Acting Governor of Ondo State Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has described the recent political logjam in the state as avoidable and painful.
Aiyedatiwa. who also blamed the crisis on nature, said that he “admit with all sense of responsibility that the intrigues that ensued due to Mr Governor’s health challenges were indeed avoidable distractions.”
The acting governor stated this at a live broadcast in his office, Alagbaka, Akure, the state capital yesterday.
Addressing the people of the state, Aiyedatiwa said, “At this juncture, permit me to say that only God almighty has explanations for what happened in the last few months.
‘’When nature sets in to hinder human performance, it is always a painful thing. We must acknowledge that the key to the well-being of a man is in the hands of God. It is not for us as humans to question God but to pray for His mercies upon our lives.
“It is in this regard that we admit with all sense of responsibility that the intrigues that ensued due to Mr Governor’s health challenges were indeed avoidable distractions. We ought to have done better to keep giving Ondo State the seamless and solid governance which Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON, had established in the state in the last six-and-a-half years.”
The acting governor who further stated that the people of the state are highly expectant and the administration must start working towards the development of the state, said: “Also of paramount importance is the expectation of our people that we continue to deliver on the mandate given to Mr. Governor and my humble self,” he said.
According to him, we must return quickly to the path of accelerated progress that has eluded the state in the last few months.