MAKINDE CONDEMNS ATIKU’S SILENCE ON IBADAN EXPLOSION
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The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, bemoaned on Monday that out of the three major candidates who contested the 2023 presidential election, only Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, had not contacted or messaged him to express sympathy for the state’s residents following the recent explosion in the state capital of Ibadan.
During the explosion that shook Adeji, Old Bodija in Ibadan, 58 houses were damaged, 77 people were injured to varied degrees, and five individuals were declared deceased.
When Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, visited the governor’s office in Ibadan to offer his condolences to the state’s good people and government, Makinde made his views known.
He went on to say that Atiku’s silence conveyed a concerning impression of his judgment and character.
The governor said, “Let me use this opportunity to thank the former Governor of Anambra and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi for the visit.
“I thank him because politics didn’t seep into this. You came here to commiserate with us over the explosion. Investigation is going on. It was simply illegal miners storing explosives in an environment where they shouldn’t be.
“It is a place where it’s meant for people to live in. It’s not a mining site. So, all the lapses that allowed such to happen have been looked into.
“I am particularly grateful because the musketeers that went for the presidential election have reached out to me. The president has called me, you have reached out to me, but my own party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has not called or even sent a text message.
“And I am saying it openly, so that our leaders will know that there is time for politics, you have a time for governance and you have a time for humanity. So, we want to say thank you so much, sir. We appreciate this visit.”
Prior to this, Obi had stated that the purpose of his visit was to offer the state’s residents and governor his condolences for the recent explosion.
He said, “Through the governor, we want to extend our condolences to the bereaved families and to all those who lost their valuable property in the incident and to assure them of our prayers that God will grant those who lost their lives eternal rest. And we want to thank the government for its prompt response and that is what governance has to be.”
Speaking about the nation’s economic status and how it affects the general populace, Obi advocated for a reduction in federal government expenses as a necessary sacrifice to advance the nation.
“All of us are now involved, and all of us should work hard and make the necessary sacrifices to see that we turn around the situation. That is why it is necessary when things happen here, and the government responds in a manner government should respond and everybody comes to participate and commend them for doing the right thing.
“It’s a matter of sacrifice, today, elections are over, governance is the key thing and what is required for me is to cut down on the cost of governance, especially at the Federal level, it is unacceptable the way it is going, we need to prioritize critical areas such as education, health and pulling people out of poverty,” he stressed.
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