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By Ebunoluwa Sessou

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged President Bola Tinubu to focus on improving Nigerians’ welfare as the country grapples with significant economic challenges.

Speaking at the 2024 Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ) conference, Osinbajo highlighted the urgent need for social welfare programs and accessible healthcare as Nigerians struggle with rising costs in essentials like food, transportation, and housing.

“The cost of living is overwhelming Nigerians’ hope for survival,” Osinbajo remarked. He emphasized the growing issue of food insecurity, particularly affecting children, and called for stronger support systems to ensure basic needs are met.

Addressing the country’s literacy challenges, especially in the northern region, Osinbajo noted that over 67% of women in northern Nigeria are illiterate. “A country where half the population is socially and economically disempowered due to illiteracy will find development difficult, if not impossible,” he warned.

To tackle this, he stressed the need for large-scale social interventions that address systemic issues, including literacy and economic empowerment.

Reflecting on the theme of the conference, “Dream, Dare, Do,” Osinbajo praised WIMBIZ for exemplifying resilience in pursuing impactful change. “It’s not just about having dreams or starting enterprises—it’s about resilience and the courage to persevere through challenges,” he said. He also addressed the unique pressures faced by Nigerian entrepreneurs, who often feel compelled to maintain an image of success that exceeds their business’s financial reality. “There is immense pressure on Nigerian business owners to sustain an appearance of success that their businesses cannot always support,” he added.

Omowunmi Akingbohungbe, Executive Director of WIMBIZ, also spoke at the event, focusing on the obstacles women face in leadership, including stereotypes and self-doubt. She explained that the conference theme aimed to inspire both women and men to pursue their goals confidently.

“WIMBIZ is working to change the narrative on national impact by advocating for policies that include women in decision-making roles,” Akingbohungbe said. She noted that WIMBIZ continues to push for a minimum of 35% representation of women in leadership positions, a target she hopes will strengthen governance by bringing together the unique strengths of both genders.

Akingbohungbe contrasted Nigeria’s 6% female representation in parliament with countries like Rwanda, Senegal, and South Africa, where women hold over 45% of seats. “This isn’t about pitting one gender against the other—it’s about recognizing the value that both bring to leadership,” she asserted.

The WIMBIZ conference underscored the critical need for inclusive policies, robust social welfare, and economic empowerment as pillars for Nigeria’s development.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/11/osinbajo-to-tinubu-prioritize-nigerians-welfare-amid-economic-hardship/

Tinubu already know this. He is working on it.

Watch them abuse him

Look at this disaster, advising another disaster.you spent 8yrs there doing nothing.Our politicians only have sense when they are no longer in power

Tinubu is already doing that by prioritizing the economy. You don't fix the economy overnight, but when you are on the right track, the people will eventually feel the impact.

Tinubu useless and foolish supporters will call osibanjo and "Omo ale" like they foolishly did before the presidential election

Zombies will come and call him Judas now

They enjoy leaving the message to attack the messenger

odejimioflagos:
Tinubu already know this. He is working on it.

You know you are not saying the truth.

But it's ok because at least everybody buys the same petrol and the same food stuff. There is no waiver for Tinubu supporters. So, again, it's OK!

The headline is misleading.

Prof Osinbajo didn't say anything new. He just reiterated what the president is already doing

Reason this picture

Pic 1...How Buhari left Nigeria

Pic 2... The tool Tinubu is coming with to fix Nigeria

And you think the fixing go work?

Mbanu!!!

TrackerSK:
Look at this disaster, advising another disaster. you spent 8yrs there doing nothing. Our politicians only have sense when they are no longer in power

You dey mind am? Those are 8 solid years this man could have spent working on planing and implementation a National Food bank and Food Voucher system which would have come in handy with the announcement that the Subsidy had been removed. But he did none of that and now pretends he can come lecture Nigerians on what exactly?

Atuero:
Reason this picture
Pic 1...How Buhari left Nigeria
Pic 2... The tool Tinubu is coming with to fix Nigeria
And you think the fixing go work?
Mbanu!!!

Stop spewing this rubbish! Buhari did not accomplish any of the sort which you claim.

Make I no talk wetin dey my mind.

Truth is bitter

Kobojunkie:
Stop spewing this rubbish! Buhari did not accomplish any of the sort which you claim.

Any of which sort exactly?
Buhari never scattered Nigeria economy you mean?

Atuero:
■Any of which sort exactly? Buhari never scattered Nigeria economy you mean?

Buhari was an incompetent power-hungry slowpoke with extremist values who eventually revealed himself to be just as corrupt as the many he gathered around himself.

APCCCCCCCCC - CCHANGE

THE MORE YOU LOOK, THE LESS TOU SEE

Tinubu don cash out

The greatest saboteur and political ingrate of our time.

Make I no talk wetin dey my mind

baba wa

Deputy1111:
By Ebunoluwa Sessou


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/11/osinbajo-to-tinubu-prioritize-nigerians-welfare-amid-economic-hardship/

You were still a fair choice..
Too bad you didn't play the tribal card.

Will you keep kwayet...70years old man.

Deputy1111:
By Ebunoluwa Sessou


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/11/osinbajo-to-tinubu-prioritize-nigerians-welfare-amid-economic-hardship/

Junk journalism.

Using Tinubu's name to sell

🤡
Bone been dey your throat when you and Buhari useless Nigerians life abi, na you dey tell your brother in Arm of wickedness to dey gentle.


🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

De play.

Let's wait till 2031 after him don finish him turn maybe by then the rest wey remain go see a united reason why Apc must go for Nigeria as a Nation to drink water and drop cup in peace. But for now!!!, E LO FI OKON BALE 😁😁

May the strongest survive.

Toh

Life na turn by turn o.

I don almost forget osibanjo.

TrackerSK:
Look at this disaster, advising another disaster.you spent 8yrs there doing nothing.Our politicians only have sense when they are no longer in power

Tell us what he did. While in office, fuel sold for #160 per litre. So what did he do badly?

A Bitter Truth