Osinbajo pledges unwavering loyalty to Buhari, Nigeria
- VP Yemi Osinbajo has reportedly restated his loyalty to President Buhari and Nigeria
- The vice president's message was allegedly contained in a magazine entitled, ‘This is Nigeria’ circulated at the 2019 Independence Day Dinner on Tuesday night
- Osinbajo in his message in the magazine reportedly described Buhari as the best boss and promised to stand by him
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reportedly pledged his unwavering loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria.
This, according to The Nation, was contained in a magazine entitled, ‘This is Nigeria’.
The magazine was reportedly circulated at the 2019 Independence Day Dinner on Tuesday night, October 1, at the old Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja.
The newspaper reports that Osinbajo's message in the magazine was titled ‘Uncompromised Loyalty’ and appeared on page 15 of the magazine.
“Vice President Yemi Osibanjo Commemorates With Nigerians On The 59th Anniversary Celebration, While Pledging His Loyalty To President Muhammadu Buhari
“This day means everything to us as a people, because it is our day of freedom. Let me first congratulate my boss, President, Muhammadu Buhari, His Excellency, Ahmed Bola Tinubu our National Leader, Dr Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, First Lady and mother of the nation," the message reads.
The vice president also reportedly acknowledged the efforts of Nigerians home and abroad as they strive to make ends meet.
In the message, Osinbajo added that restated Buhari's commitment to his promises just as he described him as the best boss.
“Fellow Nigerians, be rest assured that President Muhammadu Buhari is totally committed to his promises and the Next Level Agenda. He is the best Boss and I find it thrilling to serve Nigeria under him. It is only responsible of me to give my unwavering loyalty to President Buhari and Nigeria as I promise to stand by him, while contributing my quota at all times to the growth of Nigeria.
“I call on all well-meaning Nigerians to queue behind President Buhari as he leads us to build a stronger bigger and greater Nigeria,” the vice president was quoted as saying.
Osinbajo's message comes amidst the viral speculations the presidency is sidelining him.
Legit.ng notes that the speculations were fueled by recent decisions by President Buhari to retrieve some duties from Osinbajo.
For instance, following a report that President Buhari directed Osinbajo to seek approval from him before making decisions for agencies under his supervision, Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural group, said the Office of the Vice President has been rendered useless, impotent and irrelevant.
Also reacting, an elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, warned that any treatment that would be meted out to the vice president must be in accordance with the constitution.
He said that although the issue was “APC problem,” the vice president must not be ridiculed in the process.
However, the presidency, through its special assistant on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, dismissed the claim.
This followed Buhari's constitution of an Economic Advisory Team (EAC) to replace the Economic Management Team (EMT) headed by Osinbajo.
Adesina refuted the claims, assuring Nigerians that the presidency, as always, is united. He said that the insinuation that there is a rift between Osinbajo and the president is being spread by detractors of the federal government.
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Also, the vice president explained that the newly-created Economic Advisory Council (EAC) was put together by President Buhari to assist himself.
Osinbajo stated this at a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the State House on Thursday, September 19.
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