Yemi Osinbajo
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Biography
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"We don't have all the time in the world with oil. We have to use oil while it makes sense to do so."
"Hate speech is a specie of terrorism."
"No economy can tolerate the level of corruption seen in Nigeria without consequences."
"We all know that Nigerian jollof rice is the best anywhere. We beat the Ghanaians and Senegalese hands down."
"Here in Nigeria, what makes the news is conflict between the executive and the legislature."
"There must be more rigorous enforcement of rules promoting transparency in the international banking and financial systems, especially more stringent KYC rules on customer identity, source of wealth, and even country of origin."
"Corruption and illicit financial flows are different. But they really must be twinned. This is because, for practical purposes, it is an eminently more sensible approach to treat most of the sources of illicit financial flows as corrupt activity, within a broader use of the term."
"Tracing, freezing, and return of stolen assets has proved in many cases to be exceptionally difficult for most African countries."
"There is no wisdom of man that can change men or change nations; it is the power and wisdom of God that can."
"We in Nigeria have seen just how difficult it is to get back stolen assets from the international financial system, such as banks that ought not have received those funds in the first place if even the most routine questions were asked."
"It doesn't matter where one starts from; it doesn't matter at all where you start from. It is how committed you are, how determined you are, and how hardworking you are that will ultimately make the difference."
"The carnal nature of man is that he places his tribe above others, but the only basis for the power and unity of the church is that there is no Jew or Gentile."
"I am so pleased and happy, and I believe that the Almighty God has a plan for our nation by putting us in strategic positions in politics, business, and everywhere."
"The fundamental for the sustainable growth of Nigeria is not in the hydro-carbon industry but in agriculture."
"With 10 per cent of Nigeria's total land mass, 80 per cent of which is arable, Niger state symbolises the hope and greatness of Nigeria and has potential to feed the continent."
"Nigeria is still grappling with the negative consequences of the use of opacity by senior members of government and their cronies between 1993 and 1998, awarding themselves juicy contracts in the extractive industry."
"An active and vibrant railway system confers many benefits on the society."
"Railway network will support efforts to diversify the economy and enhance our export potentials."
"Any nation that does not emphasize integrity will always fail."
"The values of integrity and hard work are necessary for the development of our nation."
"You don't have to cheat or steal to be successful in life, but you must be ready to convert your challenges to opportunity."
"If people are stealing the resources of this nation, if people are taking bribes - if judges or persons in authority, whether they are judges or whoever they may be in government, ministers, whoever, if they are taking bribes - it attacks the fundament of our existence as a society."
"The most important thing is that we are on the right path, and we will not deviate from it, even in the face of strong temptation to choose temporary gains over long-term benefits."
"Our vision is for a country that grows what it eats and produces what it consumes. It is for a country that no longer has to import petroleum products and develop a lucrative petrochemical industry."
"Our diversity as a people united is also our potential to transform our large deposits of mineral resources and use same for national development."