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Two years into his second term, HE Seyi Makinde frames the Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road and Ibadan airport upgrade as long-term economic infrastructure and argues that sustainable development requires systems and private-sector partnerships capable of surviving the administration that created them.
Two years before the 2027 elections, HE Seyi Makinde calls for a political “reset”, arguing for new political ideas that subordinate politics to governance, restore trust in democracy and prioritise fairness, while inviting Oyo residents to assess his administration’s second-term performance.
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.
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.
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 death of his eldest brother, Sunday Olufunmilayo Makinde, HE Seyi Makinde reflects on their relationship and credits him with broadening his horizons, modelling hard work and honesty and influencing his early ambition to obtain a degree before joining the military.
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
Beginning 2025, HE Seyi Makinde sets timelines for the Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road and Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport upgrade, while shifting emphasis towards policies, human-capital development and civil-service reform, including the appointment of over 40 Permanent Secretaries.
