The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu upon his arrival to the country on Sunday declared himself “hale and hearty”.
He said this during his welcome party organized by his party at the State House in Marina.
“I am a little emotional,” he said, “but I am happy. God is the giver of life and he is the only one who can take it.
“And He (God) says ‘if I have granted you life and the privilege and you live this life, I am the only one who can take it from you if you don’t use it in the way and manner that promotes humanity.’ God can give power to anyone He wants.
He has spared us till today and has given us the privileged of the day. I thank him. I cannot praise him better than any of and all of your voices, but I am standing before you hale, hearty and big.
Thank you very much. It is just the day of joy for me, it is a day and we are here thanking God the Almighty… may God bless all of you, I am grateful and I thank God Almighty.”
Party stalwarts present at the welcome party include Governor Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat; his wife Oluremi; former Lagos deputy governor, Mrs. Idiat Adebule; House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila; Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa; Senator Olamilekan Solomon, among others.