I have refrained myself from commenting, discussing, criticising or applauding the activities of the Abia State government led by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for the past four months, but recent political developments in our God’s own State calls for urgent attention.
Since the creation of Abia State in August 1991 this is the first time the Ukwa/Ngwa bloc is having its taste of the exalted Seat in Abia State government House, but……..
Okezie Ikpeazu who was a former Caretaker Commitee Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area in 2002 never imagined that a day will come when a young man like him from the Ngwa axis will rule over 4million Abians.
The processes that led to his emergence as the Flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party during the December 8 2014 of the party in Abia State has not been forgotten by critical scholars.
His Electoral victory was made possible through a display and introduction of the Worst diabolic, tribal wicked and catastrophic process of intimidation by hoodlums who paraded themselves as landlords in Aba.
Barely one week he was sworn in as the governor of Abia State, Ikpeazu mischievously asked Abians never to add Executive or His Excellency in any official or unofficial communication with him.
Humility is not bought at the alter of pretence, was what the governor and his Public relation handlers failed to understand.
Is Ikpeazu the governor of Abia State or the Emperor of Ukwa-Ngwa?
During the build up to the Primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, many influencial Chieftains of the party from Ukwa-Ngwa axis including a former Minister of works Chief Emeka Wogu, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe were all individuals that public opinions thought would have been allowed by the former Abia State Governor to fly the party’s titcket, but for whatever reasons Ikpeazu came in the race.
A lot of promises was made to the people of Abia State by governor Okezie Ikpeazu which includes:Payment of Abia workers every 22nd of the Month and to run an Equity government which was the hallmark of his Okezuo Abia campaign mantra.
Ofcourse he has accomplished his promises of increasing the poverty in Abia State, sidelining the people of Abia North because he believed that the people overwhelmingly voted for the APGA candidate,he has succesfully rendered all institutions in Abia State importent.
A Look At his appointments shows the real intention of this Umuobiakwa born politician, there is no single appointment made by governor Okezie Ikpeazu that reflected the contents in the Abia Charter of Equity.
All those Recommended for appointments were turned down, while the first few who were lucky to be Appointed due to the influence of the former Abia State Governor are being starved of funds and made beggers in the running of the Ukwa-Ngwa administration.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has turned his government to that of the Ubani’s as almost all his appointees have Ubani attached to their names.
The only project governor Okezie Ikpeazu can boast of since May 29 he came into office is Patching of road using Cement in the streets of Aba at the expense of the poor civil servants and pensioners in the State.
Did we elect an Emperor to rule over the Ukwa-Ngwa empire?
Or We elected a governor of Abia State.
Only time will Tell.
Promise Uzoma Okoro, a blogger wrote from Abuja
