Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has expressed disappointment over Nigeria’s inability to be self-sufficient in food production.
Makinde made this statement while receiving national executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by President Chris Iziguzo, on Thursday in Ibadan, the state capital.
Our correspondent reports that Makinde was honored as the Grand Patron of the NUJ, Oyo State Council, during the event. Attendees included his Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi, and the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade.
Other notable attendees were NUJ Vice President South-West B Zone, Princess Ronke Afebioye-Samo; National Financial Secretary, Comrade Samuel Dada; National Trustee Member, B Zone, Comrade Adebayo Akamo; Zonal Secretary, South-West, Abdulrazak Alege; and NUJ Chairman in the state, Ademola Babalola.
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Makinde lamented the fact that many states and local government areas are not engaged in any form of production. He emphasized that the federal allocation is insufficient and urged everyone to focus on local production rather than relying on imported goods.
“It is a big shame for this country that we cannot feed ourselves. We should go back to those things that will allow us to bring confidence back to our people and to ensure that this country is back on the path of growth and economic progress.
“I would say that it (Supreme Court judgment) has nothing to do with us here in Oyo State because since I came in, we’ve conducted local government election twice, and for one day after we held the first election, there’s been no caretaker anywhere, we planned and gave allowance for election process to go on smoothly. So, it’s not a big problem for us.
“The issue we have is that we’re not producing enough, we’re not productive,” he said.
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