Oyo State Governor and the 2027 Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Mr, Seyi Makinde, has called for a comprehensive reset of the economy, security architecture and the over all well-being of the people.
Makinde, said his call became necessary owing to the fact that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has failed Nigeria and its people in every aspect of governance.
He also stated that the much trumpeted reforms of the Tinubu’s administration have worsened the hardship and increased cost of living for Nigerians.
Makinde, who stated these on Monday August 3, 2026, at the unveiling of APM gubernatorial, National and State Assembly candidates in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, stressed that the Federal Government’s economic reforms have exerted undue pressure and suffering on the people.
The 2027 APM Presidential Candidate noted that the removal of petroleum products subsidy and the floating of the Naira were implemented without putting adequate machineries on ground to ameliorate the effects on the masses of the country.
In the words of Makinde; “We have to reset Nigeria in all ramifications including our economy, our security and the overall well-being of the people.
“Before now, many Nigerians could sleep with both eyes closed because they felt relatively safe. Can we, honestly, say that is still the case today?” he asked.
Makinde, who was represented by a party Chieftain, Hon Babatunde Tijani, specifically faulted President Tinubu for embarking on the reforms without prioritising the welfare of the people
He further said; “A right thinking Government should not have removed petroleum products subsidy without first introducing adequate palliative measures and other safeguards to cushion the impact on ordinary citizens.
“Instead, the subsidy was removed, and, at the same time, the Naira was floated, thereby placing additional economic pressure on Nigerians.
“No country should implement such far-reaching economic policies simultaneously without considering their effects on the people. Today, many Nigerians can no longer afford even a square meal a day.
“Compare the prices of petroleum products before with what they are today, and the hardship facing Nigerians become glaring. Yet, despite these realities, the Government continues to celebrate its policies.
“The true measure of any economic policy is its impact on the lives of the people, and Nigerians, from all available indices, are yet to experience the expected relief,” he stressed.
Speaking in turn, the National Chairman of the APM, Sanyaolu Abayomi, urged eligible voters to get ready their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs), for the purpose of voting for a change in 2027, saying that there are clear and compelling evidence that the country actually needs a new direction.
The APM National Chairman questioned the Federal Government’s continued claim that the economy was improving in the face of the excruciating economic situation in the country.
In the words of Abayomi; “You can not implement several painful economic policies at the same time and expect the people not to suffer. The welfare of the people should always come first”.
