Governor Seyi Makinde’s Remarks at the Commissioning of the New Local Government Service Commission and Staff Pension Board Buildings
Being the Remarks by His Excellency Seyi Makinde, FNSE, Executive Governor of Oyo State, During the Commissioning of the New Local Government Service Commission and Staff Pension Board Buildings on Wednesday, 2 October 2024.
Independence Day 2024 Broadcast
Being the text of the Independence Day 2024 Broadcast by His Excellency Seyi Makinde, FNSE, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, to Mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day Celebration on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 Full text of Independence Day 2024 Broadcast My good people of Oyo State, Today, we celebrate another milestone in Nigeria’s history as […]
Newsletter 98: Some Thoughts on Leadership
The Business of Governance Newsletter No 98 | September 2024 Hello Friend, How are you doing? As we head into the last quarter of the year, it is a great time to reflect on our decisions so far and think of ways to consolidate the good so that we finish the year strong. Those of […]
Remarks by His Excellency Seyi Makinde at the Kick-off of the Stakeholders Consultative Meeting 2024
Being the remarks by His Excellency Seyi Makinde, FNSE, Executive Governor of Oyo State, at the Kick-off of the Stakeholders Consultative and Town Hall Meeting in Preparation for the 2025 Budget and the Unveiling of Agenda 2040 and Medium-Term Plan for Oyo State on 25 September 2024. Full Remarks at Stakeholders Consultative Meeting 2024 I […]
Newsletter 97: Back on the Grind
The Business of Governance Newsletter No 97 | September 2024 Hello Friend, How are you? My four-week vacation ends this Friday, so I’m back on the grind on Monday. Let me start this email by thanking our Acting Governor, His Excellency Barrister Bayo Lawal, for holding the fort in my absence and ensuring that the […]
Newsletter 96: Lessons from a Game of Pickleball
The Business of Governance Newsletter No 96 | August 2024 Hello Friend, How are you? I have just about two weeks left of my vacation, and I am trying to make the most of this rest period. Just the other day, I spent the day with my daughter Feyi, my son Tayo, and his friend […]
Newsletter 95: Taking a Break from the Norm
The Business of Governance Newsletter No 95 | August 2024 Hello Friend, How are you? Each day seems to come with anxieties that make things a little more difficult for us, but I am confident that this is the darkness before the light. The recent protests against food inflation and general hardship reflect the broader […]
Governor Seyi Makinde’s Remarks at the Inauguration of the Ibadan Airport Upgrade Committee
Being the Remarks of His Excellency Seyi Makinde FNSE, Executive Governor of Oyo State at the Inauguration of the Ibadan Airport Upgrade Committee on Tuesday, 30 July 2024.
Newsletter 94: Modelling a Way Out of Our Economic Doldrums
The Business of Governance Newsletter No 94 | July 2024 Hello Friend, How are you doing? We are certainly grateful to God for seeing us through thus far in the year 2024. Where would we really be without His grace? In the past weeks, I have received many responses to my newsletter titled “An International […]
Governor Seyi Makinde’s Remarks at the Commissioning of 38.48 Km of Feeder Roads in the Ibadan
Being the Remarks by His Excellency Seyi Makinde, Executive Governor of Oyo State at the Commissioning of 38.48 Km of Feeder Roads in the Ibadan Metropolis on Thursday, 11 July 2024.