Speeches and Remarks
President Buhari’s Address at the Flag-Off of Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline Project
Protocols: I am delighted to address you today on the occasion of the flag off of the construction of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project. This landmark project is being developed at a critical time in Nigeria’s commitment to increasing our infrastructure assets. We promised the Nation that we will expand the critical gas infrastructure […]
Address by President Muhammad Buhari at the Virtual Emergency Meeting of the NEC of the APC
I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Ag. Chairman for convening this emergency meeting, and to all members of the National Executive Committee of our great Party for your attendance, notwithstanding the very short notice. Fellow party members, this is a very crucial moment in the life of our Party and it is […]
President Buhari’s Speech During China- Africa Extraordinary Summit on Solidarity Against COVID-19 Pandemic
Your Excellency, Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China and Chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC); Your Excellency, Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa and Chair of the African Union; Your Excellency, Macky Sall, President of Senegal and the co-Chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC); Your Excellencies, Heads of […]
National Broadcast by President Muhammadu Buhari on Democracy Day, June 12th 2020
Fellow Nigerians, The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. It is a day to honour our founding fathers who toiled to establish our republic and every Nigerian […]
Statement by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the Occasion of the Presentation of the Economic Sustainability Plan to President Muhammadu Buhari
Your Excellency, Mr. President Honourable Ministers Secretary to the Government of the Federation Chief of Staff to the President Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ladies and Gentlemen Mr. President, in the very early days of the emergence of the COVID-19 crisis, you constituted a […]
President Buhari’s Address on the Cumulative Lockdown Order of Lagos, Ogun and FCT on COVID-19 Pandemic
Fellow Nigerians I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded globally with about 900,000 recoveries. Unfortunately, some 200,000 people […]
Alleged Attack on President Buhari in Kebbi: Contortionists at Work Again
President Muhammadu Buhari was in Kebbi State Thursday to declare open the Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival. It was the first time the international tourism event would hold in eleven years, as security considerations had rendered it impracticable. As the President went round the arena to inspect rice pyramids on display, and take photographs with […]
Daniel Arap: An African Patriot who Pioneered Regional Cooperation
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s Speech at the State Funeral of Former President Arap Moi in Nairobi, Kenya Protocols: I bring most respectful condolence on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, and the people of Nigeria on this occasion of the celebration of the life of a great African patriot and one of the […]
Nigeria now Needs the Rigour and Discipline to Implement – Vice President
-Policy not the issue but implementation, VP submits “One thing that we must bear in mind, which is my challenge to NIPSS; the problem of Nigeria has never been a shortage of ideas, there is no policy that has never been thought of, but the problem has always been implementation. “In my respectful view, NIPSS […]
Much is Achieved when Public Resources are used for Public Good- Osinbajo
*VP adds: With vision, hard work & commitment to public good, our country can achieve possibilities – Osinbajo *Attends 60th anniversary of Africa’s first TV station, WNTV, in Ibadan “It demonstrated the capacity of the Nigerian mind to conceive and achieve anything no matter how complex or difficult. Secondly, it demonstrates how visionary leadership can […]
President Buhari’s Address at the Presidential Retreat for Ministers-Designate, Presidential Aides and other Top Government Functionaries
Protocols: I welcome you all to this meeting whose purpose is firstly, to familiarize ourselves with our colleagues with whom we shall be working closely for the next four years GOD willing; secondly, to reflect and assess the country’s position in 2015 and today; and thirdly, to chart a course for the country for the […]
Nation Building Comes with Innovation and Patience Says VP Osinbajo
*Osinbajo advocates inclusion as a panacea to perils of diversity “I was at an event in Lagos where some old boys of Kings College, a Federal Government college were gathered. So, there was in their midst, Adebayo Ogunlesi, Christian Yoruba gentleman, who founded one of the most successful private capital firms in the world, there […]