Former President Olusegun Obasanjo
Former
President Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed the urban renewal programme
and other developmental projects embarked upon by the Ibikunle
Amosun-led government in Ogun State.
Obasanjo, who said he was elated by Amosun’s performance, said that things were now getting better in the state.
Speaking at the 2013 Ogun State
Christmas Carol held at the June 12 Cultural Center, in Abeokuta, the
state capital, on Sunday, the former President said that the massive
road projects and construction of ultra-modern model schools had brought
landmark improvements to the 20 local government areas of the state.
He further described Amosun’s achievements as breathtaking and the right step in the right direction.
Obasanjo said, “Things are getting
better everyday, getting better everytime in Ogun. When I was talking of
roads in Abeokuta, they said I haven’t been to Ijebu-Ode and Sagamu. On
getting to Ijebu-Ode, I even saw if not better bridges than that of
Abeokuta being constructed. What about the ones in Ilara, what of
Ayetoro?
“If we have good infrastructure, business will thrive, economy will increase and that is what you are doing across the state.”
He also expressed satisfaction with the
quality of the model schools being constructed throughout the state. He
said, “When I passed through Sango-Abeokuta Road, I asked who is
building this factory, they said it is not a factory but a school being
built by the government.”
Responding, Amosun said all that the
state government had achieved would not have been possible without the
support of the people, assuring that, “we will not rest on our oars in
our quest for a better Ogun.”
Meanwhile, Amosun on Monday handed over 50 Hilux vans to security agencies in the state.
The governor also said that his administration had so far expended about N10bn on security in the state.
He therefore warned criminals to steer clear of the state as there was no more room for them to operate.
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