Governor Seyi Makinde’s interview on Fresh FM Ibadan 105.9HZ was a no hold barred as it was factual and straight to the point. The panel of interviewers led by the Mayor Isaac Brown need to be commended as they say in local parlance “for not looking into Uche s face as they asked their probing questions”.
They actually expressed the minds of most listeners.
As usual, GSM responded to some of the questions with half truth and traddidle to hoodwink the listeners. People are no fools.
Replying with what George Orwell calls “political language that gives solidity to the winds” , GSM failed the people by scoring himself high . This negates the Socrates saying that “Wise man thinks he knows less, only a fool knows all”.
Heare are the examples of how Governor Makinde played around the ball during the interview and tactically parried the salient questions.
A . If he will move on with the PMs man?
B Street light been powered by Diesel.
C -State of Agbowo remodelling.
D .Oyo state Anticorruption Agency like a cobweb only detaining the weak.
E -Farm inputs to Oyo state farmers.
F – Paradox of escalating domestic loans by almost 5O billion in 2years while IGR purportedly soars .
G- Soun of Ogbomosho and what is stalling the coronation of a new monarch?
H -End SARS report’s is present stage and when it will take them to adopt the burnt police stations new design to build new ones .
I -If Accountability charge is why the State is taking over the function of LGs , who “picked and imposed the incompetents and “fantastically corrupt people as Chairmen?
J- Release of proper grants to teachers/School board.
K – Issue of notebook saga.
Areas the Governor ought to have admitted that his good are not best enough.
A -Environment ” we have wasted a lot of money”. .
B.Infrastructural development at the mercy of the rural /feeder roads.
C- Lack of enforcement on steet begging anf trading.
However, It’s on good note that a group in Ibarapa has immediately refuted the infrastructural development in their own zone.
Finally, GSM full of himself said without campaigning for Atiku, he will still win 100% for his party inOyo state.
The interview on a large scale showed the Governor s bravado and lack of inclusiveness in governance ”
The APC is on the mission to Forward Oyo State For Growth and Development, by the grace of God, TkF will come to clean the proverbial ” Augean’s stable “.
No wonder, the good people of Oyo state are making a countdown to 2023 elections.
Okunlola Adekunle writes from Ibadan.
