Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a statesman who is very much relevant for consultations on issues of governance and the challenges of the country.
The Sokoto helmsman declared this during a visit to the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Pent House residence. He said that Nigerians will continue to learn from the former president.
Kehinde Akinyemi, Special Assistant on Media to the former president, disclosed this in a statement yesterday. He said Governor Tambuwal met with Chief Obasanjo behind closed doors.
Thereafter, he hinted that he had a successful parley with Obasanjo, adding that he was happy that the elder statesman was in high spirit in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said: “You know Baba is our leader and statesman. And it is always good for us to come around to see how he is doing, pay homage and consult him on very many issues of governance. That is why we have come this afternoon. And we brought him the greetings and felicitations of the good people of Sokoto State.
“We shall continue to learn from him, drink from his wealth of experience and fountain of his knowledge and wisdom on issues of governance and challenges of today. We pray that God Almighty shall continue to give him good health as I have met him today, and may he and all of us survive this COVID-19 pandemic.”
On governance in Sokoto State, the Governor said his administration has restored stability after recent attacks by bandits.
His words: “We are re-establishing peace in the northern part of the state, where we have been having challenges of banditry.
“Peace is returning and people are back to their farms and villages. Those of them in the IDPs camps are back in their homes and villages now. We are doing our best as a State Government to ensure that we engender security. And we are doing our best to provide development and employment for our people.”