Aiyedatiwa Addresses Ondo, Seeks to Build Shared Future from Divided Past

Fidelis David in Akure

The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, yesterday, called on political actors in the state to forget the crisis in the state by building a shared future from a divided past.

This came a day after the State House of Assembly confirmed the receipt of the letter of medical leave forwarded by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, to the assembly to proceed on another medical leave and declared Aiyedatiwa as the acting governor.

In a state broadcast address marking his assumption of office upon transmission of power by his principal, Aiyedatiwa admitted that the intrigues that ensued due to Akeredolu’s health challenges were indeed avoidable distractions.

“Only God Almighty has explanations for what happened in the last few months. When nature sets in to hinder human performance, it is always a painful thing.
“We must acknowledge that the key to the well-being of a man is in the hands of God. It is not for us as humans to question God but to pray for His mercies upon our lives.

“It is in this regard that we admit with all sense of responsibility that the intrigues that ensued due to Mr Governor’s health challenges were indeed avoidable distractions.

“We ought to have done better so as to keep giving Ondo State the seamless and solid governance which Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON, had established in the State in the last six-and-a-half years.

“As a government, we must appreciate the sovereignty of the people that voted us into office and we regret in no unmistakable terms the toll which this whole episode had inflicted on the psyche of the People and the development of the State.

“Despite all these, my dear people, I come to you today, to urge you all not to relent, as you have always done, in your prayers for the quick restoration of good health and strength to our leader, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON.

“Finally and bearing in mind the foregoing, I therefore wish to assure you all that it is with a deep sense of humility and a heart of absolute commitment to the good of our Sunshine State that I accept the onerous assignment, during this temporary absence of Mr. Governor, to serve you as the Acting Governor of Ondo State.”