In this interview, he spoke on the just concluded general elections and the need for Delta State Governor- Elect, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to give appointment to the right persons.
On
his assessment of the just concluded 2015 general elections in the country? He
noted that the elections are done and dusted and we are happy that the
exercise, against all expectations turned out to be very peaceful and credible.
Some people even predicted that there will be no Nigeria after the 2015
election, but the process, apart from some hiccups here and there, was free and
fair and we can say that democracy has come to stay in the country.
In
respect of Delta State, the people are happy with the victory of Senator Dr.
Ifeanyi Okowa in the governorship election and we all see his emergence as the
best thing that can happen to the state at this time. We are optimistic that he
will bring his wealth of experience in governance to bear as he pilots the
affairs of the state for the next eight years.
On
his expectation of Dr. Okowa in the selection of his team, he pointed out that
governance is a process of governing the people; it is about serving the people
and impacting positively on the lives of the citizenry. We cannot continue to
make the same mistakes over and over again. There must be some positive change
in the area of governance. It is when we put the right people in the right
positions that we can really enjoy the dividends of democracy. Delta State is a
big and complex State compared to other states of the federation. It requires
good leadership for you to get it right.
On
DESOPADEC, he opined that the essence of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas
Development Commission, DESOPADEC, is to develop the oil bearing communities
and the Governor-Elect can only realize the aims and objectives of the
commission if square pegs are put in square holes. Every human being has his
own area of specialization, so if veterans from the construction industry are
appointed as members of the board to manage the affairs of the commission, it
will surely give accelerated infrastructural development in the oil bearing
communities and the state in general if the same principle of putting square
pegs in square holes is applied to all our ministries and other government
department.
The
word of God in the book of Psalm 11:3 says that, if the foundations be
destroyed, what can the righteous do? The foundation must be good before the
building can stand or else the building will collapse.
There
is no doubt that political consideration is taking the centre stage in the area
of political appointment, who becomes the next commissioner, chairmen of
boards, members of boards and heads of government agencies to mention but a
few. But in considering the prospective candidates for these positions, the
Governor-Elect should be guided by professionalism; this is the only way we can
get it right and transform our dear state to enviable heights.
If
really we are sincere to ourselves as a people of this great state, we must
have a rethink on how to govern our dear state by putting square pegs in square
holes. The principle is simple, put a seasoned professional in his or her area
of specialization and the result will be amazing.
Arch
Clement Onowono Aduze is a People’s Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain and a
Quantity Surveyor.
He
vied for the Delta State House of Assembly position for the Isoko South
constituency I under the platform of the PDP but lost at the primary.
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