Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday blamed the worsening insecurity in the country on Nigeria elite class.
The Vice President insisted that the activities of the elites which promote ethnicity and regionalism is fueling insecurity in Nigeria.
Osinbajo was speaking at the LEADERP Conference and Awards ceremony held at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja with the theme: National and Regional Insecurity: The Role of Political And Non-Political Actors In Stabilization And Concensus Building,”
The Vice President said elites’ criticism of the activities of government without consideration is leading to insurrection and insurgency and joined other speakers in extolling the founder of LEADERSHIP Media Group, Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah, who died on 11 December 2020.
He wavered that insecurity in every part of the country will be addressed if the elites and other Nigerians return to a concensus.
While attributing the rising insecurity in Nigeria to man-made, added that the elites have been irresponsible when it comes to addressing the scourge of insecurity.
He said: “Some of the elites can’t come to consensus when it comes to insecurity,” the Vice President said adding that most of the elites who are promoting ethnic agenda depend on dubious activities in promoting regional and ethnic card.
“The elites use that to acquire more for themselves,” Osinbajo said adding, “The chief weakness that we have is the human one.
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