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Let’s as leaders change Nigeria for good, VP tells lawmakers

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By Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the President, Office of the Vice President

“LET US USE OPPORTUNITY OF LEADERSHIP TO ALTER NIGERIA FOR GOOD”— VP OSINBAJO TELLS POLITICAL LEADERS

*Presidency, House of Reps parley on how Nigeria can come out of recession

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has called on political leaders in the country to commit themselves to doing something collectively and individually that can alter the ways things are done in Nigeria for good.

Prof. Osinbajo was speaking earlier today when he met with a delegation of lawmakers from the House of Representatives in his office to discuss the economy and particularly possible ways of navigating Nigeria out of recession.

The federal legislators who called on the Vice President are members of the Tactical Committee  on Recession from the House of Representatives and were led by Committee Chairman, Dr. Bode Ayorinde, in a visit that promoted cordiality and progressive synergy between the National Assembly and the Presidency. Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma was also at the meeting.

Speaking on the need for political leaders to use their positions and the leadership opportunity to effect changes that would benefit the citizenry, Vice President Osinbajo said leadership was a call to service.

According to him, “how many people will get this kind of opportunity we have to lead? The opportunity to serve is one that must be taken seriously and used for the common good.’’

Addressing the bane of corruption, and its attendant abnormality in matters of development, the Vice President said “ it is in our interest to deal with corruption, this is not moralising, it is an existential threat, it a survival issue.’’

He said: “we need to address the fundamentals of that abnormality. If we do not address it, no matter what we say, things won’t work.

“I think it is very important, especially for us who are in Government today either as legislature or executive. We have to address this issue, it is a fundamental issue; everywhere in the world, even where they do not have the problems we have, they are addressing the issue.

“So we must address it and, it is everywhere; look at foreign exchange and you can identify the problems, you fix the rate of foreign exchange at the rate it is and you know what the black market is, look at the arbitrage which is so large; there is bound to be corruption, it is impossible for there not to be corruption.’’

But he offered hope that the monetary and fiscal policies are being alligned, adding also that “we are constantly in discussion with the CBN, discussing on how to reduce interest rates.’’

The Vice President in response to issues of revenue allocation raised by the visiting legislators noted that emphasis must shift from ‘sharing’ to generating more revenue internally, including in the States.

He also assured that the Federal Government is actively exploring options on how best to liquidate the debts owed contractors across the country, including the option of using bonds.

Speaking on behalf of the legislators, Dr. Ayorinde said some of their areas of concern include the foreign exchange policy and its impact on manufacturing, calling for a review.

He said the Tactical Committee was ready to interface with the Economic Management Team and commended the team for all its efforts to revamp the economy including the recently released Economic Recovery and Growth Plan.

Earlier the Vice President chaired the meeting of the National Innovation and Research Council attended by several ministers from the Ministries of Science & Technology, Budget & Planing, Education and Justice. Representatives of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN were also in attendance.

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