The late Ondo State Secretary to the State Government, Hon Tayo Oluwatuyi, popularly known as Tukana, has been described as a victim of the failed governance under Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
This assertion was made by Kunle Wizeman Ajayi, former gubernatorial candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), in a statement mourning Oluwatuyi’s death.
Ajayi, who expressed condolences to Oluwatuyi’s family, condemned the state government’s response to the tragic incident, criticising the three-day mourning period declared by Aiyedatiwa without addressing the deeper issues that led to the loss of the late politician’s life.
The former AAC candidate pointed to the deteriorating healthcare system in Ondo State, which he claimed had been undermined since the tenure of former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
Ajayi argued that Akeredolu’s policies of commercialising and dismantling key health infrastructure had left the state’s hospitals ill-equipped to handle serious medical emergencies.
Ajayi highlighted the fact that when Oluwatuyi suffered his fatal accident, he had to be transferred to Afe Babalola Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti for a CT scan before being driven to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, where he later died. The lack of basic medical equipment like CT scans and MRI machines in Ondo State hospitals was pointed to as evidence of the state’s failing healthcare system.
Furthermore, Ajayi took aim at the state’s infrastructure, particularly the poor state of its roads, which he referred to as “death traps.”
The roads, Ajayi said, have long been a source of danger for citizens, yet the government has failed to take meaningful action.
He referenced the U-shaped road from Akoko to Igbokoda, which has become notorious for accidents, as a key example of this neglect.
According to Ajayi, government officials, including Aiyedatiwa, continue to travel in well-equipped vehicles to avoid the hazards posed by the roads, while ordinary citizens suffer.
Ajayi called for a state of emergency to address the pressing issues of healthcare, education, and infrastructure in Ondo State, rather than the symbolic mourning period declared by Aiyedatiwa.
He urged the government to take concrete steps to prevent further loss of life and avoid spending public funds on unnecessary projects while neglecting the basic needs of the people.
“The real solution lies in collective wealth and welfare,” Ajayi concluded, stressing that only through substantial investment in the state’s healthcare, roads, and education systems could further tragedies be averted.
The death of Hon Tayo Oluwatuyi has sparked a renewed debate on the state of governance in Ondo State, with many questioning the priorities of the current administration.
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