NIGERIA IS BIG, STOP COMPARING HER TO OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES - VP YEMI OSINBAJO

Ten states in Nigeria, according to vice president Yemi Osinbajo, have GDPs that are higher than those of certain other African nations.

In terms of economic development, the vice president claimed Nigeria should not be compared to "smaller" African nations. He spoke on Sunday at the presidential mansion in Abuja when a delegation of Harvard Business School students paid him a visit.

First, it's important to recognize the vastness of the country, which is essential to comprehending the difficulties, according to Laolu Akande, the vice president's spokesperson, who made the remark in a statement. Borno, for instance, is about the size of the entire United Kingdom plus Sweden or Denmark.

"We are frequently compared to smaller African nations when discussing our economy, yet Nigeria has 10 states with GDPs greater than those nations, creating a sizable target market.

According to sources, the vice president also stated that he entered the government with the values of honesty, openness, and social justice. He stated: "There is a tremendous deal of agreement about what is the correct thing to do just by looking at these ideals.

I came into government with values about what I thought was important, especially around transparency, social justice, and justice, among others. You are almost always a product of the values you believe in. Spirituality helps in that sense to help you to decide what to do and what not to do; especially where institutions are not strong enough to restrain people from behaving in a particular way or not.