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Although the Federal Government is committed to ensuring the current hardship faced by Nigerians is alleviated, the full impact of a positive change of government may not materialise until 2018, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo hinted on Sunday.
Mr. Osinbajo, during an interview with journalists after a church programme in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, said the Muhammadu Buhari istration is “focused and determined to ensure this country is put on the right track.”
He said the government was aware a lot of Nigerians had become sceptical of the ‘Change’ mantra of the istration.
“There are lots of people who will say where is the change they promised,” he said. “People will condemn and shout, but we are very focused, calm and extremely confident that God is on our side and this country will not be the same.”
He, however, indicated that the full impact of the change may take a couple of years, until 2018.
“In another couple of years, we will see the difference,” he said.
“All of us have a part to play in the change. Nigerians must be patriotic in our dealings and daily activities. We should be committed to the nation,” said the vice president whose istration has come under heavy criticism from Nigerians for the handling of the economy.


PIPELINE VANDALISM
Mr. Osinbajo also said pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta is the major cause of Nigeria’s current economic recession.
He said vandalisation has led to the loss of about 60 per cent of oil revenue, government’s major income source.
“One of the key reasons why we are in recession is the fact that we lost about 60 per cent of our revenue due to the vandalisation of the pipelines on the Niger/Delta and we lost almost 40 per cent of the gas,” he said.
The Vice-President, however, expressed optimism that Nigeria would soon overcome the challenge of vandalism
“Once we are able to resolve that, we would at least be able to earn more revenue,” he said.
Mr. Osinbajo’s optimism might be related to the fact that the Federal Government recently commenced negotiations with militant groups in the Niger Delta.
The Niger Delta Avengers, the main group responsible for most of the vandalism, recently announced a unilateral ceasefire, agreeing to conditional talks with the government.
On Sunday, Mr. Osinbajo also said the best way for the government to fully revive the economy was to diversify into agriculture and solid minerals.
He said work has begun in those two sectors and results would be gradually achieved.
The vice president said government was concerned about the number of unemployed youth.
He said the government would soon commence the implementation of the 500,000 job opportunities for volunteer corps as well as implement the planned micro credit facilities to a minimum of one million market women and artisans.


IT’S CORRUPTION
Mr. Osinbajo alluded to corruption as another major reason the country was facing its current economic challenges.
“These are challenging times. It is very obvious and we know the reasons,” he said.

“It is high level of corruption and we have dealt with that. We are controlling government expenditure. Once you can control corruption, we are out of it.”
Mr. Osinbajo, a Redeemed Church Pastor before his election, said he believes Nigeria “is one that God has a hand in its affairs.”

“In fact, the reason why President Buhari is in office is because God has a plan and hand in this nation; that this nation will be governed properly; that stealing of resources will stop; that we focused on issue of development.”

http://www.timesng.com/news/headlines/210262-nigerians-will-see-true-change-2018-vice-president-osinbajo.html

Kam nukwa na onye gba oto na etinye aka na akpa

we are not sceptical about the change mantra but have realised that it's not but a scam. It's a vehicle to the Nigeria seat of power which has been abandoned cause it has served it's purpose. We wait until the re-election time to see the change we voted for four years earlier. You guys are true con men who think people will continue falling for your cheap scam. Not again just do your thing cause come 2019 you are as good as gone

Looool
We won't be fooled twice

Stupid fuck0tard man, until we Are dead finish, long throat fake pastor

Another campaign. Please whoever knows this Onye Yoruba should talk to him. Polithiefcian Pastor.

OSIBANJO I hope you no you are FOOLING yourself not Nigerians? By 2018 nigerians are counting both you and BUHARI Your months, days and hours in OFFICE .

WTF is this pastor saying?2018 is campaign period when polithiefcians will start sharing free Recharge cards,derica of rice,and #500 to seek for votes.Yeye pastor turned politrickcian.

I weep for dis country...abeg the change we done see we want am to go back to the way tins were., u now dey talk of True change . Meaning this change na small compared to wetin dey wait us for front. Even animals done dey wonder if we be human beings.

So the goal post has shifted from 2017 to 2018?

Issokay!


APC has scammed Nigerians big time!

As long as the looters keep blowing pipelines change will remain a mirage.

PYO, while I totally understand making people's expectation in realistic parameters, this is still very very gidigan oooo.. some people fit don kpai before then, abeg shift the goal post back small, not having hope or delayed hope kill faster than bullets..m

Lies everywhere........2018?

2018 loun loun? wawwuuu!

I still believe and trust in ur govt sir

God bless PMB!

Another way to say, by 2018 zombie eyes go clear more . I have to get prepared,gat to move more money to my . To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Things will get costlier ,dollar will keep going higher and higher. If you don't know,mehn dats what he is saying.

See what they've turned a bright and Godly pastor to, A LIAR......... keep shifting everything to "Next year", oga osunbande.

Hahahaha, our VP wants us dead before 2018.

What if people die as a result of the current hardship and can't make it to 2018, sir? Oh okay, they'll be given a 're-burial' and proper burial by then. Talk about posthumous burial.
I love my VP though.

Nkita Lacha Gi Ike!!!

So, there is now difference between 'change' and 'true change'?

Mr VP, don't worry. Between now and 2019, any candidate running for any elective office and Buhari endorses would automatically lose such election.

People are really angry with this government o!

[size=18pt]Ok, for now. [/size]

we all know thats when politicians do projects because election is around the corner.

I leave APC with this maxim: “Great talkers are little doers”

Don't just laugh, think about this! A US doctor says: "Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him looking for work in 6 weeks." A British doctor says: "That is nothing; we can take a lung out of one person, put it in another, and have him looking for work in 4 weeks." A Canadian doctor says: "In my country, medicine is so advanced that we can take half a heart out of one person, put it in another, and have them both looking for work in 2 weeks. "A Nigerian doctor, not to be outdone, says: "You guys are way behind. We just took a man with NO brain, made him President, and now the whole country is looking for work *****copied

Why are yoruba muslims doing like this? They voted for change but now recession is dealing with them they want to put the blame on all of us.

Yoruba muslims and yoruba people must take responsibility of their action. Stop blaming me. Blame your greediness and inate betraying life style for voting your fulani master.

I was doing my business last week and went to a certain buyer of mine in a federal institution. The yoruba muslims there were saying saying to me that we brought change upon them that there is no money. See this yeye people o.

why do they liar to you guys, its only gonna get worse, believe what this political liars say at your own peril, none of the leaders in the world can solve the problems of the world, dont you people get it, this is the reason why good was created, it was created that when the world is covered in gross darkness then the Most High will say Let there be Light, evil must reach its peak before Salvation can come to mankind

I leave APC with this maxim: “Great talkers are little doers”

Osinbajo, you want to play the politics card, by wavering 2018 as a better year for us, I laugh you, even if you, and that dullard did we'll now, I still won't cast my vote for you..

The situation in the country now shows you, and that dullard had no manifest, or nothing to rule this country, you aren't even expecting to win the election, so winning it was a rude shock to you, and Bubu..

APC is better as an opposition, than be in charge..

Whoever impose this failures to us will never know peace. A word is enough for the wise..

Come 2019,we are kicking u out..