Abiola Ajimobi, governor of Oyo
state, says his only regret while in power for eight years was his inability to
do everything he wanted for the state.
Speaking with journalists on
Friday after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the state house in Abuja,
the governor said the people resisted the changes he wanted to make in the
state even though it was for their good.
Ajimobi, whose tenure ends in
less than four days, thanked the people of the state for electing him for a
second term, being the only governor to achieve that in the state.
“I think I regret the fact, that,
I have not been able to do everything I wanted to do,” the governor said.
“I wish our people could be more
understanding, could be more patient. Any time you try to make a change, people
resist change even if it’s good for them. I wish I had been in politics 20
years ago.
“At a time, Oyo state was seen as
what you call a garrison state, but today, it is one of the peaceful states in
Nigeria.”
Ajimobi also thanked the
president for the financial interventions to states in order to pay salaries
and meet up other obligations.
”I want to thank President Buhari
for the support he has given all the states particularly during the period of
scarcity of funds to execute our projects, to pay salaries, to meet the
socioeconomic development demands,” he said.
“He was on hand to help all of
us. He supported us by releasing funds to all of us and as at today, that I am
talking, most of the states including Oyo, are not owing salaries.
“He also assisted us with social
infrastructure. That is why I am here to thank Mr. President because in another
two days I am going for Umrah (lesser Hajj) and by the time I come back, I
won’t be in office as governor.”
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