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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, Friday, described the demise of former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi as a big blow to Nigeria, describing him as a progressive that knew how to quell political tensions.

Senator Ajimobi died on Thursday in Lagos from coronavirus complications, aged 70.

Ngige, a close ally and associate of the late Ajimobi, in a statement by his media aide, Emmanuel Nzomiwu, recalled that in very tense occasions in political meetings, Ajimobi’s jokes and humour came handy, noticing that he exhibited so much wittiness in his interaction with people.

According to Chris Nigige, a former Anambra State governor, such politician who spiced up politics with humour were rare and uncommon to find in Nigeria.

Ngige said: “Ajimobi was a bundle of jokes and humour. In very tense occasions in political meetings, his jokes and humour came handy. He jokes were embedded in humour.

“It is rare to find such politicians who spice up politics with humour in Nigeria. His jokes and humour will be missed in the entire political landscape of Nigeria. The politics of South-West, especially Ibadan, the hotbed of the region’s political manoeuvrings, will definitely take a new colour.

“He was a thoroughbred progressive politician. The progressives in Nigerian politics will miss him dearly.

“The last time we met, we agreed that he would host his birthday in Abuja because I did not attend his birthday in Ibadan. I am pained and saddened by his death.

“I commiserate with all those he left behind, particularly his wife, children, the entire members of Ajimobi family and the people of Oyo State. I pray to God to give all of them the fortitude to bear this great loss of a cherished and loved one.”

https://theupdates.net/ajimobi-knew-how-to-quell-political-tensions-chris-ngige/

But you who is Nigeria's labour minister does not know how to quell workers tension arising from poor working conditions, lack of incentives, poor welare and salary packages. Even as a Medical Doctor, you have failed to quell the tension of health workers, leading to multiple strikes.

Please allow the man to rest in peace. He knew how to quell political tension but didn't quell it in his state. He allowed tension to deteriorate to the extent that his own party lost his state to the opposition.

SmartProf:
But you who is Nigeria's labour minister does not know how to quell workers tension arising from poor working conditions, lack of incentives, poor welare and salary packages. Even as a Medical Doctor, you have failed to quell the tension of health workers, leading to multiple strikes.

Thing is

Politicians in Nigeria wear apparel rubbed with faeces but they don't even cover their nose.

And that is a tribute too

When someone dies in Nigeria, he automatically becomes an agenl after his death.