A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Omooba Dotun Babayemi, has described an erstwhile helmsman of the state, Chief Bisi Akande, as one of the strongest pillars of democracy in Nigeria.
To this end, Babayemi described the Ila-Oragun-born APC leader as an individual who deserves to be celebrated and immortalised by the government.
He gave the charge in his congratulatory message to Akande on his 86th birthday, which his media office released and made available to the press.
“At the risk of sounding immodest, especially given the immeasurable contributions of Chief Bisi Akande to the development, growth and sustenance of democracy being enjoyed by politicians and related stakeholders in Nigeria, he deserves to be celebrated and honoured by the government”, the APC stalwart maintained.
Babayemi insisted that Akande deserved to be honoured owing to what he had done and is still doing to make the nation and the state great. He stressed that his achievements as the state governor were still being referred to.
While praying that God grant him more healthy and celebrative years, Babayemi implored Akande not to relent in his quest to ensure that Nigeria and Osun are developed through his wise counsel.
