The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has expressed sadness on the death of the immediate past Governor of Oyo State Abiola Ajimobi who passed on Thursday.
In a condolence message in Jos, the NGF Chairman and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong of Plateau, described the late Ajimobi as a man of integrity, who served Oyo people and Nigeria with excellence.
He said that Ajimobi’s leadership qualities and significant roles in the formation of the All Progressives Congress endeared him to many and his appointment as the party’s Deputy National Chairman, South.
”The late Ajimobi’s contributions to the oil and gas industry in Nigeria during his career made a significant impact on its growth and development,” the NGF chairman said.