The governor gave the charge in Ibadan while speaking during the wedding ceremony of Moyosore Ayorinde, daughter of the chairman, Oyo State Advisory Council, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN, and Oladipo Michael Sadipe, son of a member of the House of Representatives, Hon Tolu Sadipe, held Saturday at The Cathedral of St. James The Great, Oke-Bola, Ibadan, the state capital.
Gov Makinde said it is now time for Nigerians to realise that “Politics is a game, but governance is not a game.”
“Hon Sadipe is of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chief Bolaji Ayorinde is of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). So, for those of you that will kill for us politicians, this is an example that you should not kill yourself. Politics is a game, but governance is not a game,” he said.
Governor Makinde added: “Mr and Mrs. Sadipe, you have started on a very good and positive note, because you are not talking about different cultures or coming from different cultural backgrounds. You are from almost the same type of family background.
“So, there is no cultural difference to start with. You can understand yourselves. If you speak the same language, miscommunication will not occur.
“Michael, you have your trajectory in life. You’re thinking, okay, my train is going in this direction. I need a helper. So, I will get somebody who will join me and we will go in that direction. The answer is no. She also has aspirations and things she wants to achieve in life. But you are together now. So, that single train will now recalibrate and take a median course. Your interests and her interests will come together and then there will be no issue.”
Congratulating the couple and their parents, Gov Makinde described their togetherness as proof that politics is a game, and advised party supporters not to die for any politician.
Speaking on the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in Ibadan metropolis, Governor Makinde said the indiscriminate dumping will soon become a thing of the past as his administration has been dealing with the challenge since its inception and that lasting solution to address the menace would be proffered soon.
“Politics is a game, but governance is not a game. Governance is a serious business. He said
