‘Huge Funds, No Ideas’: Alli’s Camp Accuses Makinde Of Squandering Federal Allocations
The Senator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisation (SSACO) has accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of squandering increased federal allocations, alleging that his administration has failed to translate the funds into industrial growth, job creation and wealth for residents.
The organisation said Makinde had received about N145 billion and N214 billion in federal allocations in 2024 and 2025 respectively but failed to deploy the resources towards building a productive state economy.
In a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Bisi Oladele, SSACO described the governor’s recent interview on a national television station as an exhibition of his alleged lack of ideas on how to grow Oyo State’s economy.
The campaign organisation faulted Makinde for downplaying the increased federal allocations accruing to states following President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, arguing that the governor had failed to create an enabling environment for industrialisation and productive economic activities.
“It is a sign of cluelessness to have huge funds and have no idea how to use it to enable productive economic activities. If President Tinubu’s reforms deliver the money, should he be the one to teach Governor Makinde how to utilise it to the benefits of the people of Oyo State?” the statement queried.
SSACO also criticised the governor over the N8.5 billion reportedly spent on an electricity project, which it described as a failure, while accusing him of criticising the Federal Government for not resolving the country’s electricity challenges.
It cited Lagos, Ekiti and Abia states as examples of administrations that had taken advantage of the Electricity Act 2023 to liberalise power generation and distribution, alleging that Makinde had failed to follow suit in Oyo State.
The organisation further described as laughable the governor’s ambition to reset Nigeria when, according to it, he had failed to reposition Oyo State’s economy.
It maintained that residents deserved better leadership, declaring that Senator Sharafadeen Alli would address what it called the failures of the Makinde administration if elected governor in 2027.
According to the statement, Alli’s Oyo AHEAD agenda includes establishing a state electricity regulator, promoting solar energy, providing low-interest funding for the organised private sector, reviving the free trade zone and creating a N10 billion youth development fund.
SSACO added that Alli’s alignment with the Federal Government would attract greater benefits to Oyo State, urging residents to make the right choice in the 2027 governorship election.
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