Governors praise Osinbajo’s leadership, problem-solving skills

Vice President Osinbajo has been commended for his excellent leadership skill as the NEC chairman - The governors said the vice president treated everybody equally regardless of their political parties - Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria was listed as one of the successes recorded by the NEC Governors have described Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as a man with great leadership skill as the chairman of the National Economic Council (NEC).

Osinbajo, who presided over the NEC on Thursday, May 24, appreciated members of the council, which included the whole governors of the federation and governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for their cooperation, The Nation reports. The vice president said that they were committed to socio-economic development irrespective of their political party affiliations.

Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna state governor, and other members of the council praised the vice president for his humility and great leadership style. Abdulfatah Ahmed, the Kwara state governor, also noted that Osinbajo “led a strong team through various areas requiring attention in the economy. He made robust efforts in security giving direction, confidence and comfort.” Kashim Shettima, the governor of Borno state, said the second citizen of the country gave everyone a good sense of belonging, while Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos state governor, said he gave council a sense of purpose.

Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom state governor, said the ease of doing business in Nigeria was improved with the leadership quality of the council. “Governors never had cause to be known by party lines, because VP provided quality leadership and encouraged freedom of expression. He accommodated every comment made, contributions in the past four years. “The Unity in the council is unprecedented. He showed concern during the pipeline vandalism, brought peace and happiness in the region and his visit back then is still fresh in their memories. “Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria is also a success recorded by the Council,” he said.