Responding to questions about the Ibadan Airport upgrade, HE Seyi Makinde explains Oyo State’s private-sector-driven, public-sector-supported development model: government invests in enabling infrastructure while businesses drive growth, citing Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub and private tractor leasing as examples.
HE Seyi Makinde reports 335.77 km of state road projects completed since 2019 and monthly IGR growth from about ₦2 billion to ₦5 billion without raising taxes, arguing for wider tax-net expansion, stronger institutions and agricultural innovation rather than quick fixes.
Following federal approval to upgrade Ibadan Airport to international status, HE Seyi Makinde sets out the business case: improving global connectivity, attracting investment in agriculture, tourism and solid minerals, serving neighbouring states and positioning Ibadan as a regional economic hub.
Following his State of the State address to the Oyo State House of Assembly, HE Seyi Makinde reviews first-year Omituntun 2.0 commitments, says strategies will be adjusted where necessary and points to rising internally generated revenue without higher taxes as evidence of progress.
At the fifth anniversary of his administration, HE Seyi Makinde invites residents to assess its performance, highlighting the newly completed 76.67-km Iseyin–Fapote–Ogbomoso Road, private investment and plans for Agodi Gardens and Ibadan Airport while acknowledging that more remains to be done.
Marking 25 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria, HE Seyi Makinde begins reading How Democracies Die and links political stability to economic prosperity, while presenting the new 76.67-km Iseyin–Fapote–Ogbomoso Road as infrastructure intended to spread investment beyond Ibadan.
Following Oyo State’s final investment agreement with Shell Nigeria Gas for gas distribution infrastructure, HE Seyi Makinde argues for interventions with short-, medium- and long-term effects and announces a review of first-year delivery against the Roadmap for Sustainable Development 2023–2027.
Following the International Tourism Summit Oyo State 2024, HE Seyi Makinde reports meetings with about 15 prospective investors, approves the proposed upgrade of Agodi Gardens into an international-standard botanical garden and says summit recommendations will inform Oyo State’s tourism policy.
HE Seyi Makinde argues against comparing Nigeria’s relatively young uninterrupted democracy with centuries-old democracies, while making the case for consistent law enforcement, incentives and consequences as Oyo State works towards fuller implementation of the rule-of-law component of its development roadmap.
Drawing from Mark Leonard’s The Age of Unpeace, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on economic interdependence and argues that development carries costs beyond money, including disruption and sacrifice, as Oyo State prepares to begin the East Wing of the Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road.
