By Funso Alarape
Monday January 29, 2024
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, received the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi in Ibadan who came to empathize with him over the explosion that occurred at Bodija Area of Ibadan recently.
Governor Makinde while welcoming Obi used the occasion to berate former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who the governor claimed failed to show empathy over the recent explosion in Ibadan.
Makinde lambasted Atiku’s lack of empathy, saying it was “insensitive” for Atiku to not offer any condolence or even acknowledge the tragedy.”
He further noted, “Atiku’s silence sends a troubling message about his character and judgment.
“Let me use this opportunity to thank His Excellency, former governor of Anambra and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, for the visit.
“I thank him because politics didn’t seep into this. You came here to commiserate with us over the explosion. The investigation is going on. It was simply illegal miners storing explosives in an environment where they shouldn’t be.
“It is a place where it’s meant for people to live in. It’s not a mining site. So, all the lapses that allowed such to happen have been looked into.
“I am particularly grateful because the musketeers that went for the presidential election have reached out to me. The President has called me, and you have reached out to me. But my party candidate (Atiku Abubakar) has not called or even sent a text message.
“And I am saying it openly so that our leaders will know that there is time for politics. You have a time for governance and you have a time for humanity. So, we want to say thank you so much, sir. We appreciate this visit,” Makinde said.
Earlier, Mr. Obi said his visit was to pay condolence to the governor and the people of the state over the recent explosion.
“Through the governor, we want to extend our condolences to the bereaved families and to all those who lost their valuable property in the incident and to assure them of our prayers that God will grant those who lost their lives eternal rest.
“And we want to thank the government for its prompt response. That is what governance has to be.”
Speaking on the economic situation of the country and its effect on the masses, Obi called for a cut in the cost of governance at the federal level as a necessary sacrifice to move the country forward.
“All of us are now involved and all of us should work hard and make the necessary sacrifices to see that we turn around the situation. That is why it is necessary when things that happened here happen, the government responds in a manner government should respond and everybody comes to participate and commend them for doing the right thing.
“It’s a matter of sacrifice. Today, elections are over, governance is the key thing and what is required for me is to cut down on the cost of governance especially at the federal level. It is unacceptable the way it is going.
“We need to prioritize critical areas such as education, health, and pulling people out of poverty,” he said.
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