State governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta.
The duo met at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Pent House for about one hour from 2.30 pm.
The subject matter of the parley was disclosed, but Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, in a statement on Saturday, confirmed the meeting.
Akinyemi in the statement titled “Obasanjo Still Relevant For Consultations On Issues Of Governance And Challenges’, said Tambuwal’s visit was unscheduled.
“After about an hour meeting behind closed doors with Obasanjo, the governor hinted that they had a successful parley and he was happy that the elder statesman was in high spirits despite the Covid-19 pandemic atmosphere.”
The statement quoted Tambuwal as saying, “Baba is our leader and statesman. And it is always good for us to come around to see how he is doing, pay homage and consult him on very many issues of governance. That is why we have come this afternoon. And, we brought him the greetings and felicitations of the good people of Sokoto State.
“We shall continue to learn from him, drink from his wealth of experience and fountain of his knowledge and wisdom on issues of governance and challenges of today. We prayed that God Almighty shall continue to give him good health as I have met him today, and may he and all of us survive this Covid-19 pandemic.”
