Unity Of Nigeria Is Very Crucial – Prof Osinbajo 

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that there is no point trying to govern a country that is not united, stressing that the unity of this country is very crucial and non-negotiable.

Prof. Osinbajo, who is one of presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated this when he visited the Emir of Bauchi, Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu in his Palace on Tuesday.

Osinbajo, was in Bauchi state to interface with national delegates and critical stakeholders of the APC ahead of the party primaries said the administration’s primary task is unity and security which are also very crucial.

According to him; “One of the critical things one recognizes is that a diverse country such as ours, different religions, different ethnicities, people with different designs, but we must treat everybody with fairness and justice.

“We must treat everybody, every faith, every ethnicity with fairness and justice. And I believe that this is one of the reasons why it is important for us even in putting ourselves forward for the position of president, to bear in mind that the unity of this country is one of the most important things that we need.

“At all times, the concern of our government, is the plight of the common man, how to ensure that the common man is given a fair chance to be employed and to have a decent living.

“This is the reason why several of our projects that we have undertaken, especially the social investment programme, have been to better the life of the common man.

“But also, we have been concerned about young people, how we can improve, not just the quality of education of our young people, but the opportunity for young people to get jobs, to be employed and to have a decent standard of living. This is very important for us as a government.

“I have served as Vice President to President Muhammadu Buhari for the past seven years and with God helping us, I will see out that term till May 2023. In that capacity, I have been exposed to governance of a complex and diverse level my office has allowed. Thanks very much to the openness and transparency of our President, Muhammadu Buhari. I have learnt a lot and I know that even during that period that I acted a President of this country, I was exposed to so much,” he said.

In his remarks, Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu stressed the importance of peace and peaceful co-existence among Nigerian citizens irrespective of religious differences.

Adamu, who is the Chairman of the State Council of Traditional Rulers, called for peaceful conduct of electioneering activities preparatory to the 2023 General elections.

He said; “We believe that power belongs to Allah and he gives it to whoever he wants and at the same time, by virtue of our position, we are not politicians, we can’t participate in politics but we only advise wisely.

“We pray that whatever you are here to do today in Bauchi state is fruitful. Whatever will bring unity and peace in our country is what we are after,” the emir said.