2027: Ogun gov candidate pledges reform

Rotimi Babajide, the Allied Peoples Movement governorship candidate in Ogun State, has pledged to declare a state of emergency in the state's education sector if elected in 2027. According to Daily Post Nigeria, he believes the state's education system has declined and is in need of urgent attention.

Babajide also criticised the impact of the Federal Government's fuel subsidy removal, saying Nigerians have not seen tangible benefits from the policy despite the sharp increase in petrol prices. He stated that Nigerians are currently buying petrol at between N1,400 and N1,500 per litre without experiencing corresponding improvements in their living conditions.

Babajide expressed disapproval of a governor's remark on the subsidy issue, describing it as derogatory and unfitting for a public official.

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