SENATOR ABARIBE'S GOVERNORSHIP: THE GOOD, THE BAD, MY FEAR

SENATOR ABARIBE'S GOVERNORSHIP: THE GOOD, THE BAD, MY FEAR 

A few days ago, the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe declared his intention to take over the governorship seat of Abia State come 2023. The declaration was received with mixed feelings by both Abians and non Abians. While some elements in APC openly demonstrated their willingness to frustrate the project with the likes of Joe Igbokwe tagging him IPOB member, some elements critically believe that his emergence will lead to a serious fight in PDP that might lead to the failure of the party. Not only these, Senator Abaribe is a son of Obingwa exactly same Local government area with the current governor. In the history of the state, this has never happened and it looks unacceptable.

Lest I forget, the PDP in the state has been able to maintain a particular rotational arrangement that has ensured power is shifted successfully among the Senatorial zones of the state. Though this helped to create and maintain a peaceful political atmosphere but it only produced three governors that failed to justify the approach with the presence of good infrastructure for the benefit of the people. Hence, the people are directly or indirectly in search of an alternative measure to change the condition of the state favourably...

Among other things, some of the major problems the state is faced with include:

1) God fatherism: From 1999 till date, no Local Government Chairman can give account of his stewardship in Abia State. We also have cases where governors are installed and dictated for.

2) Lack of Political Will power to decide on the measures to tackle the problem of infrastructure in the state.

Let me stop here for now. The people of the State want to put an end to these challenges. Let me quickly treat the good part of Abaribe's involvement in governorship, the bad and my fear.

A) THE GOOD:

If you have studied Senator Abaribe right from the time he was a Deputy governor, you will agree with me that there is no political force in Abia State today that can easily subject Abaribe to political slavery. If the Abians really want to end the era of Okija shrine and the effects of it on successive governments, Abaribe is a key.

Secondly, Abaribe's governorship might represent a popular representation of the collective Igbo wish as a result of his incessant sacrifices to the Igbo course at a time when other leaders are playing the roles of saboteurs in the senate.

Thirdly, Abaribe is fearless and eloquent. He has repeatedly demonstrated this from his days as an embattled Deputy Governor. His qualities have been lacking in the Abia State government House from 1999 till date.

B)  THE BAD:

Without mincing words, Abaribe's ambition goes contrary to the SENTIMENT of the imaginary Abia Charter of Equity which he himself used to build his political relevance. The sentiment did not only favour Okezie Ikpeazụ but it also gave him an UNCHALLENGED second term. As a result, the political players will not favour the idea of an Obingwa man handing over to another Obingwa man.

No mater how anyone looks at it, home grown democracy is practised based on the reality of the society. Moreover, peace is an important ingredient in governance and coexistence.

C) MY FEAR:

Though the coming of Abaribe will definitely demolish the wicked structures that have refused to allow the state to move forward since 1999, but it will definitely lead to the building of a new powerful structure which I can't say how it will be managed later.

Today, people at will criticize the governor, we might be on our way to creating a structure we might not have the ability to manage.

No matter how it is looked at, it is always a difficult thing to empower an already powerful man. We saw it in Rochas and Kalu. Abaribe is too powerful to be controlled. I have this fear. 

Finally, I also believe that Senator Abaribe can exercise his right. I also believe in the power of the voters. The people are left to decide. 

Percy Omenazu, a trained economist writes from Lagos.

AFCON 2022: NIGERIA'S FINAL LIST

 

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)

Mdfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Galsgow Rangers, Scotland); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca, Spain)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Emmanuel Dennis (Watford FC, England)

5 types of women that men don’t want to marry

 For many men, these categories of women are quite unappealing:

1. Bossy babe

Women like this just can’t help it. They order your steps, want to be in involved in making every decision with you and that would have been cool if it stopped there. But most times they extend the involvement to the point of wanting to outrightly calling the shots.

Guys rarely put up with these women for too long.

2. The changer

Just as there are men who try to change women, there are women, too who try this trick.

The problem with this type of woman is that she claims tolove her guy just the way he is, but little by little, she chips away at just about everything about him. First, it’s his wardrobe, then it’s his taste in music.

Once men sense that she’s trying to erode everything they stand for and enjoy, it won’t be long before they kick against her, most times dumping her out of the relationship on her backside.

3. Jealous Jessie

Jealous Jessie is the woman whose distrust is so high that she’s on the edge all the time. Always snooping, always inquisitive, always paranoid

Many times, she has been burnt in the past, so she is on guard for anything that looks or feels wrong. But the problem is that men do not want to be judged for the errors of other men. And the more frequent the suspicions are, the more annoying it gets, the more weakened the bond gets.

Men will have no choice but to leave her because they can’t go through life being prosecuted for somebody else’s crimes.

4. Women without pursuit

Guys become very overwhelmed and suffocated by a woman who is never busy with stuff of her own. If she’s ever idle and always seeking to merge every second of her day with a man’s, it won’t be long before the man gets fed up.

Everyone loves, needs, requires space to pursue individuality. Love’s bond should be tight, but not so tight to the point of suffocation.

5. Mummy’s muppet

A man just doesn’t want a woman who returns to her mum for all answers, who shares all about her relationship with her mum and never makes a decision without her because she does not have a mind of her own.

COPIED FROM FACEOFMALAWI ON NOVEMBER 4, 2021 

South African returnee dies in Imo police custody, family demands justice

 A  Nigerian based in South Africa, Nnamdi Ohanekwurum, who recently returned to his hometown in Amagu, in the Orlu East Local Government Area of Imo State, has died in the custody of the anti-kidnapping unit of the state police command.

PUNCH Metro gathered that Nnamdi and his extended family members were preparing for the one-year remembrance of a late uncle when he was asked to enquire about the prices of drinks needed for the celebration.

The 32-year-old was on his way to run the errand when four armed policemen reportedly stormed the community in a Sienna vehicle and started arresting people indiscriminately.

Upon sighting the armed men, youths in the area took to their heels, while the victim, who did not run, was apprehended and taken to an undisclosed destination.

His elder brother, Chigozie, said some of the youth who escaped informed the family of the incident.

He said, “The incident happened on August 24, 2021. My brother, who was preparing to return to South Africa, was sent on an errand to Orie-Nempi Market to inquire about the prices of drinks to be used for a remembrance ceremony.

“Two hours after he left, some youths from the neighbouring community ran to our house to inform us that four armed policemen arrested him. The youth said they ran but he didn’t as a clear conscience fears no evil.

“Upon receiving this shocking news, I searched for him in neighbouring communities and all the police stations, including the area command, but I was told they never facilitated any arrest that day.

“I returned home to explain all I went through and some family members suggested they might be kidnappers and might call soon.

“But on August 28, a young man came to inform us that he saw my brother at the anti-kidnapping unit in Owerri.”

Chigozie noted that the resident was at the police unit to monitor another case he reported when he saw Nnamdi.

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