Makinde Says He Can Fix Nigeria Like He Did in Oyo State

(Governor Seyi Makinde. Photo Credit: FB/Frontline Media)
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, the Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate, says his record in Oyo gives him confidence ahead of the 2027 election.

He spoke in a television interview on Friday.

He pointed to several wins for the state: higher minimum wage, regular salary payments, investment in agriculture and infrastructure, and help for local farmers to sell abroad.

He said these are the reasons voters should back him.

Seyi also compared his approach with the Federal Government's economic policies, arguing that national reforms should be judged by what they do for ordinary people.

He said high reserves mean little if people are still going hungry and cannot afford basic needs.

"Taking little reforms here and there will not work," he said.

He called explanations about macro level gains that never trickle down "excuses and shifting blame."

He said Oyo raised the minimum wage from N18,000 to N30,000 within his first seven years in office.

After 2023, he said, the state moved it again to between N70,000 and N80,000.

He also said Oyo has not held back salaries for a single month during his time in office, including under the Buhari administration.

To grow the economy, he said, Oyo set up the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency and invested in infrastructure.

He linked transport costs to the cost of living, saying moving goods around the country pushes prices up.

On fuel, he questioned the lack of public information on how petroleum products are priced and how much crude is set aside for local refining.

He said Nigerians could pay less for fuel without hurting the economy.

If elected, he promised to publish the pricing template from day one.

He also said he has invested heavily in the Oyo airport so farm produce can reach markets abroad.

He added that sharing federal allocations alone will not fix the economy, arguing that the country needs to produce more because it now has many more mouths to feed and many industries have shut down.