Ondo State Acting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa hours ago identified peace and unity as key ingredients for significant and accelerated development in the Sunshine State as envisioned and being pursued by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
Aiyedatiwa, who made the peace call in a broadcast, said what transpired in the Sunshine State in the past few months was beyond human comprehension.
He, however, described what happened in the past as a temporary delay in the democratic journey, saying: “As a government, we have recovered.”
Assuming duty yesterday as acting governor, Aiyedatiwa said it was a painful thing when nature sets in to hinder human performance.
Akeredolu in a letter transmitted to the House of Assembly on Tuesday said Aiyedatiwa will oversee governance in acting capacity. The governor is billed to return abroad for medical attention. He is likely to travel this weekend, it was learnt.
Aiyedatiwa appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, among others, for their patriotism and for being part of the peace process to guarantee continued sustenance of the state in the comity of states.
He said: “We must acknowledge that the key to the well-being of a man is in the hands of God. It is not for us as humans to question God but to pray for His mercies upon our lives.
“It is in this regard that we admit with all sense of responsibility that the intrigues that ensued due to Mr. Governor’s health challenges were indeed avoidable distractions.
“We ought to have done better to keep giving Ondo State the seamless and solid governance which Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had established in the state in the last six-and-a-half years.
“I cannot but specially appreciate the third arm of government, the Judiciary through the honourable Chief Judge, for its courage, commitment and dedication to protecting democracy and the constitution of the nation.
“It is on record that we all sailed through the unnecessary and avoidable weather together. We won together. We are all one large family.
