Holding political office is an opportunity to serve and make positive impacts on the lives of millions of people, rather than the prestige that comes with the position, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has said.
Osinbajo said this Tuesday in Abuja at the launch of the book titled “Deputising and Governance in Nigeria” authored by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State.
“A thought that runs through the book is that despite the put-downs of the office, being political number 2 is important because the political office is about the lives of millions of people not just about the prestige of office.
“In our Constitutional Democracy, the effectiveness of the number 2, the Vice President, depends a great deal on the trust reposed in him by the President. That is a function of loyalty and it goes both ways as Umar Ganduje points out in his book,” he said.
The Vice President highlighted the importance of dedication, loyalty and service in political office…
