Remo will continue to lead Ogun State - Gov Abiodun

Gov Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on Saturday said his Remo division had been ruling and would continue to rule Ogun State and Nigeria as a whole in giant strides. 

Abiodun said this while speaking at the 2019 Sagamu Day Festival put together under the leadership of the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi. 

The Governor, who was proud to be an indigene of Remo appreciated God for giving the tribe, another opportunity to rule Ogun State once again. 

African Advocate recalls that Otunba Gbenga Daniel, an indigene of Remo has ruled the state from 2003 to 2011.

This indicates that two sons of the Remo extraction have succeeded in ruling the state from Ogun East since the return of democracy in 1999; Ogun East is a zone that is dominated by the Ijebus.

However, the Yewa-Awori people have not relented in their agitations to, at least, rule Ogun State for once since the state was created 40 years ago. 

In his words, the elated Abiodun said, "God has given us once again in Remoland, another opportunity to be governor of this state. It's a rare privilege. We in Remo have continued to lead Ogun State in giant strides. We'll continue to lead this state, and not just this state, but we'll continue to lead in various aspects of endeavours of this country."

"We have the likes of Chief, Obafemi Awolowo; we have the likes of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, we have the likes of Prof Ogunlesi and the list is endless. Let us continue to appreciate ourselves. 

"Today provides another opportunity for us to come together to celebrate our culture and ourselves and what we are as a people."

The Iperu-born Gov Abiodun boasted that among every five persons that has been showing up for government duties, three are from Remo.

"This administration decided that we will be characterised as one that has the right fit of people in the right places; and each time we do a search and we find five people to work for us, out of those five people, three of them will be from Remo land. Indeed, Remo land is blessed with a lot of stars all over the world. 

"I have to remind myself and my people that see, I'm not just the governor of Remoland alone, I'm the governor of Ogun. Anytime we want people to work for us, out of five, three are from Remo  This underscores the fact that only the best is good for us," Abiodun said. 

While assuring the people of his resolve to elevate Remoland, Abiodun urged the people to be patient. 

"I will continue to solicit for your patience. Please continue to lift this government up in prayers. This is your government. You entrusted this mandate to us. You must join hands with us." he added.