Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde has promised to tackle insecurity and militancy in the Niger Delta, revive economic opportunities and reform Nigeria’s tax system if elected in the January 16, 2027 polls.
He stressed that the proposed agenda of his leadership would address the structural problems undermining the country’s development.
Makinde who said this at the party’s South-South Town Hall Meeting in Uyo also criticised the Federal Government’s tax policy, accusing the administration of imposing additional burdens on citizens struggling with poverty rather than creating conditions for increased productivity and wealth generation.
Makinde says the party’s platform is designed to rebuild critical sectors of the economy, including education, security, entrepreneurship and governance, while addressing the peculiar challenges confronting the oil-rich South-South region.
He explains futher that the central objective is to change the country’s development trajectory and ensure that Nigerians benefit more meaningfully from the nation’s resources.
Makinde identified education as one of the major pillars of his agenda, arguing that a strong educational system and a skilled population were essential to building a thriving middle class and sustaining economic prosperity.
The Oyo State Governor acknowledges futher that militancy in the Niger Delta had declined to some extent but insisted that the problem remained unresolved as he pledges that he would prioritise reforms to the country’s security architecture and pursue a comprehensive response to militancy and other threats to public safety.
He also calls for a shift away from excessive dependence on federal allocations, arguing that states need to strengthen their internally generated revenue by supporting private enterprise and encouraging entrepreneurship.
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