•Governors need to do well for our people —Ex-president
FORMER President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday in Enugu had a nice time with
dignitaries, including the acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), Alhaji Ali Modu Sheriff, where he charged state governors in the country to
increase the tempo of their performances in their respective states so as to alleviate
the suffering of the people.
Chief Obasanjo who paid a courtesy call on Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on his way
back from Ebonyi State where he had attended the burial ceremony of Governor Dave
Umahi’s mother, said the issue of governance is a serious task which governors
should employ to bring smile to the faces of the people.
During the visit, Obasanjo, who characteristically was at his humorous best, danced
to a highlife tune rendered by a life band on hand at the Banquet Hall of the Enugu
State Governor’s Lodge.
While commending the Enugu governor for exemplary performance, Chief Obasanjo
said, “thank you for the good work you are doing in the state for the benefit of your
people. Keep it up.
“From the reports I get, you are doing well. If out of 36 states of the country you can
get one that is doing well, it would be encouraging to continue to work on others to
do well and by the time you can get up to 50% of the states doing well, it would
mean the country would be better. So, keep it up,” said the former president.
Governor Ugwuanyi who also played host to Modu Sheriff and other political
heavyweights, including billionaire businessman and politician, Prince Arthur Eze,
thanked the former president for the visit and for his kind words.
“We are, indeed, very grateful. We will continue to benefit from your wealth of
experience so that we can continue to serve our people better,” said the governor.
Nigeria Tribune
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