The current Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, lacks any understanding of government business, a former CBN Deputy Governor, Adebayo Adelabu, has claimed.
Adelabu, the 2019 gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, made this remark during a press conference on Monday afternoon.
He noted that the level of deficiencies he has identified in the current administration underscores how poor Makinde’s understanding of government business is.
“I have observed the deficiencies of the present Oyo State Government being led by Engineer Seyi Makinde . These deficiencies point unerringly to an unspeakable lack of understanding about what is called Government Business,” he said.
“Government Business is not a trade which any man does for his personal emoluments or aggrandizement. It takes society for its basis and reason and experiences for its guide. It takes society for its basis because it is the centre towards which people gravitate for collaboration and cooperation in order to achieve progress and happiness. This is the reason why the business is divided or expanded into Ministeries, Agencies and Departments in order to serve Humanity.
“Unfortunately, but really, the current Oyo State Government is failing daily and woefully on fundamental departments of Government business. For instance, Security of lives and properties which is the true end and aim of Government is a distant achievement for Seyi’s Government. His Government has enthroned Thuggery and hooliganism as the official controllers of Oyo State. The indigenes and residents in the Pacesetter state can not sleep with their two eyes closed talkless of doing businesses of life with peace and progress.”
He added that in terms of the state’s sordid performance under Makinde in sectors like Environment, Education, Health, Security, and Agriculture, the excellency of government no longer exists.
