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It is only a fool that will believe this fake news coming from the fake and mischievious journalist like People Gazettle and Sahara reporter

This is very sad, may her soul rest in peace

Osinbajo must declare his intention If not I wont eat until he declares

Osinbajo has not declared and people have started showing much interest and when he evenrually declared what would be percentage of the people that would support him,Osinbajo all the way

lonecatt:
Why will a vice president who have enjoyed complete 8year tenure be plotting to come back to be president for another 8years?
That one is dead on arrival

Tinubu like buhari is not any better,he tried very well as a governor but health, age ,time and chance will not favour him in 2023 as there are more important factors in deciding where power should go .

Guy this is not the issue of using 8 years in government but let choose someone like Osinbajo who can revive Nigeria and not those thieves and bad eggs

Elvictor:
Professor Osibabjo is a shameless man, he failed as VP, in fact, he is the number 2 in a government that plunged into death, anguish, perpetual poverty.

Fun Facts: do you know? the Osibanjo Afonjas are plotting for, to take over from his senile master, is in charge of economy.

2015: APC election mantra, championed by Afonjas "Buhari will lead at warfront, Osibanjo will handle the economy"

But today, Afonjas are heaping all the blame on Buhari, an innocent man that isn't in charge of the economy.

Why are Afonjas supporting and pushing Tinubu, a UK patient? If not their aim to push Nigeria into another 8years if doom.

I won't engage you too much because you evil failed to spell Osinbajo well and slowpoke like you will continue making mistakes, Oponu

everythinggirly:
These two will fail.

For the fact that your grandpa failed to achieve while in on earth doesn't mean those two people will fail

Tinubu declaration is not to the Masses but only president Buhari and it's just a speculation as we all need open declaration, but as it is now we pray Osinbajo leads the Masses

Osinbajo will make headway

Papa Shonekan will always be remembered ,rest on papa

Former Head of the Interim National Government, the late Chief Ernest Shonekan, was a man of destiny who was chosen for his time.

In deed the former Head of State proved by his life that destiny for one or for a nation is the manifest result of small choices made everyday by ordinary people doing the best they can and persevering in goodness.

Those were the words of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, in his remarks titled "A Life of Two great Halves Lived in Service: A tribute to Chief Ernest Adegunle Shonekan, GCFR", at the State Funeral Service for the late elder stateman today at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos.

According to Prof. Osinbajo, "just as we would also be right to think of Nigeria as a nation of destiny, uniquely positioned to be a rallying point and an inspiration for the entire black race," Chief Shonekan lived his life always conscious of, and motivated by a burden of duty, as a citizen of considerable privilege, to give back, either in his many philanthropic and civic pursuits or in public service.

BELOW IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH:

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR FORMER HEAD OF INTERIM NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, LATE ENERST SHONEKAN, GCFR, ON FRIDAY 4TH JANUARY, 2022, IN LAGOS.

PROTOCOLS:

A Life of Two great Halves Lived in Service: A tribute to Chief Ernest Adegunle Shonekan, GCFR.

If ever a man could be said to have lived a life of two equally consequential halves, and in service, that man would be Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan, GCFR.

And so it transpired that within the first four and a half decades of his life, Chief Shonekan had established himself as one of the nation’s foremost corporate technocrats and a figure of renown in the boardrooms of many private companies: multinational and indigenous in which he served as Chairman and Director.

It was in this position that he became known as the face of Nigerian free enterprise as the UACN under his leadership fully evolved from a trading outfit to a manufacturing colossus with interests in diverse sectors ranging from agriculture and automotive industries to cosmetics, electronics and textiles, among many other areas.

Known in the business community for his personal integrity and reliability, and trusted in the corridors of political power for his counsel and guidance by successive governments, Ernest Shonekan had a position in Nigeria that few had before him or have now.

But none could have written the script of the dramatic series of occurrences that thrust upon him the role of the Head of State and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, in one of the most turbulent chapters of our nation’s history and it became his lot to steer the ship of state in those extremely stormy waters.

