The Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has been charged on the creation of more enabling environment that would boost business opportunities and curtail rural and urban migration for people’s benefit in the state on improved living standard.
Gov. Makinde
This forms part of the submissions given by the former President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors NGE, Mr Gbenga Adefaye who spoke at the weekend during the Standing Committee meeting of the Guild, held in the state.
Adefaye, who was among members of the Standing Committee of the Guild, said: “I do not know what to add to what the president has said, but I am a bit familiar with Oyo, because I am a stakeholder here even though I work in Lagos.
“The first thing I will like to say is that I can confirm that indeed, this governor has done something remarkable. I have had the course to come to Oyo. When we were driving through Akala road, I was telling my colleagues that just down the road is my place.”
“I know how the road used to be years back, when it wasn’t completed. So, really, it’s not telling things, it’s talking to reality.”
“While we were going to Iseyin, I was saying to myself, being on this road, what are the opportunities there? I am talking as an investor. Maybe it’s about time to set up a small business of taking food stuffs from Iseyin and Oke-Ogun, getting them to the train station at Moniya and from there, to Lagos. Then, I will begin to make money.
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So, we are talking about opening business opportunities here; empowering the people here and genuinely being able to keep them here so that not everybody will ‘japa’.
“So, I think you have done well. I can confirm that and I believe my colleagues have also seen what you have done. But the challenge now for you not to relent, so, that the people will then reward you with a second term.”
The President of NGE, Mr Mustapha Isa, had earlier commended the governor for his laudable achievements in the state.
He said the governor has used a brilliant performance to instill confidence in the minds of the people.
Governor Makinde who in his response promised to do more if re-elected gave the assurance on development sustenance and stressed that “the various infrastructural projects being executed are targeted at not only development of the state, but economic growth
The governor added: “We have been able to put things in place and we feel that once we take on the issue of sustainability, when I finish my work here, others can take over.”