Emilokan: Makinde rallies South-West to lead ‘Nigeria’s rebirth’
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI
Governor of Oyo State and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), ‘Seyi Makinde, has called on the South-West to lead a new national rebirth under the Reset Nigeria Agenda.
He made the call at the APM South-West Town Hall meeting held at the International Conference Centre (The Dome), Akure, Ondo State.
Makinde described the South-West as the historic vanguard of Nigeria’s progress and urged citizens to reject ‘turn by turn’ politics and nepotism.
He dismissed suggestions that the region should not field other candidates, because it currently holds the presidency, recalling that in 1999 both Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Chief Olu Falae contested without controversy.
He argued that leadership should be assessed by energy, competence, and readiness for national service, and not entitlement.
He outlined the four pillars of the Reset Agenda as Education, Economy, Security, and Socio political Empowerment, emphasising that Nigeria’s prosperity depended on skills, knowledge, a secure environment, and a political system where opposition could thrive.
Makinde criticised the Federal Government’s “unclear budgeting process” and contrasted it with Oyo State’s consistent January to December budget cycle and over 70 per cent budget performance over the past seven years.
He called for a productive economy where states received their dues without delay and where taxation targeted prosperity, rather than poverty.
Makinde urged supporters to become “Reset Agents,” obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), and take the Reset Nigeria message door to door.
He insisted that the South-West ought to, again, serve as the birthplace of Nigeria’s rebirth, declaring that “together, we will reset Nigeria.”
APM vice presidential candidate, Alhaji Lawal Daura, in his speech, reaffirmed the party’s commitment to resetting the country and warned members against political infiltration aimed at causing division. He stressed that the APM remained united and resolute.
