Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Friday said he will forever be grateful and will not forget the positive impacts and contributions of late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in his life and political career.
According to Aiyedatiwa, the untimely death of his late boss has made him the governor of Ondo state.
He stated this while speaking at the funeral service for late former governor of Ondo state, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu at Saint Andrews Cathedral Church Imola, Owo, Ondo state.
Aiyedatiwa said, “How can Ondo state people forget him so easily? it is not possible because he used the instrument of governance to intervene in different sectors of the state.
“Sometimes you wonder how he decided to leave us so soon. Why can’t God give him more years to still stay with us ? Why did God take him home so soon?
“They said good people don’t live for too long and Akeredolu is one of them.
“For me, I can not forget so soon because we shared a lot together.
How can I forget those political and physical rough and dusty roads that we traveled together ?
“Since 2012, I have been his political associate, his friend, a one time Director General of his campaign team, as deputy nominee, deputy governor elected, acting governor whenever he traveled and now, he made me the governor even in death. How can I forget? May his gentle soul rest in peace. ”
