Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, took a jab at our present crop of leaders, by saying that Nigerian leaders of the past, neither lived nor fought to enrich themselves, or left vast personal estates behind.
“But their names and legacies live in the hearts of the people.” Osinbajo said.
Osinbajo, stated this at the opening of Northern Reawakening Forum (NRF) summit at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja on Saturday.
The Vice President called on Nigerian leaders to aspire to win the people’s heart rather than enrich themselves with state resources.
“Our history reminds us of the visionary leaders in Nigeria, who fired our imagination through their vision, diligence and selfless service; who did not live or fight to enrich themselves; they did not leave vast personal estates behind, but their names and legacies lived in the hearts of the people”.
He challenged the present crop of Nigerian leaders to emulate the selflessness and vision of the Nigerian founding fathers in the North, the likes of Hamadu Bello, Tafawa Balewa, Aminu Kano and countless others.
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