HE Seyi Makinde reports progress on plans to rehabilitate 256 roads spanning 2,897 km, alongside implementation of Oyo State’s new solid-waste management system, before handing over to Deputy Governor Bayo Lawal as Acting Governor during his vacation.
Following the appointment of Bayo Lawal as Deputy Governor, HE Seyi Makinde outlines plans to rehabilitate feeder roads through the World Bank-assisted RAAMP and introduces a new solid-waste management architecture, insisting that governance must continue despite the approaching elections.
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HE Seyi Makinde recounts an emotional visit from retired civil servant Madam Okunlola Eunice Olaninhun, who returned 1% of her newly paid gratuity in gratitude, and reflects on how the encounter reaffirmed his decision to leave the private sector for public service.
As Oyo State marks three years of his administration, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on how false narratives and propaganda can distort history and influence electoral choices, while introducing a new waste-management architecture to tackle Ibadan’s longstanding refuse problem
Following the PDP presidential and state primaries, HE Seyi Makinde congratulates Atiku Abubakar, discusses the Ibadan Circular Road and Ajoda New Town, and again urges Nigerians who want to change politics to join parties and begin building structures ahead of 2027.
Ahead of the 2023 elections, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on loyalty to people and political parties, the absence of strong party ideologies in Nigeria and the political realignments that follow primaries, while making his case for the PDP’s economic record.
Drawing from Stephen M. R. Covey’s The Speed of Trust, HE Seyi Makinde examines politicians’ trust deficit and argues that leaders can begin rebuilding credibility by communicating their intentions clearly and demonstrating that public interest comes before personal or party interests.
Following endorsements of his second-term bid, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on rebuilding public trust through keeping promises, regular salary payments and visible projects, while urging supporters to translate endorsements into action by registering to vote.
HE Seyi Makinde announces that he has obtained PDP forms to seek a second term as Governor, framing his request for another mandate around rebuilding public trust and consolidating the foundation laid during his administration’s first three years.
