The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation (SSACO) has described Governor Seyi Makinde’s interview on a national TV station as an advertisement of his cluelessness on how to make the economy productive in Oyo State, despite the huge federal allocations his administration has collected under President Bola Tinubu since 2023.
Why the economy productive question remains unanswered
In a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Bisi Oladele, the organisation said it was shameful that Governor Makinde could not explain why he has been unable to achieve an industrial revolution or stimulate productive economic activities that create jobs and wealth for Oyo State people. This is despite receiving around N145 billion in federal allocation in 2024 and N214 billion in 2025.
“It is shameful that Governor Makinde tried in vain to downplay the triple and sometimes quadruple federal allocations accruing to Oyo State since 2023 by reason of President Tinubu’s reforms, insisting that what matters is a productive economy. He has failed to apply the funds appropriately to create the right environment for industrialisation and activities that will provide jobs and enable the people of Oyo State to create wealth.
“It is a sign of cluelessness to have huge funds and have no idea how to use them to enable productive economic activities. If President Tinubu’s reforms deliver the money, should he be the one to teach Governor Makinde how to utilise it for the benefit of the people of Oyo State?”
N8.5 billion electricity project and the economy productive debate
“It is disheartening that Governor Makinde spent N8.5 billion of that triple federal allocation on a failed electricity project while he criticises President Tinubu of not fixing electricity. While states like Lagos, Ekiti and Abia have taken advantage of the Electricity Act 2023, which President Tinubu signed into law to liberalise electricity generation and distribution, among others, Governor Makinde has failed woefully to act in the same manner to provide electricity to industries, other businesses and households.
“It is laughable that a man who cannot reset the Oyo State economy is grandstanding as a man who can reset Nigeria. Oyo State people definitely deserve a better governor than Makinde.”
Oyo AHEAD agenda: Alli’s plan for a productive economy
“When elected, Senator Sharafadeen Alli will fix the mess that Governor Makinde created in many sectors. In his Oyo AHEAD agenda, Senator Alli will constitute the state electricity regulator to generate power in Oyo State, leverage solar energy, support the organised private sector with low-interest funds, revive the free trade zone and establish a N10 billion fund for youth development.
“Senator Alli’s alignment with the federal government will deliver greater benefits for Oyo State. This is why Oyo people must vote right in the 2027 election,” the statement said.
