Winner
of the 2016 Spelling Bee Competition, Master Olaseinde Olufemi Joshua on Friday
narrated how his father, Mr. Olaseinde missed the meeting with Lagos State
Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and members of the State Executive Council.
Joshua,
a student of Shasha Community Senior High School in Alimosho area of Lagos, who
spoke at the Lagos House in Ikeja while being hosted as the 16th One-day
Governor of the State, said his father would have loved to be present at the
event but was unable to attend due to some health challenges.
Besides,
Joshua described Governor, Ambode as the most labour-friendly Governor in
Nigeria.
He said
despite the dwindling allocation from the Federal Government, Governor Ambode
has remained committed to the prompt payment of workers salary.
He said:
"While over 29 states of the federation cannot afford to pay their
workers, I really commend the Governor's hard work and determination to take
Lagos State to the highest level." Joshua added that so far, Governor
Ambode had lived up to the true meaning of the acronym of his name which he
described as "AMBODE - Ambassadors of Meritorious, Brilliant, Organised
and Dedicated Entity."
Responding,
Governor Ambode ordered that Joshua's father be treated at the medical
facilities of the State Government.
A deeply
touched Governor Ambode said: "It is unfortunate that his father could not
make it for this very special occasion in the life of his child but will be
attended to in the health facilities of the State Government."
Besides,
Joshua was given a laptop, printer and generating set courtesy of the
Governor's Office while other winners of the competition were given tab each.
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