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
Following the safe return of the Oriire abductees, HE Seyi Makinde turns to a Federal High Court judgment rejecting an EFCC demand for years of unspecified Oyo State records, arguing that accountability must operate within the rule of law while reaffirming that he intends to pursue his presidential bid.
With the abducted Oriire pupils and teachers still in captivity, HE Seyi Makinde reports continued rescue operations, a temporary 16-hour curfew in 10 LGAs bordering Old Oyo National Park and preparations for safe school reopening, while announcing that delivery of Oyo State’s surveillance aircraft had been delayed by final technical procedures.
Twenty-seven days after pupils and teachers were abducted from Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle communities in Oriire LGA, HE Seyi Makinde addresses public anxiety over their continued captivity, saying operational details cannot be disclosed while security agencies continue efforts to secure their return.
Following a working visit to China, HE Seyi Makinde announces an air-surveillance wing for Oyo Amotekun, combining aerial surveillance with community and traditional-institution intelligence to monitor forests, mining sites and border areas and improve detection and response to security threats.
Following an expanded Oyo State Security Council meeting on threats from criminal herders, illegal miners and bandits, HE Seyi Makinde turns to the Rivers State emergency, opposing the suspension of elected executive and legislative institutions and arguing that democratic principles must be defended irrespective of political loyalties.
One year after the Bodija explosion, HE Seyi Makinde reports that suspects are being prosecuted under the Terrorism Prohibition and Prevention Act, announces a memorial and financial support for victims and cites Executive Order 001, 2024 on the safe
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.
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.
Amid renewed security concerns in Oke-Ogun, HE Seyi Makinde outlines immediate security interventions and plans to enforce the Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation Law, while ordering a review of SAfER and introducing technology into beneficiary verification and loan disbursement.
