The N500B Social Investment programmes of
the Buhari presidency is a means to energize
the economy and deal with issues of poverty
in the country, according to Vice President
Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
Speaking today while receiving a delegation
of the Muslim Lawyers Association at the
Presidential Villa, Prof. Osinbajo said the
social investment programmes would train
people, create jobs, feed school children from
homegrown farming and grant soft loans to
traders, artisans and market women.
"All these are ways and means of
energising the economy and deal with
some of the harshest problems like
poverty," says the Vice President while
also adding that despite the current
economic conditions in the country
there is great hope.
According to him, "we are here at this time
because that is the will of God to deliver the
goods and do the right things for this
country. It is very interesting the situation we
find ourselves, but there is great hope."
The Vice President said both the president
and himself are committed to a new united
Nigeria, populated by a 'New Tribe' that
would be united across otherwise divisive
lines be it ethnic or religious. He added that
Nigerians must fight corruption which is
responsible for the current situation of things
in the country, stressing that if it is not
challenged, corruption would worsen the
situation.
He added that as a people "we should never
be divided on religion and ethnicity, everyone
is free to practice their own faith. When we
come together as a people we must advance
the interest of our nation."
Earlier the President of the Muslim Lawyers
Association, Dr. Kamal Alhaji Daud praised
both the president and the vice president
pledging the association's support in the
fight against corruption and also prayed for
wisdom and strength for the Buhari
presidency. The group had held a lecture
entitled Service Above Self, in honour of the
Vice President.
Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant-Media & Publicity
Office of the Vice President
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