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Rauf Aregbesola, governor of Osun state, has asked residents of the state to come out en masse to receive President Muhammadu Buhari, who will pay a one-day working visit to the state on Thursday.

Aregbesola said the visit is historic because it is the first of such in the six years of his administration.

He urged the people to demonstrate the Omoluabi (virtuous) ethos that they have been known for.

The governor said Buhari’s visit will be a testimony to the landmark achievements of his administration, as well as the “good working relationship” between Osun and the federal government.

“From our own corner of this great country, we are poised to set examples on how to solve many of the national social economic and political complications confronting us,” read a statement issued on the governor’s behalf by Semiu Okanlawon, his media aide.

“We urge the good people of the state to maintain the peace that the state is noted for during and after the president’s visit. We ask them to give a rousing welcome to our amiable president.‎ We call on our people particularly the people of Osogbo and its environs, to come out in their great numbers and give our president a befitting welcome during his visit to our state.‎

“The magnificent Osogbo Government High School President Muhammadu Buhari will be commissioning on (Thursday) today is illustrative of the magnitude of our ideas and interventions in the education sector.

“We remain unrelenting as we continue our assault on delayed infrastructure in our education sector and all other sectors.

“Mr. President’s visit is historic because it marks the first official presidential visit to the state since we assumed office as the Governor of this great state.”