Posted on: 02:25 Thu, 04 Feb 2016



The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo,
yesterday assured Nigerians that despite the
economic downturn as a result of fall in oil
price, the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration
would fulfil all its campaign promises.

Osinbajo insisted that the government would
leave no stone unturned in ensuring that
standard of living of Nigerians are improved
tremendously.

The Vice President who spoke in Ayetoro, Yewa
North Local Government Area of Ogun State
where he commissioned some “legacy” projects
to mark the State’s 40th anniversary pledged
that as soon as the National Assembly passes
the 2016 budget, government would start full
implementation of its programmes.

“Let me say this, all what we promised to do at
the federal government level will be fulfilled. Our
administration’s priority is employment for our
teeming youths, especially, the graduates.

“What we promised as little incentive for our
youths will be fulfilled but not as a free gift. We
will recruit 500,000 youths and train them as
volunteer teachers”, Osinbajo affirmed.

He added, “Also, we have programmes for the
women and our market people, even, the down
trodden. No one will suffer in this government,
all what we promised, by God’s grace, we will
fulfill them”.

Governor Ibikunle Amosun who later addressed
the people of Ota and its environs, thanked
them for their “unalloyed support for his
government in the last five and half years”.

He appealed to the people to remain calm and
resilient, promising that, all uncompleted
projects will be completed “and more will still be
done”.

The Governor assured that all on-going project
would be completed as soon as possible.All
those who spoke at the ceremony, including the
State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), Alhaji Roqeeb Adeniji, Senator Gbolahan
Dada, representing Ogun West Senatorial District
and other top politicians commended Governor
Amosun’s achievements in the last five years.

The Vice President later commissioned the
Iganmode-Ilo- Awela road amid jubilation from
residents of the area and later left for Sagamu
in Sagamu local council area to commission
some projects.