Tobi Osindero
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said that he will not support the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar until the party does the right thing.
Makinde said this on Saturday, during a live interview session on Fresh FM 105.9’s flagship programme, Political Circuit.
The governor stated that he would only support Atiku if the party does the needful, as according to him, the party must demonstrate that it can ensure fairness and justice within its system before seeking to implement same on the nation.
Speaking on why he deserves a second term, Makinde said that his administration has been able to deliver accelerated development to the state in the last three and a half years, adding that his performance justifies his re-election bid.
The governor stated that with the achievements recorded by the administration across the four service point areas of education, security, health and economic expansion through agribusiness and infrastructure, he deserved to be re-elected by the people of the state.
“When I was campaigning for election in 2018, I brought out a roadmap and promised the people that it was meant for accelerated development of Oyo State. Now, based on what we have experienced, we have brought another roadmap, but this time round, it is for sustainable development 2023-2027.”
Speaking on how the administration has been able to deliver infrastructure that targets its economic expansion programme, Makinde said that his government’s idea of infrastructure development has seen over 500 kilometres of road either completed or being constructed.
He maintained that in line with its determination to boost the economy of the state, the government embarked on an effort to link all five zones of the state with quality road infrastructure, saying: “All these zones have their uniqueness and what they are bringing to the table for the overall development of the state.
“So far, we have succeeded in linking Ibadan to Iseyin. We are linking Ogbomoso to Iseyin and we are linking Oke-Ogun to Igbo-Ora to Eruwa. And we are linking Eruwa to Ibadan.”
The governor said that when his performance is placed side by side with the records of the previous administration, which he said only rehabilitated a few intra-city roads, his government has performed well.
