The Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked Governor Seyi Makinde to stay at home and address the challenges facing Oyo state.
APC in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Comrade Olawale Sadare, on Monday frowned at what it called the governor’s alleged penchant for overseas travels despite the biting economic hardship, insecurity, among others.
According to the party, Makinde allegedly announced on his social media pages few days ago that he was on a tour of some European countries in company of certain members of his cabinet, political appointees and associates to meet prospective foreign investors.
“This trip was embarked upon few hours after the governor returned from his more than a month ‘Sabbatical’ which he enjoyed with his family members and friends in the United States, Canada and parts of Europe”, it said.
Oyo APC added, “It is evident that Governor Makinde lacks the wherewithal to personally attract foreign investors since he has nothing to show for the efforts ostensibly channeled in that direction in the last five and a half years”.
” The governor had, on several occasions, promised to attract manufacturers of consumable goods, employers of labour and economic development partners from America, Europe, Asia and other countries in Africa (particularly Botswana) but he has nothing to show for this even after countless numbers of trips”
Oyo APC stressed, “But the truth of the matter is that no foreign investor would make a state like Oyo under Governor Makinde their preferred destination since they cannot be guaranteed adequate security, friendly government policies, freedom to operate and prosper within the framework of international trade laws among others”.
“Sadly, whatever hold which the present PDP administration in the state can lay claim to has been neutralised by the incessant cases of kidnapping, organised crimes, political violence, rights abuse and so on”, the statement said.