Speeches and Remarks

*Adds that fear and despair must not hold us back as a nation Remarks by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the 2019 Inter-Denominational Inaugural Service at the National Christain Centre, Abuja. I am deeply grateful to the Almighty God for enabling us to see this day and this season, and especially for preserving the life […]

“I understand that today, 10 of you will be walking away from this Summit with N1 million each, courtesy of the Federal Government of Nigeria and 12 months Personal Mentorship Programme courtesy of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. Another 10 will win 12 months Mentorship Programme (bringing the total to 20 mentorships). “The truth is that […]

*At LASU 23rd Convocation, VP Commends Jakande, Other visionaries “We are in a race against other economies and against time. Technology has changed the employment landscape permanently. For the first time in human history, men and women will be trained in their own countries, they may even work even from their bedrooms and compete for […]

*Recounts FG’s efforts in tackling grand corruption *Adds: Next Level is to create environment for closer collaboration among government agencies, civil society & other stakeholders “And since 2015 much has been done in this battle against corruption. But we are not even slightly deluded into thinking that we have won the battle, certainly not. We […]

Address by vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Launch of the Homegrown School Feeding Programme in Ekiti State I am truly pleased to be here this morning at the flagging off of the Homegrown School Feeding Programme of Ekiti State. As we are all aware, the Homegrown School Feeding Programme is one of the four […]

* How we ensured no worker was entrenched *Solicits support of workers in actualisation of FG’s programmes “On assumption of office in 2015, in spite of the daunting economic challenges, which confronted us at the time, we ensured that no worker was retrenched across the country. We further kept faith with this commitment by providing […]

*Says, Nigerians expect exceptional service from the military *Details FG’s revitalizing efforts of Air Force, Armed Forces transformation “I would like to urge greater cooperation and mutual trust between the various arms of the Armed Forces, even while maintaining the healthy spirit of competition that underpins innovation and increased efficiency. The Nigerian Air Force should […]

“Your Excellencies, these principles remain the President’s firm commitments to the States. In the next four years, Mr. President has made it clear that we will be focusing our attention on human capital development and physical infrastructure. We will be working with the States on education, especially the education of girls, and we have begun […]

*FG gives immediate employment to NYSC honorees *Awardees to also get automatic scholarships up to Doctorate level *VP commends youth scheme for promoting national integration and cohesion “The NYSC is an indisputable national heritage, established in 1973 by His Excellency and elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon, who was just 39 years old at the time, […]

Protocols: Permit me to start by thanking His Majesty, King Abdallah Bin Hussein of Jordan, for the special invitation to speak to you briefly at this event. 2. I also want to congratulate the World Economic Forum for organizing this forum with the theme of “Building New Platforms of Cooperation”. 3. In this digital age […]

*Recounts FG’s efforts in reforming Nigeria’s business environment “In the past three years, Nigeria has implemented more than 140 reforms to make doing business in Nigeria easier. The World Bank also reported in 2018 that 32 states of Nigeria improved their Ease of Doing Business environment led by Kaduna, Enugu, Abia, Lagos and Anambra states. […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s Speech at the Special Thanksgiving Service at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja. Protocols: God is truly worthy of praise and thanksgiving. It is impossible to thank Him enough. I and my family, and so many of us here today have so many reasons to thank Him. Occasionally, my wife and […]