Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s proposed 2027–2031 manifesto has outlined plans to reduce the cost of living, introduce state police, improve education and transfer more responsibilities from the Federal Government to state governments. The document, titled The Reset Agenda: A Governing Programme for a Productive, Secure, Capable and Accountable Federation, is built around four pillars: […]
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s proposed 2027–2031 manifesto has outlined plans to reduce the cost of living, introduce state police, improve education and transfer more responsibilities from the Federal Government to state governments.
The document, titled The Reset Agenda: A Governing Programme for a Productive, Secure, Capable and Accountable Federation, is built around four pillars: economic reset, security reset, education reset and socio-political reset.
It sets out a three-year timeline for its major commitments, with the fourth year dedicated to consolidating reforms and publishing results.
On the economy, the agenda focuses on reducing production costs, supporting businesses and improving household purchasing power. It identifies poor roads, insecurity, unreliable electricity, storage losses and high financing costs as major factors driving up the prices of goods and services.
It proposes connecting major agricultural production areas to markets through priority road corridors and developing value chains for rice, maize, cassava, beans and tomatoes.
On petroleum, the manifesto proposes an independent assessment of government-owned refineries within the first six months of the administration. Within 12 months, each refinery would be assigned a private operating partner, converted into another commercially viable facility or placed under an orderly decommissioning plan.
It also proposes a Domestic Energy Value Credit to give Nigerians a measurable share of the value generated from locally refined and consumed crude oil, potentially reducing the effective cost of qualifying petroleum products.
For the power sector, the agenda proposes a coordinated national and state electricity market, with state governments taking greater responsibility for intrastate distribution and local electricity supply.
It also targets reducing the federal fiscal deficit to within the statutory ceiling of three per cent of Gross Domestic Product by the end of the third year, while bringing the debt-service-to-revenue ratio down to no more than 50 per cent.
On security, a major proposal is the establishment of state police services. The first year would focus on developing the legal framework, recruitment conditions and division of responsibilities between federal and state authorities.
The second year would be dedicated to preparing states, training personnel and establishing oversight arrangements, with compliant state police services expected to be operational by the end of the third year.
The manifesto also proposes a common response system for security agencies, ensuring that credible threats have an identified lead agency, response timeline and clear operational responsibility.
For communities affected by terrorism, banditry and kidnapping, it outlines recovery plans combining security operations with the restoration of farming, schools, markets, healthcare and transportation.
Other security proposals include stronger border surveillance, improved intelligence sharing and investigations into allegations of police extortion, unlawful detention and extrajudicial killings.
In education, Makinde proposes a National Foundational Learning Guarantee to ensure children acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills by the end of Primary Three.
The agenda targets at least 50 per cent of Primary Three learners meeting minimum proficiency standards in literacy and 65 per cent in numeracy within three years. It also aims to reduce the learning gap between the five highest-performing and five lowest-performing states by at least 25 per cent.
Other commitments include improved teacher training, expanded technical and vocational education, stronger school safety and better links between skills programmes and employment opportunities.
On healthcare, the manifesto proposes an essential primary-care guarantee that would specify the services participating facilities must provide, including medicines, personnel and referral arrangements.
It also plans to expand health insurance coverage for poor and vulnerable Nigerians, with priority for maternal care, childhood immunisation and the treatment of preventable diseases.
For housing, the agenda proposes improving access to decent homes through serviced land, better property-title systems, housing finance and partnerships with private developers. However, it does not specify a national housing construction target.
Under its socio-political pillar, the document proposes reviewing the responsibilities of federal, state and local governments to bring decision-making closer to affected communities.
It also calls for constitutional and fiscal reforms to ensure that responsibilities are transferred alongside the necessary funding, personnel and accountability measures.
On solid minerals, the agenda proposes giving states a greater role in decisions on exploration and exploitation within their territories, including participation in mining-licensing processes.
For local governments, it proposes constitutional amendments that would allow states to create, merge or reorganise council structures through transparent processes involving affected communities and legislatures.
On implementation and accountability, the manifesto promises a consolidated delivery plan within the first 100 days of the administration, identifying responsible institutions, deadlines and measurable outcomes.
It also proposes quarterly public scorecards showing whether commitments have been completed, remain on track, are delayed or have not been achieved.
The document states that its principal commitments will be pursued within the first three years, while the fourth year will focus on addressing implementation gaps and publishing independently verified results.
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