He was in his own words compelled by a sense of duty and responsibility to accept the role and to give his best in shepherding his country through an experience unknown and unprecedented in our history.

He once said in an interview shortly after he was named Chairman of the Transitional Council and Head of Government, “If your country needs you, leave everything that you are doing to go and help.”

He saw the government that he had been chosen to lead -as he himself described it “a child of circumstance” and his mission as that of ending a cycle of instability that was, as he said “leading progressively to a catastrophe.”

Chief Shonekan lived his life always conscious of and motivated by a burden of duty, as a citizen of considerable privilege, to give back, either in his many philanthropic and civic pursuits or in public service.

It is a testament to that sense of duty that even while out of office, Chief Shonekan remained deeply vested in the fate of his country.

In 1994, he founded the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) – a continuation of his life-long advocacy of free enterprise as well as a demonstration of his belief that national development is attainable only if the private sector and the public sector collaborate deeply. It summed up the professional duality of his own life as a businessman and statesman.

In December 1996, he was appointed Chairman of the Vision 2010 Committee – a group of distinguished Nigerians from all sectors of national life charged with developing a blueprint for the country’s transformation by its fiftieth year of independent nationhood. It was an assignment to which he applied his customary dedication and diligence.

In the latter chapter of his life, Chief Shonekan seamlessly assumed the mantle of an elder statesman. He was supportive of all governments and served his nation in this role far above the trenches of partisanship. His was a consistently calm and dignified presence in the sanctums of the National Council of State and a steady voice of measured counsel to all that sought him out.

But he was also a man of great wit and humour. I remember he laughed when I invited him and some other heads of States and Vice Presidents to do a recording of the hymn 'o God our help in ages past' for the archives. And when I asked him why he was laughing he said "when you hear me singing you too will laugh!

Afterwards, he said after hearing the others he didn’t think he did badly, we both laughed. We had in that grand choir, General Yakubu Gowon, Baba Olusegun Obasanjo, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe, Dr. Alex Ekwueme and General Oladipo Diya.

I also told him he had a great baritone and with a little more grooming he could make the world stage. We both laughed again!

Today, we stand in the light of this great man. The inevitable transition of the people we love, sad as it is, gives us a somber opportunity to celebrate the lives they led, and in the light of that, to reflect on our ongoing human experience. That Chief Shonekan lived an extraordinary life is self evident. His accomplishments as a businessman, political figure, and bridge builder are already the stuff of legend and will be talked about for generations.

But perhaps what deserves greater attention is the way he carried himself through life and -the high values he exemplified, that genuine respect he had for people of all classes, religion, tribe or gender. His unflinching belief in the inherent goodness of everyone. His love and generosity not just to his family, but to all, the knowledge and experience driven leadership and counsel he provided, always with unfailing humility and courteousness, were all the unique virtues that underpinned his extraordinary achievements.

Your excellencies, Ernest Shonekan leaves a life lesson for the nation he leaves behind. What might that be? We would be right to think of Chief Ernest Shonekan as a man of destiny, a man chosen for his time.

Just as we would also be right to think of Nigeria as a nation of destiny, uniquely positioned to be a rallying point and an inspiration for the entire black race. He proved by his life that destiny for one or for a nation is the manifest result of small choices made everyday by ordinary people doing the best they can and persevering in goodness. May his example endure in our individual and collective memories as we continue our own journeys through life and nationhood.

On behalf of the President, President Muhammadu Buhari, the government and people of Nigeria, I extend sincere condolences to his immediate family, Mama Mrs. Margaret Shonekan, their children, Adeboye, Korede, Kemi Yele (and indeed the entire family.) Thank you for giving him room to serve the nation, and humanity at large.

And we pray that the Lord will comfort you all in Jesus name and bless the memory of your father and a father of our nation, Chief Ernest Adegunle Shonekan GCFR, forever.

God bless you,
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Thank you.

Released by:

Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity
Office of the Vice President
4th February, 2022

rest in peace Pa Shonekan

The funeral service of former Head of State Chief Ernest Shonekan is holding at the Cathedral Church Of Christ, Marina here in Lagos.

