Lagos, Oyo, Ogun governors render accounts

accusing him of tilting towards the opposition in spite of those that really stood by him when he was struggling to attain office.

MEANWHILE, Makinde in the last 365 days, is considered as the ‘ Peoples Governor” who has brought governance to the doorsteps of the masses, unlike the arrogance of power and ethnic cleavages associated with former governors in the last 12 years.

Makinde paid N60 million worth of bursaries to Oyo State indigent students at the Nigeria Law School. The administration also reduced school fees in some institutions in the state to level up the school fees with other institutions in Oyo State. For instance, there is 10 per cent reduction of fees for students of Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora.

In agriculture, the government approved N1.76 billion towards ERUWA and AKUFO Farm settlements, just as it also distributed 10,000 tomato sachets to farmers to boost agricultural produce in the state. To boost security, Makinde donated no fewer than 100 patrol vehicles to the police, just as he procured digital communication equipment worth N178.7 million to security agencies, among others.

Some leaders in the state have, however, criticised governors in the zone for not doing enough on insecurity and accused them of abandoning investing in education, which used to be the bedrock of the development for the Yoruba people.

The National Secretary of Yoruba Council of Elders ( YCE), Dr. Kunle Olajide, noted that whatever achievements any governor in the Southwest claims now or in future must be backed with a focus on security of life and property, and education of the youth. The YCE scribe said the Southwest could not afford to jettison its pride in and love for education on the altar of seeking relevance at the centre. He, therefore, advised the governors to be bold enough to confront the dual challenges of security and education so as to restore the region to its pride of place.