Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, said the Governor Seyi Makinde-led government has enthroned thuggery and hooliganism as the official controllers of Oyo State.
“The indigenes and residents in the Pacesetter state can not sleep with their two eyes closed talkless of doing businesses of life with peace and progress. The Excellency of Government is no longer excellent in Oyo State in the light of our sordid performance in the environment, education, health, security, and agriculture among others,” Adelabu lamented.
Adelabu, the 2019 guber candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said this at a press conference heralding his declaration to run for the number seat in the state in 2023.
“The last three years have provided me with the sober opportunity to review our state of the nation, as it concerns Oyo State.
“After this introspection, I come to the humble conclusion that our dear state can be better than what we have at the moment. This is not the best we can offer at the Pace Setter state,” Adelabu said.
He noted that after reaching this conclusion regarding the current administration in the state, he decided that he must offer himself in service.
“To rekindle my unalloyed commitment to offering myself to serve my State with the best of my effort garnered over time from my sojourn in the corporate and business worlds, I have obtained both the forms for the Expression of interest and Nomination of our party. The form shall be submitted in due course.”
“We are open and receptive to your constructive criticism as well as suggestions that will make the task ahead beneficial to our dear State and all her good citizens,” he added.
He further said: “It is the Mission of the Incoming APC Government to be led by me by God’s Grace come 29th May 2023 to put Government Business where it should be in the service of humanity in Oyo State. We are not going to advertise the payment of salary as an achievement because it is not. The real achievements lie in the actual vitalization of departments of Government to produce useful services, projects and programs for the people. Workers will be made to see internal satisfaction in their work not the exterior satisfaction of salary. I have genuine intentions to use my brain, disposition, training, experiences and ideas towards the advancement of my Dear State.”
Adelabu then revealed his seven-point agenda for the people of Oyo State, which are: security of lives and properties, mechanized agriculture and poverty alleviation, industrialisation and employment creation, health, education, environment and good governance and innovative ideas.
