Coming across the disgraceful write up on Metro News by one unknown Verity, I was not disturbed nor perturbed for the fact that it is the handiwork of the evil guys in the society who are desperate for power.
One thing that keeps bothering me about sponsored blackmailers is the fact that they know that the truth can never be submerged.
It is madness and rash folly for anyone to write anything intended to denigrate a man, whose ascendancy into office has helped tremendously, in the amelioration of some difficulties faced by millions of Nigerians. My question is where is the humanity in those against government’s top echelons visiting the bereaved to encourage them?
There is no doubt from the perspectives of the well-meaning Nigerians that the best thing that happened to Nigeria in recent times was the emergence of President Muhammad Buhari and his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. These are two wonderful individuals from different backgrounds entirely, but, most surprisingly and miraculously, share common qualities needed to redirect the already bartered image of our beloved country across the globe as at the time they came in. Why some see their emergence as necessary, I see it as a divine intervention.
With the 2019 general elections approaching, I have come to realize that some beneficiaries of the corrupt past and their cronies, are out to do whatever they believe is humanly possible, to discredit the present government, most especially trying to blackmail the Vice President at all cost, knowing fully well that we Northerners don’t succumb so easily to falsehood against Baba Buhari.
It is verifiably proven that the Vice President’s growing prowess has become an albatross to the activities of the bad eggs in the country, hence, the reason for their recent onslaught against him. He has been a hard nut to crack.
When I looked at the twitter handles of those disrespectful quotes about the Vice President by Verity, I realized they are known PDP blackmailers. Among them is: Henry Shield a staunch PDP member who worked as one of the aides of the former FCT Minister, Bala Muhammed. He has been the arrow head of those being used by the enemies of progress to blackmail the Vice President.
To put the records straight, the Vice President and his Principal have continually worked as one. His acumen has been so beneficial to this country as demonstrated in his approach to the revival of moribund national institutions and establishment of new ones.
Taking into cognisance the fact that strong economy is sine qua non to development of any country, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has continued to make impactful contributions that have created and will continue to create, enabling environment for a strong economy. It is no longer news that Nigeria went into recession as a result of the activities of the past government as testified by the Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Okonjo Iweala who said “the recession was as a result of lack of political will to save by the Jonathan’s administration”. But, with the prowess of the Vice President as the leader of the present economic team, we came out of that recession stronger with speed.
The activities and contributions of the Vice President is far away from condolence visits as the writer maliciously assumed.
For example, the creation of MSME Clinics under the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan is meant to provide solutions to the challenges of the Medium and Small scale Enterprises in Nigeria. To achieve this objective, the clinics partner with key government institutions like Bank of Industry, Corporate Affairs Commission and so on.
Some of the benefits accruable from the MSMEs Clinics are speedy access to finance, business registration at 50% in some cases, product registration and certification within a record time. Already the Federal Government has launched the pilot scheme of the One Stop Shop Solutions for MSMEs in some states, while more states will still benefit.
So far the Vice President has visited several states for the MSMEs Clinics, the recent one was in Edo and Oyo States.
His ability to think rationally and come up with solutions has assisted the present government in the handling of economic issues. A good example is the setting up of National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) Innovation Technology Hubs across the country by the Federal Government, under the supervision of our admirable and able Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
I will not like to duel much in itemizing all the giant strides of the Vice President as the evidences abound. Meanwhile, it will be a disservice for the commoners who have benefitted from N-Power, if I did not mentioned it here.
The N-Power programme that has been rated as the best social safety net in the history of Nigeria as a result of the transparent way it is been handle, is under the Office of the Vice President.
Furthermore, despite all these blackmails and attacks on him, the Vice President seems not to be bothered, as a man from humble background, he instead doubled his efforts in the service to his mother land.
I am using this medium to advice and appeal to all who may fall into the hands of these vicious corrupt blackmailers as useful tool, to have a rethink. We have no other country to run to. The funds they are using to sponsor evil against the present leadership happened to be our common resources stolen from the public coffers. The present government became their enemy as a result of its anti-corruption crusade.
Finally, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and President Muhammad Buhari remain the choice of the majority, and there is no amount of campaign of calumny and blackmailing that will change our position.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
– Yahaya Wada
