Politics
The Africa of our dreams, by Osinbajo
Africa is undeterred by the failures of the past and the continent is motivated by the incredible energy and talent of its bustling youthful population, according to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
According to him, “Africa is confident of the future because we have learnt,…we are investing more in education, insisting on good governance and holding ourselves to account.”
Prof. Osinbajo spoke on Saturday at the G7 Summit special outreach forum on Africa with selected African nations and leaders including Nigeria, Guinea, Tunisia, Niger, Ethiopia and Kenya.
According to him, “Africa is confident of the future because we have learnt,…we are investing more in education, insisting on good governance and holding ourselves to account.”
“But the greatest reason for our optimism is in the incredible energy, talent and creativity of our young people, male and female who are completely undeterred by the failures of the past and are daily taking advantage of innovation and technology bringing about the Africa of our dreams,” the Acting President stated.
While assuring the G7 countries of Africa’s increasing collaboration as never before in trade, counter terrorism and strengthening democracy, Prof Osinbajo commended the seven most industrialized nations of the world for their support in the fight against Boko Haram terrorism, especially the US, France and the United Kingdom as effective partners in the Lake Chad basin, citing the successes of “our joint intelligent unit which has provided useful and timely intelligence in the war against terrorism.”
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On the progress made so far in the country, Prof Osinbajo highlighted that there is massive increase in rice yield over the past two years, distribution of fertilizer subsidies to farmers, who have also benefited from an e-wallet system which guaranteed that the subsidies actually gets to the farmers.
Continuing, he said the N-Power programme which has started engaging some of the up to five hundred thousand young previously unemployed graduates instalmentally as teachers, agricultural extension workers and public health professionals “is a breakthrough in mass post-tertiary education.”
Other world leaders including from the African Union, Chairman of the African Union, United Nations, OECD, IMF, AfDB and World Bank were at the summit, besides leaders of the G7 countries.
On the entourage,of the Acting President were Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyema, Special Adviser to the on Economic Matters, Dr. Yemi Dipeolu, the Nigeria Charge d’ Affairs in Italy, Mrs Bisi Meshioye.
The Acting President has since returned to Nigeria.
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yanju omotodun
May 28, 2017 at 11:14 am
Osinbajo should be ashamed of himself, how can he be using N-Power program as a good project of tackling mass unemployment in Nigeria, he has dissapointed me big time for the first time, N-power that is a total flaw, he should have just keep shut
Abeni Adebisi
May 28, 2017 at 4:06 pm
N-Power is a total flaw, yet thousands of unemployed graduates benefited from the flaw and they are getting paid from the total flaiw, please leave it as total flaw, we appreciate it. N-Power is indeed tackling mass unemployment.
seyi jelili
May 29, 2017 at 2:04 am
How many of your family members got the N-power employment? Mumu, I like to stand by the truth even though pastor osinbajo is my father in the Lord. Do you know they are owing them
JOHNSON PETER
May 29, 2017 at 4:56 am
The N-Power is nothing but a scam, till today as big as Rivers state is, I have not seen just a person employed under the so called scheme. Fake scheme
Animashaun Ayodeji
May 28, 2017 at 3:47 pm
“…we are investing more in education, insisting on good governance and holding ourselves to account,” I weep for Osinbajo, charity they say begins at home, how much was budgeted for the education sector in 2016 and 2017 respectively? How is Nigeria’s education like? Osinbajo has joined other lying politicians who say sweet words to impress the masses.
Anita Kingsley
May 28, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Lol it’s in their blood, none of the politicians can be trusted especially when they are delivering their speeches. From all Osinbajo said, it is obvious he employed the services of a PR executive or company, it’s full of white lies!
JOHNSON PETER
May 29, 2017 at 4:55 am
Are the G7 leaders wanting to help Africa as a whole or just the few countries invited? And do n’t they know the areas we need their assistance without asking?