Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged the people of the state to support his administration so that it can be successful. He noted that once the governor experiences success, all of the people in the state will be affected.
Governor Makinde expressed his gratitude to the state’s citizens for their support during his first four years in office and during the election, vowing to never take this support for granted.
“From the bottom of my heart, I cannot take your support for granted. You have supported us for a second tenure and you must support us to have a successful tenure because, if we are successful, Oyo State is successful and the impact will definitely be on all of us,” the governor said.
According to a statement by the governor’s chief press secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Governor Makinde revealed this at the dinner for the Omituntun 2.0 Victory Invitational Golf Tournament, which was held at the Ibadan Golf Club in Ibadan.
The governor expressed his gratitude to his friends for organising the occasion and promised to keep working to advance golf and ensure that it is played throughout the state.
He said this while reasserting that his administration would keep working hard to move the state towards sustainable development.
Governor Makinde, however, pointed out that the administration needed to continue to receive support to succeed in its stated objectives of improving the state and promoting sustainable development.
The governor stated that he would be open to suggestions and constructive criticism that may help the state advance and that local citizens should feel free to voice any concerns about the government’s efforts spreading to their communities.
He said: “This is an event organised completely by my friends and associates. I want to let you know that a dime did not come from me nor from the coffers of Oyo State for this event.
“Let me thank the good people of Oyo State and all of you seated here for your support. Some of you may not have supported me directly but I am aware that you did that indirectly.
“People may not know that I do monitor the Whatsapp loop of this Club and I know those that criticise me. But once God has vindicated one, there is no need to engage in any sort of fight further. Yes, we can disagree to agree, in as much as the end result is to make our society better.
“So, I will say that even under Omituntun 2.0, you can challenge and tell us where we are not doing well. Tell us when good projects have not gotten to your neighbourhood and we won’t take it personally but, instead, address your genuine concerns. Victory is sweet after hard work. For the past almost six weeks after we were sworn in for the second tenure in office, we have just been enjoying ourselves.
“I know it is time to roll up our sleeves and get to work again. But we are here tonight to celebrate the sweet victory that occurred on March 18th through the support of the majority of you, and to have a victory party. By the grace of God, one thing I can promise the people is that we will continue to work really hard to take our state on the path of sustainable development.”
The governor noted that his love for the game of Golf would not wane, even as he called on the Club and its members not to hesitate to ask for his assistance.
“As for my love and support for this game, not only for IGC but Ogbomoso, Saki and other Golf Clubs around Oyo State, I will continue to strive to ensure that the game is developed and widely played throughout the state.
“I also look forward to our own Tiger Woods.”
