Ondo State Acting Governor, Honourable Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has urged the people of Ondo state to remember his ailing boss and Governor of the state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in their prayers.
Aiyedatiwa made this plea during a state broadcast on Thursday to mark his assumption of office as the Acting Governor of Ondo State.
He urged the people not to relent, as they have always done, in their prayers for the quick restoration of good health and strength to their leader, Akeredolu.
The Acting Governor also called on the people of the state to embrace unity even as they return the state to the path of “accelerated progress”.
He called on residents of the state to embrace peace and unity to allow for development in the state.
He said “We must excuse unnecessary distractions. We can no longer be separated in interest or divided in purpose. We must stand together until the end.
“We must come back stronger and more determined to advance the welfare and security of our people, being the primary object of government as encapsulated in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.
“Let us build a shared future from a divided past. We owe no less to the good people of the Sunshine State.”