[Mhiz Rebecca]

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on
Wednesday described Acting President Yemi
Osinbajo as a great gift to the country. Amosun
disclosed this shortly after he visited Osinbajo at
the Presidential Villa to felicitate with the acting
president on his 60th birthday.
He said that Osinbajo, who hails from Ogun, had
lived up to the ‘Ogun Standard’.“He is a gift to
Nigeria and he is doing a wonderful job, so we
are happy with him. “So happy birthday to him.
“He has been saddled with some responsibility
and he is doing it so well. “So we are happy that
he is living up to who we are from Ogun State,
what we call Ogun standard.’’
The governor wished the acting president many
happy returns in good health and prosperity. Also
the Finance Minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, another
Ogun indigene, said the citizens of Ogun “are very
proud of him at 60’’ and should emulate his
virtues.
“He is an incredibly hardworking, humble person
and I think Nigeria has been blessed to have such
a wonderful person as the acting president, Mr
Vice President.
“He has real passion about this country and has so
much integrity and we just wish him all the best.
“We wish that more generations of Nigerians will
be inspired by him, by simplicity, humility, hard
work, and intelligence.’’
The State House Press Corps also felicitated with
Osinbajo on his birthday. In response to the Press
Corps’ gesture, Osinbajo said he felt no difference
because of his new age.
“I think I am frankly not different from yesterday
but I must say that it’s the work of grace and I just
feel so blessed. “First, that I am 60 and secondly
that one is in good health and able to serve one’s
country.
“I think it’s just grace and a great deal of
blessings from the Almighty God. ‘’So I really feel
very happy; very fulfilled and frankly very
thankful to God.’’