Ajimobi to Makinde: Be a progressive governor

Immediate past governor of Oyo state Sen. Abiola Ajimobi has charged Engr Seyi Makinde, his successor to be a progressive governor and stop looking “at mundane issues,” 

Speaking on Saturday at a reception organised in his honour by the Ibadan Elders Forum held at the Ibadan House, Oke- Aremo area of Ibadan, Ajimobi emphasized that there is the need for Governor Makinde to concentrate on real governance and do away with trivial issues such as raising allegations that himself and members of his cabinet left office with cars belonging to the Oyo state government while leaving office on May, 29 this year.

“I pray that Makinde succeeds as governor of the state. It is in our interest that he should succeed . I heard them say that members of our cabinet carted away government cars. We have served and left. He should stop looking at mundane issues,” he said.

The former governor added, “we have raised the bar of governance in this state and can’t afford to see it go down again.”, saying. when he assumed office in 2011,  his administration met Oyo state in bricks and now in 2019 leaving  it in marbles.

“He must build and not demolish. He must correct and not destroy. We must not return to the era of brigandage. We know the dual carriage roads we built can’t be returned to single lane and the bridges we have constructed cannot be pulled down. We have taken Oyo to greater heights and it must not go down. Every journey begins with a step and it ends with a step. We did not achieve perfection but achieved successes.”

The former governor who commended the Ibadan Elders’ Forum, for organizing the luncheon, however apologised to all those he  might have offended  while in office as the governor of Oyo state

 “We can’t do things the same way; otherwise I will not be me. Whoever I have offended should forgive me, and I have forgiven those who offended me too.”

President of Ibadan Elders Council Forum,  Ambassador Olusola Sanu, while speaking said the luncheon  was to ensure that the kind of glorious era of Senator Ajimobi and its achievements  should not be allowed to pass unsung, saying the achievements of the Senator Ajimobi-led administration had showed in concrete terms that he has raised the bar of governance.