President Yemi Osinbajo has declared his intention to run for President in twenty-twenty-three
TheInterviewsNigeria has a full transcript of his declaration on Channels TV on Monday morning.
‘’In the past seven years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, a servant of the nation in ar and peace, and a man of integrity, President Muhammadu Buhari.
We have, together, worked through some of the most difficult times in the history of our Nation, but e have remained focused on securing the country, providing infrastructure, and growing our economy, as stipulated by the Nigerian Constitution, our tenure will end next year.’’
‘’In this period of seven years, I have served the government in several capacities, and have, at the direction of Mr. President, represented our country insensitive high-level international engagements.
I have been to practically all local governments in Nigeria. I have been in markets, factories, schools, and farms.
I have been in agricultural, mining, and oil-producing communities; in Delta, in Kebbi, Enugu, Borno; Rivers, Plateau, and Ondo; in all other States of the Federation, listening to the diverse experiences and yearnings of our people’’.
‘’I have visited our gallant troops in the North East and our brothers and sisters in the IDP camps.
I have felt the pains and anguish of victims of violent conflicts, terrorist attacks, flooding, fire, and other disasters. I have sat with our technopreneurs in Lagos, Edo, and Kaduna, with our Nollywood and Kannywood actors; with our musicians, from Lagos, Onitsha, and Kano. And I have spoken to small and large businesses’’.
‘’I stood here they stood and sat here they sat. I know their hopes, aspirations, and fears; and I believe that in those hopes and aspirations are the seeds for the great Nigeria that e all desire’’.
‘’I believe that the very reason why the Almighty God gave me these experiences, these insights, and these opportunities, is that they must be put to the use of our country and its great peoples’’.
‘’which is why I am today, with utmost humility, formally declaring my intention to run for the office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the platform of our great party, the All Progressives Congress.
If by the grace of God and the ill of the people, I am given the opportunity, then, I believe that first, e must complete what e have started, radically transforming our security and intelligence architecture.’’
‘’Completing the reform of our justice system focusing on adequate remuneration and welfare of judicial personnel, ensuring justice for all and the observance of the rule of law, rapidly advancing our infrastructure development, especially power, roads, railways, and broadband connectivity;
- Providing an excellent environment for businesses to thrive
- Taking the agriculture revolution to the next level especially mechanization and developing the farm to table value chain
- Making sure that the government, its agencies, and regulators serve the business community;
- Creating a tech economy that will provides jobs for millions
- Enhancing our social Investment Programme to a full-scale social welfare scheme
- Completing the promise of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within welfare scheme
- Completing the task of ensuring that all Nigerians, male and female, attend school,
- Reforming our educational system for relevance to the challenges of this country
- Completing the task of universal health coverage for all; and
- Strengthening the capacity of States and Local Governments to deliver on their respective
Above all, the front and centre of our efforts will be the provision of jobs and opportunities or our young people.
I no most solemnly and respectfully seek the support of fellow Nigerians everywhere in this land, and the diaspora, young and old, male and female, in the great and exciting journey that we have ahead of us.
We will need to move, with much speed, intentionally, and perseverance, toward the vision of a prosperous, stable, and secure nation.
I am convinced beyond doubt that e have the creativity, the courage, the talent, and the resources to be the foremost black nation on earth. Let us birth the expectations of greatness conceived generations before us.
‘’Let us build a Nigeria here the man from Nnewi sees the man in Gusau as his brother, here the woman in Warri sees the woman in Jalingo as her sister, here the love of our nation burns alike in the hearts of boys and girls from Gboko to Yenogoa. Here everywhere in this land is home for everyone , here our diversities, tribes and faiths unite, rather than divide us’’.
‘’Let our tribes become one tribe, the Nigerian tribe, where all are treated fairly, justly, and with respect. Here all are given equal access to the abundant opportunities that God has bestowed on this nation’’.
‘’May God bless and keep our republic’’.