General News: Politics is about trade-offs. - Governor Seyi makinde

General News: Politics is about trade-offs. - Governor Seyi makinde  You must have read about my recent activities on my social media accounts—especially my visits to Abuja - Governor Seyi makinde  - Ambassador Oyedeji Olusegun Abayomi CEO RBFD blogger  You must have read about my recent activities on my social media accounts—especially my visits to Abuja. Remember, I promised the good people of Oyo State a better experience under Omituntun 2.0. I am happy that one of my visits directly led to our pushing for and getting the Electricity Bill 2022, passed by the Ninth Assembly, signed into law. If we had not used the window open to us before the inauguration of the Tenth Assembly, that bill would have had to go back to the floor for deliberations. Thankfully, with the Electricity Act 2023 firmly in place as signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we can now push for and have the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission Bill passed by the Oyo State Tenth Assembly in good time. This provides a framework for private sector participation in the energy sector as we enact more policies that will make Oyo State the preferred destination for private-sector investment. Of course, I have also been busy consulting widely to ensure that I keep to my promise of having a cabinet in place within the next two months. I ask for your support and prayers as I make the necessary decisions to move our dear state forward. As I have previously stated, those who served Oyo State well under Omituntun 1.0 will get a chance to continue their good work. Let me also use this opportunity to reiterate a point I made during the inauguration of the Tenth Oyo State Assembly. Many people still think that in 2023, opposition politics is about hostility and perpetual enmity. It is not. This is one lesson that young people who really want to go far in politics should learn quickly. After years of contesting and losing elections, I realised that politics is a game of principles and deep interests. I also learnt that politics is about trade-offs. But again, trade-offs should be based on principles. You gain followership when people know what your principles are. In a country such as Nigeria, where political parties are not yet set on proven ideologies, it is these principles that will determine political trade-offs and alignments. For me, those principles are equity, fairness and justice. My support will go to anyone who subscribes to those principles. It really does not matter whose ox is gored. We cannot advance in disunity. Trade-offs lead to progress. And so, this will continue to be our operating principle in Oyo State as we march towards sustainable development. Talk to you again soon.