By Our Correspondent

National News – A new human rights advocacy group, Make Ogun State Great Again, has urged Nigerians to hold state governors accountable for development failures, emphasizing that the Federal Government should not shoulder all the blame.

The group was unveiled on Sunday in the Ogba Iyo area of Sango, Ogun State, with convener Kayode Olawoye highlighting the crucial role governors play in driving local development.

Olawoye stressed that citizens must recognise governors’ powers and responsibilities in improving infrastructure, electricity, and economic conditions at the grassroots level.

Olawoye explained that blaming the President for state-level issues is a common but mistaken practice.

He referenced President Bola Tinubu’s recent call for governors’ accountability, urging citizens to make informed leadership choices ahead of the 2027 elections.

“When roads are bad or the economy struggles, it’s often the governors who are responsible.

To improve Nigeria, we must hold them accountable,” Olawoye said.

He also emphasized educating the electorate against selling votes for trivial gains like N5,000 or rice.

Supporting the initiative, Solomon Bankole, Chairman of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Ogun State, highlighted the constitutional right of citizens to demand government accountability.

He further educated participants on legal frameworks for human rights and activism, stressing the importance of proactive civic engagement.

The unveiling event attracted members of civil society, Muslim groups, and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

Notable attendees included Wole Shokunbi, former Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists in Ogun State, Jeremiah Johnson, a CAN leader, and Comrade Fakeye, President of Peoples Against Corruption and Injustice.

The gathering aimed to promote leadership accountability and ensure the people at the grassroots receive tangible benefits from government allocations.