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From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that while his tenure will end in May 2027, members of his team with whom he has delivered good governance, are poised to continue the good works in different capacities.
He said during a thanksgiving service in commemoration of Oyo State’s 50th anniversary, held at the Cathedral of St Peter’s, Aremo, Ibadan: “When I became the governor of Oyo State in 2019, I was the eighth civilian governor and the significance of eight in the Bible depicts a new beginning. So, the journey has been a new beginning for Oyo State. I didn’t plan it.
“I tell people that I am not ashamed to say that I don’t have a godfather, I only have God the father. Some of the people are upset, they said I came to them to ask for support to be elected. Yes, you go somewhere to seek for support. Does that make the person your godfather?
“God has been so merciful to us, and we will continue to operate in accordance with the will and the dictates of God for us.
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“God has brought a particular Governor at a particular time to signify a new beginning for Oyo State. My charge to you as we celebrate this 50th anniversary of Oyo State is that we should not go back to where we were coming from. Let us stay focused.
“We have a team that is still intact. It is only Seyi Makinde that will go out; members of the team are there to continue to work for the people of Oyo State. We will continue to operate in accordance with the will and the dictates of God for Oyo State.”
Former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi said: “It is always an honour to be in Ibadan. I was here on Tuesday to visit the University and I was telling somebody that this is a historic town where all of us, as Nigerians, come because it is a city of knowledge and a city of hope.
“I want to make a request to Nigerians to, please, always remember us politicians in prayers. We are the problem of Nigeria. No other person. Nigeria is not a poor country but only poorly governed. Remember us in your prayers that God should touch our hearts to use public money for public good.”
In his sermon entitled: “Gratitude,” the Archbishop of Ibadan Province, The Most Rev’d Williams Aladekugbe, said God has been good to Oyo State and also hailed past leaders who contributed meaningfully to the growth of the state in the last 50 years.
