Makinde Laments Impact Of Fuel, Naira Scarcity On Residents

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has lamented the negative impacts of scarcity of both naira notes and fuel on the residents of the state.

The governor who stated this when he flagged off the Odo Ona Kekere-Arapaja-Asunle Road, remarked that on his way, he nearly cancelled the campaign as he saw residents in their hundreds, queuing at banks and ATM points.

Makinde who decried the hardship Nigerians were going through at this time, however, encouraged residents of the state to continue to endure, saying: “I know how people are suffering, but sorrow may tarry for the night, joy cometh in the morning. Joy will come to Oyo State and to Nigeria”.

The governor took his re-election campaign to Oluyole and Ido local government areas of the state, ahead of the general election starting on February 25, noting that his administration had delivered on his promises to the people across the four pillars of his administration, adding that the government would up the ante of performance under Omituntun 2.0.

Makinde stated that his administration had ensured that communities were involved in his administration’s development efforts both at the state and local levels.

He added that his administration had ensured an all-round development of the state in the last 44 months and had ensured it got value for its money on all projects.

He said  under Omituntun 2.0, more developments will also come to Ido LG, which according to him, straddles Akinyele and Oluyole local governments, a major economic hub of the state, which have the ongoing Gas Infrastructure Project and 110 kilometres Ibadan Circular Road, the Dry Port, the Ilutuntun Business District, among others.

According to him, the road project will put an end to the lies that his administration has not paid attention to rural roads.

“For those residing at Odo Ona Kekere, Arapaja and Asunle communities, you know that Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja is our brother and he said it won’t augur well if the road within his community is not fixed in four years of our government, and we accepted.