Osoba called for the establishment of ex-governors forum to support incumbent

Former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba has called for the formation of ex- Governors Forum.

According to Osoba the forum will serve as avenue to advise ruling government at every given time in view of experiences of the past Governors.

He made the call when two former military administrators of Ogun State Commodore Kayode Olofinmoyin (rtd) and Col Daniel Akintonde (rtd) paid him a courtesy call at his private residence in Lagos.

The APC chieftain explained that the establishment of the former Governors platform will serve as a bench mark for others

‘I am proud to say that you served with total dedication, so am proud to have been associated with you, and am not ashamed. I assured you, and I think we have to look at it, maybe at some point, we former Governors have to come together, to start a kind of project as advising governance’, he stated

The veteran journalist urged the visitors not to fold his arms against nation building, in view of challenges facing the country said he was in line with their request, adding that there was need for all genuine elders to come together in reviving the country from disintegration.

“As to the roles I should play for nation building, all of us are elder statesmen. All of us must come together, as all of us have successfully governed Ogun State. We should start something, I assure you as long as I have energy, the intellectual capacity, I will continued to play the role of elder statesman’, he added

‘At 82 and going to 83, what is left for me is father figure. Thank God I didn’t make my name as Governor, and happy to say that I make my name as a reporter. And I am still proud of my profession till today. I have my administrative knowledge in the media’, Osoba emphasized.

Earlier Olofinmoyin and Akintonde in separate comments said the visit was to rejoice with Osoba, after a successful knee operation, praying that God will permanently perfect the healing.

The former administrators pointed out that, the success of the operation at such ripe age was an indication that, God loves him, and that his(Osoba) service to the nation is still much needed, appealing to him not to ignore challenges the country is passing through.

The duo declared that, Osoba remains one important personality in the country they owe respect and love, in view of his performances as Governor, which till date remained a reference point.