Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has promised Nigerians nine things as he declared for the presidency on Monday.
Here are some highlighted promises:
1. SECURITY: “If given the opportunity then I believe that first, we must complete what we started by radically transforming our security and intelligence architecture.”
2. ECONOMY: “I’ll Provide an excellent environment for businesses to fly, and enhance our Social Investment Programme to a full-scale social welfare scheme.
“Complete the lifting of 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within this decade and rapidly advance our infrastructure development, especially power, roads and railways.”
3. JUDICIARY: “Completing reform of our justice system, focusing on ensuring justice for all and the observant of the rule of law.”
4. AGRICULTURE: “Taking the agriculture revolution to the next level especially mechanization and developing the farm to table value chain.”
5. REGULATIONS: “Making sure that the government, its agencies and regulators serve the business community.”
6. TECHNOLOGY: “Creating a tech economy that will provide jobs for millions of Nigerians.”
7. EDUCATION: “I’ll complete the task of ensuring that all Nigerians attend schools and reform our educational system for relevance to the challenges of this century”
8. GOVERNANCE: “Strengthening the capacity of States and Local Governments to deliver on their respective mandates. I’ll make sure the government agencies serve the businesses.”
9. ETHNICITY: “Let us build a Nigeria where everywhere in this land is home for everyone, where our diversities, tribes and faiths unite, rather than divide us. Let us build a Nigeria where everyone sees each other as sisters and brothers.
“Let our tribes become one tribe; the Nigerian tribe, where all are treated fairly, justly and with respect.”
