Osinbajo calls for an 'ethical revolution' in Nigeria

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has warned that Nigeria will “fail utterly” if leaders do not “accept and implement an ethical revolution”.

Mr. Osinbajo gave the warning on Tuesday in a lecture titled, "Values: The Difference Between Success and Failure" he delivered at the 100th anniversary of the Old Boys Association of Baptist Boys' High School, Abeokuta, Ogun State.< /p>

While imploring Nigerians to change their perception of their country as corrupt, he said no modern society is free from corruption.

He called on government at all levels to lead the ethical revolution by rewarding good ethical behavior and ensuring prompt punishment for misconduct.

Mr. Osinbajo listed Obafemi Awolowo, Moshood Abiola, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Bola Ajibola who were all alumni of the school as outstanding Nigerians who recorded great achievements in public service through training and to the values ​​they have acquired. school.

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"There needs to be a national consensus or at least an elite consensus. Political elites, religious elites and business elites must agree that our country will fail completely if we do not accept and implement an ethical revolution.

“One where we establish a national work ethic of honesty, hard work. It is what is taught and learned that shapes the character of individuals and nations. But these are not just lessons, the government must also lead this ethical revolution by rewarding ethical behavior and ensuring prompt punishment for misconduct,” the Vice President said.

"Every modern society has had to deal with corruption. Corruption is not a Nigerian thing, sometimes we get it wrong. It's the Nigerian, no, a lot of countries, in fact most countries in the world were more corrupt than us, but their elites sat down and decided they had to deal with it because if they didn't deal with it, they would deal with it.

“There is no modern society today that has not had to deal with corruption and they are dealing with it through their elites who sit down and say we have to agree that it is the way forward, we cannot keep repeating the same thing, we must enthrone minimum ethical standards to succeed,” he stressed.

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