Yemi Osinbajo believes that the the country is in a battle between good and evil and not necessarily between religions.
He said this while speaking at a public lecture organised by the Council of Chief of Imams, Ikeja Division in Lagos State on Saturday, November 10, 2018.
During the leacture, titled “The role of Muslim leaders in the South-West towards achieving peaceful and successful 2019 elections”, the vice president said corruption is a major challenge that’s perpetrated by people of all religions.
“I want to say to you that it’s a battle between good and evil. What we are fighting in this country is a battle between good and evil; it is not a battle between religions.
“Corruption is our major challenge. The people that steal Nigeria’s resources are both Christians and Muslims.”
Osinbajo urged religious leaders to impress on their followers the importance of allowing peace and unity to reign in the country.
He also commended the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for carefully managing Nigeria’s resources and investing in infrastructure and development than previous administrations despite earning less in revenue than previous administrations when the price of crude oil was high.
He said the administration has been able to help Nigeria’s populace through Government Enterprise Empowerment Programmes like N-Power, TraderMoni Scheme, the Conditional Cash Transfer, and the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme.
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