Immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, on Sunday, explained that he has decided to be quiet on any form of assessment of the current Governor Seyi Makinde administration because any such assessment will be too early.
Speaking after being honoured with a meritorious award by the Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, at St Mary Cathedral, Oke Padre, Ibadan, he described a 100 days assessment of the current government as premature, urging all and sundry to give Makinde more time to perform.
At the honour held as part of the events marking the 70th birthday of Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Most Reverend Gabriel Abegunrin, Ajimobi noted that since Makinde had a four years mandate, he had time to deliver on his promises to the people of Oyo state.
“It is too early for me to access the state of affairs. I have been there before. Give the man a chance to do his job. Give him time. He has four years, he has just done three months so it is too early,” Ajimobi said.
On his silence since his eight years tenure expired on May 29, 2019, he wondered why there were complains about his being quiet.
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“I have done eight years of talking every day, now is time for me to keep silent and allow the other man to do his job. When I talk, you say I am talking; now that I am not talking, you are complaining,” Ajimobi added.
He, however, expressed joy at the award by the Catholic church and its clerics, describing it as the best honour one can be bestowed with.
He particularly said he was glad because the honour was from a religious body, devoid of politics.
“I feel very elated, honoured, particularly when one is being recognised by the people that we served and the people that served God. When you get recognition from clerics, men of God, it is the best honour you can have. I feel highly honoured devoid of politics,” Ajimobi said.
On the occasion of this year’s independence, Ajimobi harped on the need for Nigerians to sacrifice in one way or the other for the nation to develop.
“We should continue to work for the benefit of the country. We must all sacrifice for this country to grow. It is easier for people to talk. The problem of social media is that usually the beer parlour talk is now being elevated in the media,” he added.
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