VP Osinbajo Admits All Arms Of Gov’t ‘Are Corrupt’

[caption id="attachment_13020" align="alignnone" width="699"]Vice President Yemi Osinbajo speakes with Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose at the 2016 convocation ceremony of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in Ado Ekiti.[/caption]

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has said that all arms of the Nigerian government, the executive, legislature and the judiciary, are corrupt.

Osinbajo, who stated this yesterday during the 2016 convocation ceremony of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Ado Ekiti, also credited the high level of poverty and underdevelopment in Nigeria to corruption in the three arms of government.

“All the institutions of government, I mean the executive, legislature and the judiciary are corrupt. What we need is serious re-orientation”. He said what is happening in the country, especially the high level of poverty in the system and many other menaces bedeviling the country, are the direct consequences of corruption that has permeated every sector of the economy,” Osinbajo said Friday in Ado-Ekiti.

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Responding to the request made by the Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, that the Federal Government should include Ekiti Airport project in the 2017 budget, the Vice President said:

“Ekiti state deserves an airport but I have discussed what we need in return with his Excellency.

“The Federal government will continue to give support to every project that will fast-track development in each of the states of the federation. We know how important this airport is to Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti,”Osinbajo said.

Osinbajo also commended Chief Afe Babalola for his stand against corruption, adding that the Federal Government was ready to do all it takes to wipe-out corruption in the country.

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“I have great respect for Chief Afe Babalola because of his stand against corruption. Sometimes in 2002, Chief Babalola argued the case for the establishment of Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) where he let the court realized that corruption is the greatest problem of our nation,” the VP said.

“That was why the present federal government is intervening because, if we refused, every facet of the country would fail. We must act fast and deal with the situation as quickly as possible”, he pointed out.

“You must be trustworthy and honest apart from being skillful and resourceful, to be able to make a great impact in the future ahead of you. You must reflect on the values they have inculcated in you in the institution and be conscious of the fact that Nigeria, your country, must be great and through which this can be achieved with your contributions”, he added.

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