The Oyo State Governor Abiola
Ajimobi yesterday claimed that he has dedicated his entire life serving
humanity.
He, therefore, declared that no
matter the curse placed on him by anybody or group of persons, it will not
affect him.
The government was apparently
replying some critics who were attacking him over the demolition of the Music
House, owned by ace singer, Yinka Ayefeele.
Speaking with journalists after
the Eid el-Kabir celebration at Agodi Eid Ground, the governor, who opened up
on the lessons he learnt in more than seven years as governor, said: “The
lesson I learnt from the sojourn in the last seven years that we have been
running the government is that one needs to fear God.”
Ajimobi vowed not allow the state
to slide into a ‘banana republic’ or an animal farm.
He said: “If one fears God, no
matter the curses placed on him, such curse can never have effect on him. And
if someone does what deserve curses and people pray for such an individual, the
prayer cannot work for such a person.
“For me, no matter the curses, it
can never affect me because I know I’m working for prayers and not curses. I’m
serving the people wholeheartedly and I’m happy that God will give us success.”
Ajimobi further said when he took
over the reins of government in 2011, he and his team met in the state “at
precipice and we needed to have a turnaround. In turning it around, we decided
to have our tripod of restoration, which is to restore the old glory.
“When you restore, you must
transform. We have restored and we have transformed. And now, we are
repositioning, and repositioning is always a work in progress. You can never
stop repositioning. Wherever we stop, somebody else will pick it up from there.
“We’ve restored peace and
security in Oyo State. Today, Oyo State is one of the safest states in Nigeria.
Today, everybody can go through Iwo Road, Beere, Molete, Challenge. All these,
hitherto, hot spots have now become very cool spots. All the red light areas
are now the green light areas. So, for peace and security, we have achieved
much.
“As a leader, anytime you want to
make a change, some people, enlightened, unenlightened, ignorant, mischievous
will play politics with it. But, a good leader must have the courage to go
ahead. If you remember the great Prophet Mohammed, when he was talking about
the Almighty God to the people, they sent him away from his hometown.
“So, anytime we, as leaders,
heads of government are trying to make changes, people talk, but we forge
ahead, no matter what they say. We will never allow this state to become a
banana state. We will not allow it to be an animal farm. If you see any state
that is doing well in the world, it is that they have rule of law and they obey
them. Everybody must obey the law. So, we thank God that we succeeded because
we have adhered to law and order.”
On the Eid el-Kabir celebration,
Ajimobi noted that “what we are celebrating today is godliness and service to
humanity. I believe, most sincerely that I have served humanity rightly as the
governor of Oyo State; I never persecute people, but follow the law and stick
to it.
“Those who say you are wrong
today, tomorrow they will see. And let me end it by the word of Robert Thomas,
he said, a good leader will take his people where they want to go, but, a great
leader will take his people to where they ought to be, and that is what I am
doing for Oyo State.”
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