Today, I joined several dignitaries to attend the Thanksgiving reception organised by Ikenne Development Association in honour of the immediate past Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, GCON, who is from Ikenne Town in Ogun State.
It was a pleasure to have met a number of friends, current and past office holders, including the governor of my state, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri and other governors at the event.
Professor Osinbajo in the course of his meritorious eight-year duty as Vice President, did his best and touched many lives and showed himself as an elder brother to me.
When I was governor, my mother passed on and during her burial, Professor Osinbajo
specifically attended the funeral with his wife at my community, a gesture I can never forget.
In my tradition of standing by and nurturing friendships by repaying gestures of that sort, it was a pleasure that I had an opportunity to attend this event organised by his community to welcome him.
I wish him and his family well.
HSD
