are Christians or Muslims we wont condemn those
involved in corruption.”



Responding to the views of the leader of the delegation, Archbishop John
Praise Daniel that members of the forum have been actively involved in the
fight against corruption in Nigeria, the VP said indeed the “country has
been systematically destroyed.”



He explained:


“Our currency depreciated because we don't have the reserves to
back it. At the height of the oil boom, there were no savings.”



In addition to the massive fall in oil prices, the VP stated that the
vandalization of pipelines has led to a worsening of the situation with the
country loosing about 1m barrels of oil per day for up to 6 months now.
The vandalism has equally cut power supply short since gas pipelines were
also destroyed.



“That is the background for the sort of situation we find
ourselves,” Prof Osinbajo asserted while expressing renewed hope
that “God surely has a plan for this country. We (as a government)
are open, honest, transparent and we shall use the resources of
this country very well.”



He pointed out that the recent GDP figures released last week indicated
clearly there is growth in agriculture and solid minerals. According to him
“agric and solid minerals have witnessed improvements.”



The social investment programmes according to the Vice President are on
course, reassuring the nation “that very soon the 500,000 jobs scheme
will take off,” alongside other schemes.



Earlier Archbishop Daniel expressed the support of the forum for the
diversification of the Nigerian economy by the Buhari presidency, while
calling for access to lower interest rates. The forum also asked the federal
government to checkmate the violent herdsmen, create ranches in the
states and promote religious harmony.



Responding the Vice President noted that President Buhari has given clear
instructions to the security agencies to deal with anyone regardless of
status who carries arms and also deal with anyone that causes and
perpetrates violence of any kind.XX



“The President has said twice in the past fortnight that anyone who
commits atrocities must be arrested and tried and he has demonstrated that
resolve,” Prof Osinbajo said.



He however added that generally the country’s criminal justice system is
rather slow in delivering justice, adding that there is need for justice
sector reforms.



His words:
“the justice system is very slow, not just in some cases, but
generally extremely slow. For example it takes for ever before a
murder trial gets to court.”


Source http://futaextra.com/2016/09/07/nigeria-has-been-badly-governed-but-now-there-is-hope-vp-osinbajo/

hmm

Badly governed since May29 2015
Nigerian are suffering the consequences. APC is a uselessly hopeless leadership.

Osinbajo with you and buhari the reality on ground is, there is nothing like hope except HUNGER, HUNGER and HUNGER

Rat poo...WE've heard this a thousand times

Mr VP shut up your mouth

sometimes I wonder is this a government given to rhetorics? Garri, rice, beans, palm oil, vegetable oil, yam etc are almost within the reach of common people and Osinbajo is still delivering "sermons on recovering loots"