Social media personality and public policy commentator, Reno Omokri, has tackled the immediate Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, over the latter’s recent comment about the scarcity of integrity in Nigeria.
In a post on his X account on Sunday, October 20, 2024, Omokri said the former Vice President is the least qualified person to sermonise about integrity when he allegedly lacks one.
Recall that Osinbajo had lamented the dearth of integrity in today’s society, even though he said there’s a high demand for it.
He made the remarks while addressing students of MIVA Open University at the matriculation ceremony in Abuja on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Stressing the importance of integrity, he argued that even thieves in society seek out individuals with integrity to help manage their stolen wealth.
“If you borrow money, you should pay it back. Don’t make promises you can’t fulfil. Integrity pays. It is getting scarcer. It’s becoming more difficult to find people of integrity. So, it is in high demand. And I can say that because people of integrity are in demand; they are much sought after by everyone.
“Even thieves are looking for men and women of integrity to keep their stolen money with. Life is a marathon. It’s not a hundred-metre race. The person who will last in that marathon is trustworthy because trust is the currency of business and interpersonal relationships. If you are known to have no integrity, everyone will soon know it,” he said.
