Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, don explain why e withdraw him support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of 2027 presidential election. E talk say Tinubu government no deliver the national unity, good leadership and better economic opportunities wey e expect when e support am for 2023 election.
Makinde, wey don announce say e wan contest for president under the alliance between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM), talk say him decision to withdraw support for Tinubu no get anything to do with personal disagreement or because e wan become president.
For statement wey e publish for him website, Makinde explain say e first support Tinubu because e believe say the president go bring Nigerians together to form government wey go get national unity and competent leaders, while dem work to solve the country economic problems.
But according to am, three years into Tinubu government, e don lose confidence say the administration dey move towards that direction.
Makinde identify four major things wey concern am. Dem include economic stability without real development, government wey e say dey always give excuses, political power wey dey come before national unity, and economic reforms wey government carry out without enough protection for Nigerians.
For the economy, Makinde agree say some important economic figures don improve, but e argue say ordinary Nigerians no go feel the benefit if e no lead to more businesses, jobs, better salaries and improved standard of living.
E also criticise how the government dey handle some problems wey dem inherit, including poverty, insecurity and electricity supply. E say Nigerians suppose dey see more clear progress for solving these problems.
The governor also express concern about wetin e describe as the weakening of opposition parties. E argue say political alliances suppose dey work for the benefit of the country, no be just to achieve political goals.
Makinde talk say e support the removal of petrol subsidy and changes to the foreign exchange system, but e believe say government suppose prepare well for the effects of these policies before dem implement am.
E use the removal of petrol subsidy for 2023 explain how e for handle the decision differently if na him be president.
According to am, Federal Government suppose don use the period between election and inauguration to work with state governors through National Economic Council to prepare better plans.
These plans, according to am, suppose include ways to protect poor Nigerians and make sure say government dey spend the money wey dem save from subsidy removal with transparency.
Makinde also point to some steps wey him government take for Oyo State after subsidy removal. Dem include adding more Omituntun buses, keeping transport fares the same and giving students and senior citizens half-price transport.
E say Oyo State later introduce Sustainable Actions for Economic Recovery programme, wey provide food support for 200,000 vulnerable households, reduce public transport costs and support small business owners and farmers.
Makinde argue say government no suppose judge decisions only by the economic reasons behind dem, but also by how these decisions dey affect ordinary citizens.
The governor also use the statement explain him journey into politics. E say the way e grow up for lower-middle-class family and him experience for engineering and business shape him belief say Nigerians suppose get opportunities to improve their lives.
E explain say after e study electrical engineering for University of Lagos, him experience of building business convince am say education, skills and hard work suppose give ordinary Nigerians better opportunities.
Makinde talk say e enter politics after many years of doing charity work, but e later realise say charity alone no fit solve the problems wey millions of Nigerians dey face.
E recall say e try contest for public office between 2007 and 2015 but no win, before e finally become Oyo State governor for 2019.
The governor also defend him decision to contest for president for 2027. E say e dey worry say another four years of the current government direction fit cause more damage to the economy, public institutions and opportunities wey young Nigerians suppose get.
E say him proposed Reset Nigeria Agenda go explain him plans for the country, how e wan carry them out and the targets wey Nigerians fit use measure the results.
Makinde also promise say if Nigerians elect am as president, e go serve only one four-year term. E describe the proposed government as transitional government wey go focus on national unity and clear progress.
E urge Nigerians to look at the work wey e don do for Oyo State and examine the plans wey e present instead of just believing everything wey e talk.
Makinde officially announce say e wan contest for 2027 presidential election on May 14, 2026, during joint PDP and APM rally for Ibadan, Oyo State.
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