Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, charged all elected leaders at all levels of government to recommit and rededicate themselves to good governance and democratic ordinances.
The former president Obasanjo, who hosted Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun state at his Abeokuta Hilltop home, cautioned leaders to be loyal to the people by meeting and satisfying their people.
“What is my advice to leaders? Well, let them serve the people. Let them ensure governance. That is the way to make democracy strong”, Obasanjo said.
The elder statesman reiterated his earlier commendation on Osun state governor, and his positive development in Osun state.
He said that Adeleke, and other leaders have obligations to deliver democratic dividends to the people.
The former Head of State, who honoured the invitation to commission projects in Osun state appreciated the governor for his gesture stressing that aides to leaders should be loyal to their bosses for them to perform.
According to him, leaders need a cohesive team to perform and the aides must demonstrate absolute loyalty to their leaders for successful governance.
In another development, Governor Adeleke who was in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital paid an unscheduled visit to his counterpart in his office at Oke Mosan, Gov. Dapo Abiodun.
Receiving the governor of Osun State, and his entourage including his Deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, Abiodun commended Adeleke for doing a wonderful job in Osun state.
He commendaded the Osun state government for promoting adire fabrics in the state stating that the action would go a long way in providing jobs for thousands of people who produce and trade in the products.
Abiodun said Osun and Ogun States shared so many things in common especially in the area of culture and tourism.
According to him, the Ogun state government would be ready to partner the Osun state government in the areas of cultural exchange and inter-state connectivity and business transactions.
The Ogun state governor described Adeleke as intelligent, hardworking, loyal, jovial and passionate about human and infrastructural development.
According to him, Adeleke is the first Executive governor to visit him in office since his assumption of office.
Governor Adeleke, while responding to the gesture thanked the governor of Ogun state for the warm reception, saying that he’s proud of the accomplishments of Ogun state government under Abiodun.
Adeleke described Abiodun as a brother from another political party saying that people of the two states have resolved to collaborate to promote the culture and tourism sectors.