Makinde scores Tinubu 34% on performance, backs state police

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has rated President Bola Tinubu’s administration 34 per cent, citing progress in some areas but wider challenges. Read More:…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has rated President Bola Tinubu’s administration 34 per cent, saying it has made progress in some areas but failed to do enough to address Nigeria’s wider challenges.

Makinde gave the assessment on Friday during an exclusive interview with ARISE News, where he was asked to evaluate the President’s performance across key areas of governance.

Explaining his rating, the governor said the score reflected the proportion of Nigerians who supported Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.

“It’s just about the same percentage of the people that supported him in 2023. Thirty-four per cent,” Makinde said.

He argued that the President needed to win the support of Nigerians who voted against him in the last election to successfully implement his policies.

“You need the 67 per cent of Nigerians that were against him in 2023 to be on board This is a massive number,” he said.

Despite his assessment, Makinde acknowledged some of the administration’s initiatives, particularly its efforts to establish state police.

The governor, who has consistently advocated decentralised policing, commended Tinubu for advancing the proposal, saying states should be allowed to establish their own police structures based on their capacity and readiness.

“The President has done well with the formation of the state police,” he said.

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