A civic organisation named ‘IdentifyTheRightLeader’ (ITRL) initiative has launched an impact assessment report on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
The ITRL report claims to take a critical look at the programmes, policies and initiatives championed by the Nigerian Vice President.
“As Attorney-General of Lagos state (1999 – 2007), Professor Osinbajo is credited with undertaking far-reaching significant judicial reforms in the state covering areas including judges’ recruitment, remuneration, training, and discipline,” the group said in a pre-release statement.
“During this time, Osinbajo took the Federal Government to court 12 times.
“As Vice President, Osinbajo’s impacts were felt in the Niger Delta region. Most Nigerians recall that before 2016, insecurity in the oil-rich Niger-Delta region reached unprecedented dimensions leading to a significant reduction of the nation’s oil production in the span of just three months.
“As Acting President, the report maintains that Osinbajo authorised a comprehensive construction of the insurgency-affected North-East in 2017.
“Also, Acting President Osinbajo’s order to the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Air Staff to relocate to Maiduguri increased and sustained the tempo of the Army in its fight against insurgency in 2017.
“Professor Osinbajo has done so much with so little executive power. One cannot but wonder what he will do with the full executive power that the Office of the President would avail him.
“The report shows that Osinbajo is committed to made in Nigeria goods and services. It was identified that Osinbajo is a pan-Nigerian, cosmopolitan leader with high emotional intelligence. He is a great orator and a peacebuilder. All these and more are the reasons Osinbajo is tipped above all other candidates who are rumoured to be interested in the office of the President of Nigeria.
“In all, the ITRL has invested enormous time and resources in putting this report together and will leave Nigerians to make up their minds on who should steer the ship of state forward.”
