Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that the state has been witnessing unprecedented presence and support of the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu.

While reeling out the support to include infrastructural projects and appointments, the governor emphasised that the state has not had it so good since the return of the country to a democratic dispensation in 1999.

Aiyedatiwa, who stated this while congratulating the president on his 73rd birthday, lauded the president for his support towards the development of the state.

The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the Nigerian political scene remained incomplete without Tinubu’s unconditional contributions even before democracy returned in 1999.

He said, “Dear Mr President, your life has been a testament of what only God and determination could do. In and out of government, you resisted the temptation of flirtatious political entanglement and remained true to progressive ideas and ideals even when it wasn’t fashionable.

“We see in you a leader with so much patience, always ready to allow others to grow while waiting for no compensation. As our leader, I am in awe of your uncanny ability to take bold decisions in the overall interest of the people while bearing the consequences that may come thereafter without caving in to pressures.

“Of bold steps to engender development in every part of the country, you have demonstrated courage in the face of hopelessness. As the father of the nation, we appreciate the blessedness of your wisdom in quelling a political inferno while entrenching political stability in our state when we direly needed one.

“Importantly, we recognise your developmental support geared towards making Ondo State great in all ramifications. Chiefly, the dualisation of the Ore-Ondo-Akure road, the establishment of the Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital, the construction of the Lagos/Calabar Coastal Highway, the giving of an aviation institution and several political appointments for sons and daughters of Ondo State bear testimony to the unprecedented inclusivity that the state has enjoyed since 1999.

“On behalf of the people and government of Ondo State, I wish Mr President renewed vigour, strength, courage, and good health to lead Nigeria to the realm of desired progress and bliss.”