My five years in government very challenging – Gov Abiodun

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has described the past five years of his administration as challenging, but added that his faith in God had brought the victory he desired.

Abiodun spoke during his 64th birthday and fifth year thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Ogun State Government House Chapel, Oke-Igbein, Abeokuta, on Sunday.

The governor who recalled his journey to power despite all odds, attributed his victory to God Almighty, adding that he was taking giant steps to reshape the economy of the state.

He said: “The process through which I emerged as Governor was a very unusual one; one in which my predecessor who was in the same party with me was fighting me and campaigning for another person in another party, and I will sit down and ask myself, ‘Baba God, this is very unusual, why do I have to go through so much to assume this office?’ And then I will answer myself that it is because God wants to take that glory.

“The last five years of governance over the state of Ogun for me has been one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. It’s been extremely turbulent, it’s been very challenging, particularly, it has been rancorous. But the most important thing is that in all of this, God has given us victory.”

Abiodun promised that his administration would continue to make life comfortable for the people of the state by embarking on the provision of more infrastructure that would, in turn, improve their well-being.

According to him, his plan is to make Ogun an oil producing state, as the Ministry of Petroleum Resources would soon begin oil exploration in the state.

“Only on Friday, the leadership of the Ministry of Petroleum led by the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, was here with three others and the chairman of Shell to make an announcement that they would soon begin to drill oil in Ogun State,” he said.