Ajimobi at 64, pleads for forgiveness

Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has pleaded with whoever he might have wronged in the course of his governance of the state to use the occasion of his 64th birthday anniversary to forgive him.

This was just as he promised to rededicate the remaining part of his life to the service of humanity and put in all his best to ensure that the state is turned around for the better.

The governor stated this while speaking at his 64th birthday anniversary celebrations held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan yesterday. The occasion had earlier been preceded by thanksgiving services at the Government House Chapel and Government House Mosque, where special prayers were offered by Christian and Islamic clerics.

The ceremony was witnessed by eminent personalities including the Aare Musulumi of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola Alao, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, Ambassador Olusola Saanu, Chief Kola Daisi, other eminent personalities, politicians, religious leaders, market men and women, as well as the ordinary folks across the state.

Governor Ajimobi, while thanking God for sparing his life to witness the day, expressed appreciation to the people for giving him the opportunity to serve them as governor and for their continued support which has resulted in the successes so far recorded by his administration.

The governor, who pledged not to let the people of the state down, said he would continue to ensure the good of humanity and the continued development of the state. At the occasion, speakers after speakers eulogized Governor Ajimobi for raising the ante of governance in the state and for rescuing the state from the ruins of the past.

For instance, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I said he was proud of the governor as a true son of Ibadanland, stressing that the kind of development currently being witnessed in the state was last witnessed 60 years ago.

Also, a prominent Ibadan indigene and former diplomat, Ambassador Olusola Saanu, thanked Governor Ajimobi for not disappointing the people of the state who willingly gave him their mandate in 2011.