| Former Imo State Governor: Ikedi Ohakim |
Ikedi Ohakim, 55 years Old, former Imo State Governor, a young man that should have experienced what his peers went through in his Village Okohia in Isiala Mbano LG Area of Imo State when they were growing up, should have been in a better position to alleviate the suffering of the masses that live in villages like his all over Imo State.
I recently took a trip to Ezinhe in Isiala Mbano local Government Area in Imo State for a friends parents 50th Wedding Anniversary, though i was in Mbano in 2006 to install one of the very first MTN Base Stations in the LG Area, then it was a nightmare to access the Village through Owerri and i was hopeful that it would be easily accessible after 6 years on this my trip.
I was awed at what i saw, the roads are worse than before, but yet there are uninhabited mansions owned by the same politicians that have their roots in the villages in the local government area.
The painful attitude of these politicians to their governed is their display of affluence and Opulence in the midst of rut that surrounds their people with sickening impudence.
Roads are so pot holed that a normal 30 minutes journey lasts close to 1 and half of an hour.
Ikedi Ohakim palace is on the same potholes ridden road but to my amazement there is this well tarred dual carriage like highway off the main road that leads to his palatial home as if the road from Owerri to his village does not exist or deserve the same treatment that his backyard road was adorned for the benefit of his people.
Leaders are supposed to lead by examples, but in Nigeria, that wisdom is a pain in the butt of the Nigeria leaders, instead they lead by show of affluence and selfishness.
The Villages in Nigeria are the food basket of the Nation, but the various governments have not come to terms with that fact that development should move to the Villages in order to provide an enabling environment for the caretakers of the populace only source of energy replenishments and sustenance (FOOD).
I decided to stay the night in the Village to feel the pulse of the nightlife, but to my regret, the only two storied Building Hotel in the Village, equipped with Air-conditioners and basic passable sleeping rooms, was rendered hopeless due to non availability of Power, making nonsense of a sensible indigenous businessman venture frustrating and a waste of his hard earned investment.
I doubt if the Air-conditioners have ever revved up for a minute since installation to happily perform their functions and gladdened the heart of the owner, that it was worth his investment and his initial projections that at least during festive periods he could provide the essentials for visitors and recoup part of his investments, has dived overboard and swam far away from realization.
So where is the service to the people and the boost to investors in the villages from government?
My Reply to that if you are wondering is: In the Governors numerous trousers of many Pockets.
These non-challant attitude of our Governors is like the Obudu intestine road, and run across our Nation.
The promises of our leaders before elections are lost in their speeches as soon as it is made: They have never meant it.
Instead these promises are the various projects they have lined up intentionally and knowingly for their own benefits and a mirage to the electorates.
How on Earth can an elected trusted custodian of managing the affairs and comfort of his people would allow material wealth and selfishness deprive the same people that elected him of the benefits of the trust reposed in Him?
My Conclusion remains: LACK OF LOVE for our own PEOPLE.
Until we have honest Nigerians in Government who deem it fit to LOVE and feel the PAINS of our people,
Progress, Development, Peace, Harmony and Unity would keep eluding the people of this NATION called NIGERIA.
Kulutempa 201210
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