Osinbajo laments Nigeria’s woes

The Vice Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress
(APC), Professor Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, lamented the woes
rocking Nigeria, saying the country needs visionary leaders.
Osinbajo, who was the guest speaker at the annual lecture
series in commemoration of Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s 73rd
birthday, said it is an irony that the country blessed with
abundant human and natural resources still struggles to attain
greatness.
Speaking at the lecture with the theme, “Harmonising Virtues
To Gain Heaven Earthly Prosperity,” Osinbajo traced the
challenges to insincerity of purpose by the leaders of the
country.
He said: “Our challenges are poverty-112 million extremely
poor despite being the largest economy in Africa -we are one
of 33 of the poorest countries in the world. Infant mortality
-3.9 million children have died between 2009 and 2014.
Maternal mortality – 55,000 women die every year of diarrheal
disease – 110,000 yearly deaths. Literacy – 10.4 million
children out of school and 80 per cent graduates jobless.” He
added: “ God gave oil and left it to man to develop it for use
as fuel, gas, plastics etc. Subduing the earth, he put us in
communities and he expects us to create, law and order. Fair
and just governments; economies that benefit everyone, help
and protect the vulnerable.
Responding, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian
Church of God (RCCG) lauded the organisers of the event and
urged Nigerians to be upright in their dealings and be close to
God in holiness to obtain mercies and blessings of God.
The lecture attracted eminent Nigerians and media icons like
the President of Nigerian Guild of Editors and Managing
Director of The Sun Newspapers, Mr. Femi Adesina and
frontline clergymen.