Leading the Federal Government delegation is Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Others in attendance are the secretary to the government of Federation Boss Mustapha, Minister of Information Lai Mohammed, Former Head Of State Yakubu Gowon, the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, as well as the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki.
Former Governor of Ogun State Ibikunle Amosun is also in attendance.

The Lagos State government had announced a 13-hour closure of roads leading to Marina where the funeral is taking place.
Chief Shonekan who served as the head of interim national government between August and November 1993 died on the 11th of January 2022 at the age of 86.

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We are all ready to support prof Yemi Osinbajo

Prof Yemi Osinbajo na baba

I believe with this that Borno People will never forget what Prof Yemi Osinbajo did for them

All in all we say no to coup in Africa and the democracy need to stand

I guessed this lady has not been to Ikenne to see giant projects did by Osinbajo before she started vomiting rubbish

Yemi Osinbajo

This is nothing but fake because SimmonsCooper Partners has never retained a physical or correspondent address at B5 Falomo Shopping Complex, South West Ikoyi, Victoria Island (which was the address Punch Newspaper quoted.)

You were sent to Accra- Ghana for summit because the president believes in your capacity, hardworking and loyalty and we believe you do represent us well

PRESIDENT DELEGATES OSINBAJO TO ECOWAS EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT ON POLITICAL SITUATION IN BURKINA FASO, MALI & GUINEA

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, departs Abuja this morning for Accra, Ghana to represent Nigeria at an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government deliberating today on the political situation in Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea.

The meeting which is coming as part of the resolutions reached at last week’s virtual meeting chaired by Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, will review the report of the ECOWAS delegation despatched to Quagadougou to meet with the military junta who recently seized power in Burkina Faso.

The summit will be attended by regional leaders who will be considering imposing additional sanctions after the country was suspended from the regional body last week.

Last Monday, soldiers forced the removal of democratically elected President Roch March Kabore from office in a military coup. The military takeover of government in Burkina Faso follows the same occurrence in Mali and Guinea recently.

It would be recalled that the President has been delegating the Vice President to represent Nigeria at a series of ECOWAS leaders' summits on the issues of undemocratic, military takeover of governments in the region.

The Vice President will be accompanied by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, Presidential Special Adviser on Economic Matters, Dr. Adeyemi Dipeolu, himself also an Ambassador, and other top Nigerian diplomats. The VP is expected back in Abuja later today.


‘Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity
Office of the Vice President
3rd February 2022

I will jubilate whenever Osinbajo declares his interest to contest as the president

I didnt gain anything here

Glory be to God for His mercy upon Osinbajo and others

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) said yesterday the Nigerian healthcare system has remained solid, despite the hit by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The Vice President stated this in Abuja when a delegation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation led by its President, Dr. Christopher Elias, accompanied by founder of the Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, visited him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Mr. Laolu Akande, Osinbajo said when well resourced, the healthcare system can achieve greater coverage, including meeting targets set in disease prevention and eradication.

He said: “Clearly, we need to do a lot more; perhaps what needs to happen is increasing personnel in our public healthcare system, ramping up the numbers, so that we can achieve greater coverage and do a lot more.

“I am confident that our public health system is robust enough to deal with any situations so long as it is well resourced at the relevant times. We saw that with the response to COVID-19. So, it is really just ensuring that the system is well resourced and it works, and we will be able to deliver on those targets.”

Osinbajo appreciated both the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Dangote Foundation for their support in the country’s healthcare system, adding that the Federal Government looks forward to more collaboration with partners for the benefit of the Nigerian people.

Dr. Elias lauded the efforts of the Buhari administration in the area of human capital development despite the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and urged improved collaboration among stakeholders to address issues related to nutrition and immunisation, among other public health challenges.

Health Minister Dr. Osagie Ehanire, who was also in attendance, commended the partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, emphasising the need for stakeholders to deepen cooperation to build stronger resilience and confidence in public healthcare delivery in Nigeria.

https://thenationonlineng.net/despite-covid-19-hit-nigerias-health-system-still-solid-says-osinbajo/

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