Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola yesterday urged the people to stop addressing him as “Your Excellency”.
He said the appellation is not in the 1999 Constitution and its amended 2011 version.
The governor spoke in Osogbo, the state capital, at this year’s Ramadan lecture organised by The Muslim Association of Nigeria.
He urged the people to stop using “Your Excellency” for him, either in private or public functions.
Aregbesola described the development as an aberration of “our political system”.
The governor said only God should be addressed with the appellation, which he said suggests power.
He described the Creator as the Alpha and Omega of the universe who deserves to be revered.
Aregbesola said the appellation was introduced by political leadership to create a difference between those in government and the people, on whose behalf they are hold power in trust.
He said: “If you do not fear Almighty God, I have the fear of God at heart. I do not want anybody to equate me with God. So, I want to use this opportunity to tell the people of Osun State not to call me ‘Your Excellency’ again.”
The governor also described the use of ‘Executive Governor’ for him as unnecessary.
He described it as repetitive and urged the residents to use only governor for him.
Aregbesola advised the youth to stop looking for white collar jobs that are no longer available in the country.
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True talk Mr. Governor.
ReplyDelete"Aregbesola advised the youth to stop looking for white collar jobs that are no longer available in the country."
ReplyDeleteFACT!!!
O! Boy, I dey go carry my Hoe n Cutlass
Breath of fresh air! Please Mr Governor demonstrate to the end (till 4th year) that this real. There is something about leaders who start well but get distraction from the hanger on who derail the dream.
ReplyDeleteYou pedigree is sound and trusting.
Late hour humility...
ReplyDeleteI concur
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr. Governor for reminding your people the needless for comparing human being with God.
ReplyDeleteGod is the most excellency but not any of human beings therefore,sort of respect shouldn't be accorded to any mortal-man. Other leaders should learn from this.
Regards to the job creation. Belief me, the best job you have is your own self established job but not white collar job though it is good but not the best.
i wish "they" bear out true characters to the last as "their" utterances
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS COMMENDABLE MR. GOVERNOR. I PRAY U LIVE BY UR WORD.
ReplyDeleteAbeggi, whether we call you Excellency or not, does it change the state of the nation?
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