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.
Responding to concerns from communities affected by the Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road, HE Seyi Makinde explains the decision to reduce the acquired corridor from 500 to 150 metres in built-up areas, balancing future development with limiting displacement as construction enters its second segment.
Following the commissioning of the Iwo Road Ibadan Central Bus Terminals, HE Seyi Makinde defends long-term infrastructure planning and addresses concerns over the Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road corridor, arguing that government must explain difficult decisions while planning beyond immediate pressures.
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.
Taking time away from work to recharge and reflect, HE Seyi Makinde argues that governance should build systems that outlast individuals, pointing to the continuity of government under Deputy Governor Bayo Lawal during his absence as an example of leadership beyond one officeholder.
Reflecting on six years in office, HE Seyi Makinde argues that leadership requires restraint as well as power, using his decision to expand Oyo State’s tax net rather than raise tax rates and Ibadan’s orderly traditional succession system to illustrate leadership grounded in empathy, institutional order and honoured commitments
Following ITSOyoState2025, HE Seyi Makinde reports investor engagement around five tourism sites and lessons from urban development in Nairobi, while publishing six-year performance reports that he says are intended to allow citizens to measure government promises against delivery.
Remembering former Oyo State Governor Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on intellect, conviction, strategic political thinking and institution-building, presenting Olunloyo’s modest lifestyle and reputation for integrity as lessons in leadership and public-service legacy.
Re-reading How Democracies Die, HE Seyi Makinde warns that democracies can erode through weakened norms and unfair political conduct, using the PDP’s 2023 crisis and concerns about electoral institutions to argue for fairness, equity, justice and renewed trust in democratic processes.
Marking six years in office, HE Seyi Makinde frames legacy around measurable impact rather than intention, citing growth in internally generated revenue, infrastructure and social investment while asking residents where government should deepen its impact during the remainder of his tenure.
