The lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial District at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Kola Balogun, has said his priority now is giving back to his people as was promised.

The senator made this disclosure at a media parley on Friday while hosting South West Group of Online Publishers to a dinner in Ibadan.

Addressing journalists in Ibadan on Thursday, Senator said, he is more concern about making a remarkable impact in his constituency now and not the 2023 election.

He said “I am not worried about 2023, only God knows who will leave up to 2023, I am worried about the 2019 mandate. If it pleases God, let him give me 2023, all am concerned about now is to have a remarkable impact on my constituents.

“I have been able to facilitate N50 billion revolving single-digit credit loan to trade groups and many other things to better the lots of people in my constituency,” he added.

Reacting to the critics of Seyi Makinde’s N100bn loan, the former commissioner for Trade Commerce and Investment said “rather than condemning the act, they should have asked for transparency in the disbursement of the loan and monitor execution of projects the loan was meant for.

“Governor Seyi Makinde meant well for the state, he is contented and we need someone like him to govern the state. We are in this state before when a governor said there is no money to pay salaries, pensioners and no improvement on education, but here is a governor who is paying salaries regularly, building infrastructure and spending more on education. So, where is he manufacturing the money from? Seyi Makinde will not steal government money but rather, he will use it to make life better for the people of Oyo State.

“Our major critics, APC, are playing politics with the life of people in Oyo State. They have not changed their style of politics of deception and biased-criticism. Governor of many APC states are taking loans but they see Seyi Makinde’s decision to take a loan as a sin.”

The lawmaker, however, urged journalists to sensitize and educate Nigerians on voters education as well as politics of development.