Makinde Scores Tinubu 34% But Credits President On State Police, Student Loans
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde rated President Bola Tinubu's administration at 34%, citing a lack of broad national support. However, he praised the administration's efforts regarding state policing and student loan initiatives.
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Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde rates Tinubu’s performance a paltry 34% but acknowledging progress on state policing and student loans while demanding broader measures.
Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate Seyi Makinde has scored President Bola Tinubu’s administration 34 per cent, while acknowledging progress on state police and student financing but insisting the government has fallen short of what Nigeria requires.
Makinde gave the assessment during an exclusive interview with ARISE News, after being pressed to rate the administration’s performance across major areas of governance.
“It’s just about the same percentage of the people that supported him in 2023. Thirty-four per cent,” Makinde said.
The governor argued that Tinubu’s challenge went beyond implementing individual policies to building sufficient national support for his government’s programme.
“You need the 67 per cent of Nigerians that were against him in 2023 to be on board,” he said. “This is a massive number.”
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