Akpabio: Osun’s Federal Allocations Should Yield Better Infrastructure
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has publicly criticized Osun State’s development, arguing that its federal allocations are sufficient to prevent visible decay like unfixed potholes, thereby shifting blame for poor infrastructure from the federal level to state governance. Ahead of the governorship election, he framed the APC candidate’s mandate as a choice between tangible "dividends of democracy" and superficial social media engagement, urging a focus on immediate, visible projects. The core insight is a political accountability play: state leaders must be judged on the physical transformation of their regions, not just fiscal inputs. The practical takeaway for voters is to evaluate candidates on their capacity for judicious resource management and infrastructure delivery, as the federal government signals it will not be the scapegoat for state-level failures.
