Over the years, our society has thrown up many Associations to endorse unpopular decisions or celebrate political rogues. Two of such Associations were; Nzerebe’s Association of Better Nigeria (ABN) and Kanu’s Youths Earnestly Ask for Abacha. Like many of such group, the two cases cited above, were promoted by political psycophants, who were out to praise- sing, to milk the government of the day.

Osinbajo Grassroots Support Group is being promoted by a few Nigerian youths, who are conscious of the decay in our society and the need to promote heroes of this generation to change the wrong perception about our dear country.

To this end, having studied and followed up the growth trajectory of the current Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, we have settled for him as our role model and dedicated a day for him annually to celebrate him and all that he represents.

This is necessary to achieve two things; to encourage those who follow such path and to let the world know that Nigeria is not about scarmers and corrupt practises alone.

At this jucture, we want to appreciate and thank President Muhammadu Buhari, for identifying and fishing out Osinbajo as his Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Ambassador. The President has simply demonstrated that indeed, value attracts value. Thank you Mr. President for discovering such a great talent. It takes a great man to identify another great.

However, we want to point out that in and out of government, we shall continue to celebrate this colosus annually. We believe his birthday belongs to him , his friends and family, while the day we have chosen belongs to us, not to celebrate his birth but his values and virtues. Our own Osinbajo Day is unique to us to celebrate, among other things; his brilliance, his hardwork , his attribute of loyalty as well as his family values and the fact that he is detribalised.

Dear compatriots and good people of Nigeria, time to reposition our Nation is now. Of course, we can’t reposition without first identifying and marketing our good products. This, to us is the first stage to changing the narrative about the Nigeria Project.

Who says we can’t polish our batterred image? Who says we can’t throw up more heroes than the ragamurfins who are daily denting our image within and outside Nigeria through their scrupulous activities?

Let us fish out more Buharis, more Osinbajos, more Soyinkas in our midst and celebrate them, rather than doling out chieftancy titles to rogues and treasury looters. The future is indeed bright, if we can act now.

OSINBAJO GRASSROOT ORGANIZATION

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