The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, said it is a big shame that Nigeria citizens can no longer feed themselves.
Gov Makinde stated this while receiving national executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) led by its President, Chris Iziguzo, on Thursday in Ibadan, the state capital.
Makinde said the Supreme Court judgment on the Local Government autonomy is not a problem in Oyo state.
He said it was unfortunate that many states and local government areas were not producing anything.
Makinde added that the federal allocation was insufficient and charged all and sundry to find ways to produce rather than depend on foreign goods.
He said, “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 the 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.”
The event was also attended by Makinde’s Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi and Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade.
