Governor Ademola Adeleke has clarified his usage of the walking stick in recent outings and official assignments, narrating that as Asiwaju of Edeland, using the walking stick is part of the paraphernalia of his office.
Responding to questions in some quarters, the Governor who said he is fit as fiddle affirmed that aside from being part of his outings as a high chief of Edeland, walking stick is a normal accessory in many parts of the country.
According to Governor Adeleke, a walking stick is a signal of dignity associated with highly placed people in the society, explaining “I am hale and hearty. I am not sick in whatever way.
The governor in a statement by his Spokesperson Olawake Rasheed narrated that his first walking stick was gifted to him by the Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri during one of his state visits to Bayelsa, adding that “at the recent Governors Forum meeting in Asaba, our host again gave all Governors shining walking stick and we all used it.
“In the South East and South South, walking sticks are part of daily wares and outings. So there is nothing extraordinary in my usage of the same.
“My people should be rest assured that their Governor is well and has no health challenge”, the Governor explained in the statement.
