The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has decried the rising level of hunger in the country. The Governor, however, maintained that it is a big shame that Nigeria cannot feed itself.
Makinde stated this while receiving the national executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The body was led by its President, Chris Iziguzo on Thursday in Ibadan, in the visit.
According to correspondent reports, NUJ used the occasion of the visit to invest Makinde as Grand Patron of NUJ, Oyo State Council.
The event was attended by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Segun Ogunwuyi and Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade.
Among the NUJ entourage were NUJ Vice President South-West B Zone, Princess Ronke Afebioye-Samo. National Financial Secretary, Comrade Samuel Dada and National Trustee Member, B Zone, Comrade Adebayo Akamo. Also, present were the Zonal Secretary, South-West, Abdulrazak Alege and NUJ Chairman, Oyo State, Ademola Babalola.
Speaking on the economic crisis occasioned by high cost of foodstuff across the country, Makinde said it was unfortunate.
The Governor said, “It was unfortunate that many States and Local Government Areas were not producing anything.
He added that the federal allocation was not enough. He, therefore, charged all and sundry to find ways to produce rather than depending on foreign goods.
The Governor said, “It is a big shame for this country that we cannot feed ourselves. We should go back to those things that will allow us to bring confidence back to our people. And to ensure that this country is back on the path of growth and economic progress.
“I would say that it (Supreme Court judgment) has nothing to do with us here in Oyo State. This is because, since I came in, we’ve conducted Local Government election twice. And for one day after we held the first election, there’s been no caretaker anywhere. We planned and gave allowance for election process to go on smoothly. So, it’s not a big problem for us.
“The issue we have is that we’re not producing enough, we’re not productive,” he said of the hunger in the country.
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