New Anthem Not Priority, There’s Hunger – Makinde Blasts FG

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has berated the Federal Government over the recent re-introduction of the old national anthem.

He said the move was to shift away from priorities which is to address pressing issues such as hunger and poverty.

Makinde described the decision as “a waste of time and resources,” noting that “the return of old national anthem shouldn’t be our priority when so many Nigerians are suffering.”

The Governor maintained that the country must prioritise economic development, saying there could not be production without mobilisation.

The governor said when the fundamental issues are addressed, economic development could be engendered.

The governor said: “Our country is in a state of crisis, and we must act now.

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“Our people are hungry, our infrastructure is crumbling, and our economy is in shambles.”

“We should be focused on finding solutions to these problems, not wasting time and money on superficial changes like a new anthem.”

“We are at a point in Oyo State and our nation where we must prioritise economic development in Oyo and our nation. As a country, we have to prioritise production, we have to be productive. There cannot be production without mobilisation.”

“Our strongest resource is our people. The training and education of our people is the best empowerment we can give them.”

“We have to keep on educating our people. Let them use their God-given talents to support what we are doing in Oyo State.”

Makinde called on the federal government to take swift and decisive action to address the country’s myriad challenges, stating that “we cannot afford to waste any more time.”

“Our people deserve better,” he said. “They deserve a government that is focused on their needs, not on distractions and empty gestures.”

“Let us put our resources and our energy where they are most needed, and let us work together to build a better, brighter future for all Nigerians,” he stressed.