Former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, on Wednesday hosted the State Executive Council on his arrival from the United Kingdom after a successful knee surgery.
Osoba equally charged Governor Dapo Abiodun to focus more on projects and programmes that would be of great benefit to the people of the state.
The ex-governor said this while receiving the exco members who paid a welcome visit at his Ikoyi residence, Lagos, after his arrival from the UK.
Osaba, who said that Abiodun was the first to visit him as soon as he arrived in Nigeria, said he was happy at the level of infrastructure development put in place by him in the areas of road, education, health and security.
“I want the governor to please continue to focus on projects that will benefit the people. I know he is doing very well on road construction and other sectors; more attention should also be given to security.”
“The governor was the first to visit me after my arrival. He showed me what he is doing in the state like the Atan-Agbara road. He is determined to construct the Agbado road.”
“He is also doing massive housing projects to take care of the middle class. Ogun is the fastest growing state in Nigeria because the governor is taking the advantage of our closeness to Lagos,” he added.
The former governor, while thanking the governor for all his support and words of encouragement, especially visiting him in the hospital before the surgery, urged him not to listen to rumors but to focus on executing sustainable projects for the state.
“Don’t listen to rumours. Do all that you can. No government can do everything. My prayer is that you will leave Ogun state better than you met it,” he noted.
Osoba also thanked the state executive members for supporting the Abiodun administration to turn around the fortune of the state, assuring them that he would always support the governor by advising him where necessary, noting that the success of his administration was his success.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, who also is the Secretary to the State Government, described the former governor as an elder statesman who has the interest of the state at heart.
He appreciated God for a successful surgery, declaring that Ogun was happy to see him back on his feet.
“We are happy for your quick recovery. And you are recuperating very well. We have reasons to thank God. You are an elder statesman who has the interest of the state at heart, and you are very supportive of the incumbent administration,” the SSG hinted.
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