As Ogun State celebrates 47 years, Governor Dapo Abiodun has praised the founding fathers’ contributions in laying a firm foundation for the state, saying that his administration will take Ogun to greater heights.
In his 47th anniversary greeting, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, on Friday, the governor congratulated the people of Ogun on the great strides the state has made among its peers, noting that the state has certainly lived up to its moniker, the Gateway State.Information Guide Nigeria
He added that since the pioneer military administration that managed the state’s transition from the previous Western Region, Ogun has seen gradual but progressive development.
Abiodun said that apart from producing illustrious sons and daughters, who had shaped the nation and contributed positively to the development of Nigeria, Ogun has been the industrial capital of the country.
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He added that the state has every right to celebrate its 47 years of existence because of its foremost position in the comity of states in Nigeria, pointing out that Ogun would continue to champion excellence, hard work, dignity, industry, and resilience, the indigenes are reputed for.
Abiodun declared that its administration would not depart on the path of greatness as laid by the founding fathers and carry on the torch of excellence passed down by them.
While expressing his delight about the 47th anniversary, the governor said that his administration shared the pains being currently experienced by the people in the state as a result of the redesigned naira notes swap and fuel scarcity.NYSC portal
According to him, the plight being endured by the people is a great sacrifice that can be offered by them for a better Nigeria, disclosing that all efforts were being made to ease the situation.
He said that the issues of scarcity of fuel and new Naira notes had been taken up with relevant authority to make life easier and more meaningful for the people.
Abiodun, however, announced the suspension of the ongoing political campaign until further notice, to identify with the plight of the Ogun people, emphasising that moves have been made to ease up the sufferings of the people.
The governor noted that as an administration that is sensitive to the plight of the people, election campaigns in the state would cease until normalcy is returned to the economic activities of the people, calling on the people to persevere as the current situation would ease up very soon.
Abiodun reiterated his administration’s commitment to making life more meaningful to the people, calling on them to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards and vote for all the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates at the poll.JAMB Result