Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been coming under scathing attacks from various quarters of the country as a fall out from his anti-restructuring speech where he stated that Nigeria’s problem was not restructuring contrary to public opinion regarding the issue.
The latest knock has come in form of a sharp criticism from the Yoruba Council of Elders who berated the vice President for his views on restructuring.
The Secretary-General of YCE, Dr Kunle Olajide, while describing the vice president as a good ambassador of the Yoruba nation said he believed Osinbajo dropped the ball on his position for the demand of restructuring of the country by diverse Nigerians.
Dr. Olajide expressed his views during a ceremony to select his son as an aspirant for the Ekiti State House of Assembly representing Efon constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
“He (Osinbajo) missed it on the issue of restructuring. The Federal Government must listen to wise counsel on the need for restructuring in the country.
Restructuring is very fundamental to the problems of Nigeria for obvious reasons. This is a heterogeneous country made of different nations, tribes, histories and cultures and consequently different priorities.
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Our concept of development differs from one part of the country to another. If we must live together in peace, each of the nation’s tribes must itemise their priorities as regards their cultures, histories and beliefs.” He said.
He however went ahead to praise the Vice President saying the Yoruba Council of Elders was proud of him for performing credibly well in office and for being loyal to his boss, President Buhari.
“The Yoruba are very proud of Mr Vice President (Osinbajo). He has performed most creditably in office. His absolute loyalty to his boss is commendable. Moreover, on the few occasions he acted as President, his leadership has been most inspiring.” He concluded.
Vice president Osinbajo had said Nigeria’s problem was proper, prudent management of its resources and provision for its citizens and not restructuring during a town hall meeting with the Nigerian community in the United States.