At intervals, I always enjoy having
interesting chats with several friends online. But in random thoughts, I took a
second look at those who are most vociferous against the current administration
in the State and discovered that they are all immediate past members of PDP who
moved over to APC after the general elections in 2015. It was also most funny and
interesting to note that none of the original members of the APC in the State go
online to haul attacks and invectives at the present administration.
After analyzing the underlining motives for
the exasperation of the former members of the PDP, I came to seriously agree
with the concept of stomach infrastructure.
And I wept for the future of Nigeria.
There may be no hope for any better future. Why?
I have always held Karl Marx in high esteem
as one of the most realistic social scientists of all time. Marx postulated that the economy is the
foundation upon which every other sphere of life is built. Be it a state (here meaning country), society
or family.
When you reduce the concept of economy to
the family or individual level, you will discover that an economy begins with
food, i.e. stomach. The Bible tells us
that man cannot live by bread alone. But
it is a fundamental fact that without bread or food, man cannot live at all.
These former members of PDP who were
yesterday in NDDC, DESOPADEC, Legislature, State exco and personal aides of
Governors among others, understand this whole theory very well. As my friend Jahswill Asaba has noted, they
cannot afford to be out of office for too long. So, it is time to really get
busy concocting all kinds of idle stories to satisfy their whimsical fancies. They
must survive, and to do so, they must be vociferous, creating an illusion of
being activists and fighters. A visual
one of course! That way, they can be recognized and have bread on their table.
But it is unfortunate that development is
not on their agenda or in their character.
These visual politicians are only out to be noticed, so that bread could
be on their table. Take note of their weekly itinerary – it is from Ughelli/Warri
to Abuja and Ughelli/Warri to Port Harcourt.
If the young man at NDDC look in between the line, he would notice that
the former PDP members are the more prominent people around him. They are
smarter, because they understand the game.
However, it should always be noted that the
entire objective of these online activism and attack against the current
administration in Delta State is only to provoke bread from either the APC
structure at the federal level or bend the hands of the Governor to bring them
on board. None of them is thinking about the development of their immediate
communities.
It is on record that at intervals, the
State government publishes various projects under construction or
rehabilitation across the three senatorial districts. Anyone is free to make a
photocopy of the list and go around the State to see what is going on. All
projects awarded by this administration have either been completed or nearing
completion. This administration is not operating in the propaganda world. It is
on ground.
Governor Okowa is too focused, meticulous, responsible
and an organized family man to be involved in all this shenanigan. He does not
have enemies to fight as he does not see opposition as enmity.
Governor Okowa is a leader with an uncommon
vision and determination to make a difference in leadership and restore the
confidence of Deltans in government. With the current economic recession,
things may be difficult but he has the superior knowledge to carry the State
forward and he is being doing just that, having refused to be distracted by
hungry, publicity seeking mischief makers.
The State government is not under the illusion that there are no forces against the worthy intentions of the Governor, the basic reality, however, is that the Governor remains undeterred.
The State government is not under the illusion that there are no forces against the worthy intentions of the Governor, the basic reality, however, is that the Governor remains undeterred.
This State needs an all integrative
development. It is therefore necessary for all its citizens to be involved in
constructive engagement. The mischief makers should desist from deliberately crying
wolf.
History is always lenient on people with
good intentions, while nature has a way of dealing with those who are out to
thwart the efforts of God-ordained leaders.
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