Newsletter 146: A Peek into the Reset Agenda
In his newsletter 146, HE Seyi Makinde shares a peek into the Reset Agenda with its four pillars: Education, Economy, Security and Socio-Political Development
September 17, 2026
In his newsletter 146, HE Seyi Makinde shares a peek into the Reset Agenda with its four pillars: Education, Economy, Security and Socio-Political Development
HE Seyi Makinde defines Reset Nigeria as a national movement to rebuild systems and institutions that repeatedly produce poor outcomes, using petroleum pricing to illustrate his approach: interrogate the underlying system rather than accept the conventional policy choices presented as the only alternatives.
Against positive national GDP figures and Oyo State’s strong half-year revenue performance, HE Seyi Makinde argues that economic growth should be judged by whether people experience lower costs, better services and greater opportunities, using planned electric buses to illustrate the distinction between government spending and measurable outcomes.
As Oyo State approaches political transition, HE Seyi Makinde says he is consulting on his preferred successor while awaiting a Supreme Court decision affecting the PDP, alongside a temporary ₦10,000 monthly fuel allowance for civil servants in response to rising living costs.
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.
Closing 2025, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on a demanding year of economic, social and political pressures, reviewing progress in institutional strengthening and development while looking towards the final phase of his administration and the choices that will shape Oyo State beyond his tenure.
Announcing a seventh consecutive 13th-month salary for Oyo State workers, HE Seyi Makinde links regular salary payments to local economic activity and says the administration’s longer-term objective is to institutionalise governance systems that can survive beyond his tenure.
Amid defections by governors and other politicians, HE Seyi Makinde argues that worsening hunger and inequality matter more than political cross-carpeting, linking economic policy to its effect on household welfare and calling for politics centred on improving people’s material conditions.
Drawing from David McWilliams’s Money: A Story of Humanity, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on money as a system of trust and applies the same principle to governance and politics, arguing that institutions, public spending and political processes must be rooted in responsibility, fairness and integrity.
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.
