OGBENI
RAUF ADESOJI AREGBESOLA– YOU CAME, YOU SAW, YOU CONQUERED.
A
TRIBUTE TO A GREAT LEADER
BY
PRINCE
ADESOJI MASILO ADELEKE
CURRENT
CHAIRMAN, ALLIANCE OF COLABORATING POLITICAL PARTIES (ACPP) FELICITATES WITH
YOUR METICULOUS SERVICES TO OUR DEAR STATE SO FAR.
Permit me, at this crucial stage of my speech to give
kudos and bravo to the National Leader of the Party (APC) His Excellency
Senator Asiwaju Bola Hammed Tinubu, THE JAGABAN BORGU for his immense
contribution towards the fundamental growth and development of what we are
witnessing today as an embodiment of symbolism.
There is no doubt, ASIWAJU AS A SYMBOL OF ODUDUWA
is by every calculation a DE-FACTOR when making a particular reference to
polity and politics in Nigeria and Democratic Parlance. More grease to your
elbow. Veni, vidi, vici ("I came; I saw; I conquered") is a Latin phrase popularly
attributed to Julius Caesar who, according to Appian, used the phrase in a letter to the Roman
Senate around 47 BC after he had achieved a quick victory in his short war
against Pharnaces II of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. The phrase is used to
refer to a swift, conclusive victory.
On the 27th of November 2011, hundreds
of people, young and old, from all economic levels, associations, party
faithfuls, clubs, great dignitaries representing a cultural and political rainbow,
gathered here in Osogbo to usher in a new life, new era, new dispensation and a
real change.
There may be no better
day than today, for us to celebrate this man of the people who has performed
exceptionally well by all rating in every sector. We all knew how Osun was when
the immediate past administration was in government and we knew how it is now,
there is no refuting that the present administration under the able leadership
of Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola has
given Osun a merited and an appropriate look as revered by all.”
The first December
Double Salary you paid the State of Osun Workers, the recruitment of 50,000 unemployed graduates for
community service, sending 30 unemployed youths to Germany for modern training
in agriculture, re-training 300 artisans in modern methods, information
and communication technology training for 5,000 unemployed youths through
OYESTECH, selling of cheaper fertilizers to farmers, free training of 3,000
youths in tailoring, giving loans to youths interested in agriculture, setting
up of farm settlements to train unemployed graduates, free meals for primary
school students which led to increase in enrolment in primary schools, building
of modern markets for traders, the farmers train project are
encapsulated in Aregbesola’s administration’s six-point integral action
plan that seeks to banish hunger, unemployment, restore healthy living,
promote functional education and enhance communal peace and progress are few of
the many achievements of Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola.
Today, we have come to say our last goodbye to a
man we all admired, a man who had served us meritoriously for 8 solid years as
Governor of the state, a quiet leader whose voice was always heard when it
truly mattered.
Aregbesola’s greatness was dated back to his Secondary
School days. The traits of leadership were noticed in him from that era. His
generosity is unequalled, racing through all and sundry, and cutting across all
strata.
Today, Kings, Ministers, ambassadors, honourable
members, expatriates, political leaders, economic giants, rulers of public and
private sectors, party faithful and the general public all saying “best wishes”
to one man, a unique creature and destined leader of our time. Even those who
disagree with him politically cannot help sending words of honour to him on
this day.
Fellow State of Osun
citizens, what can anyone say about Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola that has
never been said before? Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola brought us here together
today and it is together that we bid him farewell as the Executive Governor of
the State of Osun. A man who I can openly describe as a genuine Omoluabi, a man
of integrity, honest, transparent, truthful, trustworthy, obedient, a sincere
democrat, a detribalized leader, a true Socialist, a lover of his people,
believer of true justice, a security conscious governor, lover of education, a
senior advocate of the Masses, a great advocate of peace, your recent
appointment as Chairman for the North West Zone of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) National Peace and Reconciliation Committee bears witness to this
Sonorous fact.
Ogbeni Adesoji Aregbesola’s
noble interventions in all sectors, particularly in education, health,
security, agriculture and road infrastructure among others are now projects of
pride and emulation by other states.
With doggedness,
determination, commitment, diligence and well thought out policies, Ogbeni Rauf
Adesoji Aregbesola tackled headlong the problems confronting the state one
after the other and the state of virtue is now enjoying a new lease of life.
That the state of Osun is now one state matching assuredly and
proudly amongst other states in the Nigerian family is an
exclusively Ogbeni Adesoji Aregbesola’s achievement. Aregbesola always tells
anyone who has the patience to listen, leadership is beyond building roads,
providing boreholes, renovating schools or rehabilitating dilapidated
structures important as these are, for almost anybody can do that.
Leadership is also and more importantly about mass mobilization as the corner
stone of governance.
On a final note, Ogbeni
Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, you came, you saw and you conquered.
In view of recognizing
meticulous style of leadership, we are institutionalizing four different
categories of Awards to Four (4) different Dignitaries as a mark of excellence
and to justifu His Excellency Senator Bola Tinubu’s status as symbol of Oduduwa
who beget Oranmiyan Ogbeni Rauf adesoji Aregbesola, aregbesola begets Ileri
Oluwa, the Governor-Elect Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola and SRJ D. (Barr.) Suraj
Ajibola Basiru.
The Awardees are:
1.
His Excellency Senator Bola Hammed
Tinubu is worthy of this Award of Excellence in Monumental Recognition towards
your successes and achievement as the symbol of Oduduwa, the progenitor of
Yoruba Race and Mark of Excellence.
2.
His Excellency Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji
Aregbesola is worthy of this award of Excellence as Senior Advocate of the
Masses (S.A.M).
3.
His Excellency Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega
Oyetola (Ileri Oluwa) is worthy of this Award in Recognition of your noble
course as an Obedient Servant, unalloyed support and great loyalist to his
Excellency Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola.
4.
Dr. (Barr.) Suraj Ajibola Basiru (Ph.d)
is worthy of this award as a good Ambassador for His Excellency Ogbeni Rauf
Adesoji Aregbesola’s administration as the Executive Governor of the State of
Osun.
Prince
Adesoji Masilo Adeleke
Chairman,
Alliance of Collaborating Political Parties (ACPP)
Pioneer
Chairman, Interparty Advisory Council (IPAC) State of Osun Chapter.
A
Vice Presidential Candidate of African Peoples Alliance (APA) of the federal
Republic of Nigeria, 2019 General Elections.
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