- Yemi Osinbajo says leaders of the marginalisation talks are doing it to get political appointment

- Osinbajo also warned that it is wrong to equate hate speech as freedom of expression

Following calls for restructuring of the country, Nigeria's Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, August 2, said individuals making marginalisation charges are not doing it for the people but to get political appointment.

NAIJ.com gathered that Osinbajo speaking at a seminar of the Institute of Security Studies, said it was wrong to equate hate speech as freedom of expression, adding that “hate speech precedes tragedies in human history”.

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He said: “It is a false narrative that nations formed the way ours was formed is bound to fail. Term mere geographic expression is not original to Nigeria.”

“It is also a false narrative one group is more corrupt than the other. Not so. If you look at a corruption charge sheet, there is unity you find all ethnic and religious groups equally represented in corruption. There’s complete unity in the business of corruption.

“It is also a false narrative that we are better off when ethnic groups are on their own. While different groups have strength we are better united.

“It is also not true that those who make marginalisation charges are altruistic. Often what they are saying is I am marginalised-‘appoint me’.”

Some prominent citizens have been calling for a restructuring of the country, citing the alleged marginalisation of their section of the country as a reason for the call.

In a previous report by NAIJ.com, Osinbajo revealed that one of the top priorities of the current administration remains the fight against corruption.

Osinbajo, who spoke on Tuesday, May 23, in Kano while declaring open the 2nd Kano Economic and Investment Summit, said: “We will remain committed on the three focused areas which include fighting corruption, insurgency and providing employment to the teeming number of unemployed youths in the country.”

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The acting president said that the summit was in line with the efforts of the federal government’s to ensure economic growth and development in the country.




https://www.naij.com/1118217-people-calling-marginalisation-talks-political-appointment-osinbajo.html

Useless. Your PhD is for nothing, nations are not created by fiat.

yemi why not keep silent and be at peace than open your smelling mouth and cause problem for yourself. we are watching you since you took over as acting president all your appointment has been going to south west. be careful

dudebuck:
[s]Useless. Your PhD is for nothing, nations are not created by fiat[/s].

Alaniyiokorausa:
yemi[s] why not keep silent and be at peace than open your smelling mouth and cause problem for yourself. we are watching you since you took over as acting president all your appointment has been going to south west. be careful[/s]

Igbos are fools

gberra:
Igbos are fools

ok was it true that osibanjo have imerekwum.

There we go again. Reading politics into every situation. The cries of marginalisation are genuine

gberra:
Igbos are fools

Just like zoo people