Obasanjo, Amosun in closed-door meeting after thanksgiving

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo caused a little surprise on Sunday when he showed up at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Abeokuta, venue of a thanksgiving service for the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun.

The former President entered the church, located in Ake area of the state capital, while the service was on.


Obasanjo equally held a closed-door meeting with Amosun at the Presidential Hilltop Mansion in Abeokuta after the church service, details of which were not known.


Addressing journalists after the thanksgivings service, the former President said he came to rejoice with the governor as a father of all Nigerians being the former head of state and president of the country.


“Having been Nigeria Head of state and President, all Nigerians are my sons and all Nigerians are my daughters but this Governor (Senator Amosun), by accident of birth, been born where I was born, so in a way, he is my son just like all other Nigerians are my sons,” he said.


Obasanjo advised Amosun to work and pray hard for a successful administration and do the best for the people of the state.


At the service, Amosun, cautioned elders and traditional rulers in the state against abuse of laws.


The governor of St. Peter, said the laws were above everybody, adding that all, whether rich or poor, must obey the law.


He added that his administration would not condone act of illegality from any quarters, assuring the traditional rulers and the state elders of cordial relationship at long as established laws were not infringed upon.


“Let me say that our traditional institutions and elders will be respected very well but, if at any time that respect is mistaken as a ticket to break laws,that would not be tolerated. Any of our elders that break laws would not be spared,” Amosun stated.


The cleric, Rev. Samuel Ogundeji, in his teaching at the service, urged Amosun to give priority to the education and health sectors in the state.


Ogundeji described the sectors as among those in dire need of attention.


“You must be concerned with the health, education, agriculture, roads, power and other sectors that will make people applaud your administration. Remember some people will complain but you must remain focus.


“I challenged you as you have come to give thanks to God today to commit to the Lord all you do and your plans will succeed,” he said.

Posted: at 6-06-2011 11:56 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

And when he is no more head of state, he is no more the father of all the nigerian, the chairman knows the numbers of his children anyway

Posted: at 9-06-2011 08:10 AM (12 years ago) | Grande Master

 

Posted: at 12-06-2011 09:33 PM (12 years ago) | Grande Master