HE Seyi Makinde links Omituntun 3.0 to continuity in tourism, agribusiness and infrastructure, while arguing nationally that democracy requires a strong, independent opposition and stating that efforts to reclaim the PDP are intended to resist a drift towards one-party rule.
Ahead of the first YEAP-SAfER disbursements, HE Seyi Makinde presents entrepreneurship support as part of a broader economic system rather than temporary relief, arguing that sustainable development requires consistent structures capable of supporting entrepreneurs and reproducing results at scale.
HE Seyi Makinde announces Oyo State’s subnational AfCFTA implementation strategy, intended to connect local farmers, manufacturers and traders to African markets, while reporting completion of the upgraded Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport runway ahead of the resumption of local flights.
HE Seyi Makinde reflects on finding time for reading amid the demands of office, while reporting cabinet changes, Oyo State’s agribusiness engagement at the World Union of Wholesale Markets conference and approval of ₦4.5 billion in support for victims of the 2024 Bodija explosion.
Against the backdrop of rising fuel and living costs, HE Seyi Makinde combines a message of resilience with Oyo State’s agricultural response, citing lower food inflation and plans for a Rungis-style wholesale farmers’ market and 3,000-ha Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone at Ijaiye.
As Fasola attracts international attention, HE Seyi Makinde openly assesses shortcomings in Oyo State’s agribusiness interventions — including a 5% success rate in one farmer-support programme and delays at Fasola — arguing that failed assumptions should be identified, learned from and corrected as the model expands.
Following the African Business Forum in Ethiopia, HE Seyi Makinde outlines plans for trade engagement with the Republic of Benin and a visit by Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio to Fasola, presenting the agribusiness hub as a pilot whose lessons will be applied at Eruwa.
Following the flag-off of the 3,250-ha Eruwa Agribusiness Industrial Hub, HE Seyi Makinde applies lessons from the Fasola pilot while announcing completion of the first 5MW phase of Oyo State’s 11MW Independent Power Project, intended eventually to power public infrastructure and Light Up Oyo.
After 18 months of sensitisation, HE Seyi Makinde announces enforcement of existing traffic, waste-management and street-trading laws under the Rule of Law Authority, while updating readers on ₦1.5 billion in agribusiness enterprise support and talks with the Nigerian Railway Corporation on a proposed Ibadan intra-city rail service.
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.
