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lso, just about two years ago, we celebrated
Aanother win that resulted from this revolution. My
brother, our host for this ag-off, His Excellency
Gboyega Oyetola, the Executive Governor of Osun
State, was a big part of that history. He benevolently
acceded to granting us sole ownership of the Ladoke
Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), which
made it possible for me to fulll a campaign promise to
the good people of Oyo State.
Let me once again use this opportunity to say
thank you, egbon.
Additionally, earlier this year, just over six months ago, we
had a handshake with my brother from Ogun State, His
Excellency Dapo Abiodun. You will recall that we held a
joint security meeting over rising security threats at that
time. Together, we worked on securing the lives and
properties of our people at border communities of our
states. Since that collaboration, reports of kidnappings in
that axis have drastically reduced.
Today, I am joining His Excellency Gboyega Oyetola,
and together we are again, making history. This time,
as jointly agreed, we will be linking our dear states
with a road project. And so, another milestone of
collaboration is reached with this agging off of the
asphaltic reconstruction, rehabilitation and expansion of
the Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan Road. Well, coming from Oyo
State, you would say Ibadan-Iwo-Osogbo Road. Don't be
confused, it's the same road. It's just a matter of direction.
I need to acknowledge also that we have both
demonstrated that politics should be left to those few
months when INEC says we should begin campaigning
either for elections or re-election.
Even then, just as my egbon has demonstrated, we
must practice politics of justice and fairness without
bitterness and rancour. The revolution we are leading
is a revolution of thought, it is a revolution of ideas. And
we are saying, governance must always trump politics.
When we make decisions, we must always put the
interests of our people rst.
Of course, you already know that my brother, the
Governor of Osun State is from an opposing party, the
All Progressives Congress (APC), while I belong to the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Despite this
difference, we have accomplished things that people
from the same party were unable to do.
This is the revolution we are talking about.
This latest collaboration also comes with dividends of good
governance. When this road is completed, our people will
be able to travel with ease between the states thereby
enhancing trade and commerce.