MAKINDE SAYS NIGERIA CAN BE RESET IN FOUR YEARS UNDER APM

Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate Seyi Makinde has said Nigeria can be transformed within four years if he wins the 2027 presidential election.

Makinde made the statement on Monday at the APM North-Central Town Hall Meeting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, where he outlined his proposed plans for the country.

He said his administration would introduce a new security framework, reform education, rebuild the economy using data and science, and address challenges in Nigeria’s socio-political system.

Makinde said his proposed government would begin on May 29, 2027, and operate as a transitional government of national unity, with the aim of establishing a new direction for sustainable national development.

He cited a previous Nigerian head of state who, according to him, helped end military rule and usher in democracy within 10 months, arguing that significant national changes could be achieved within four years.

The governor also criticised the Federal Government’s handling of insecurity, particularly in the North-Central region. He questioned whether adequate provisions had been made in the 2026 budget for newly established army divisions and called for proper planning and funding to address security challenges.

Makinde further questioned whether increased allocations to state governments had improved living conditions, particularly in tackling hunger.

Speaking about Oyo State’s finances, he said the state reduced its dependence on federal allocations from over 80 per cent in 2019 to about 65 per cent in 2022. However, he claimed that the figure had since risen to nearly 80 per cent following the removal of the fuel subsidy.

He criticised the Federal Government’s economic policies, arguing that greater financial allocations to states had not sufficiently addressed the hardship facing Nigerians.