Penultimate week, an episode of market place dance by some groups of faceless and amorphous organizations paraded themselves in Owerri, the Imo state capital and claimed to be talking as leaders and political stakeholders for the three senatorial zones of the state, and majority of Imolites discarded them by laughing off their anxiety occasioned by the clueless and junketing administration currently overseeing the state. The people’s major reason for making a mockery and caricature of these groups and stakeholders was instead of their paymasters to think deeply of how to…
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BALANCING EQUATION OF ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
Ordinarily, I would not have commented on the governorship election of Anambra State. But I have to do so because of some irresponsible comments by myopic uninformed politicians to the effect that “Anambra is not Imo and Imo is not Anambra.” Such annoying comments perhaps from Yo-yo boys who do not know the chemistry of both Imo and Anambra politics continue to make annoying statement. To start with, we have forgotten the short history of Imo and Anambra states to the effect that we used to say Imo and Anambra…
Read MoreThe APC’s Voyage In South East
The ruling All Progressive Congress APC,APC made its entry into the Southeast political hemisphere through the spontaneous defection of the former Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha,ORO of Imo State .And, recently the decamping of yet another ailing Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State from the PDP to the APC was another tentacle of the ruling party extended to the region of the Southeast. Of a subtle, but somewhat politically significant is the carpet crossing of Governor Prof. Ben. Ayade of the Cross River State from the PDP to the APC. Also,…
Read MoreThe Imo Legislature And Budget (1)
Imo State is one state in the country now reputed for Legislative abracadabra. Traced from the dispensation of the maverick Imo Rescue mission Czar the former Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha ORO to this Hope rising era of the Shared prosperity government,the state legislative arm of the government took on a rubber stamp disposition towards the real businesses of legislation, especially the very fundamental duty of the oversight function with particular reference to the annual state fiscal budget planning. It will be recalled that the term ‘four years rolling budget’,was the…
Read MoreUzodinma Does The Needful, Visits Family Of Slain “NWATAKWOCHA”!
By Frank Nwaete The prevailing Ugly Security Situation in IMO State that has taken a toll on residents of the State, has caused so much tensions and panic that a mere sound of a burst Tyre near a Market caused residents and Passers-by scampering for Safety! As shootings Continue on daily basis by both the “UNKNOWN GUN MEN” and sometimes, “KNOWN GUN MEN”! Which has caused loss of lives, amongst whom is the Umuoziri Inyishi Ikeduru LGA born Mr Matthew Opara also known…
Read MoreNational Security Meeting: Without South East Members
By Christian Akpunonu Recently the National Security Council held a crucial security meeting to brainstorm on how to tackle the fast deteriorating precarious security situation in the Nigeria.The Constitution of the Nigerian National Security Council is drawn mainly from the service chiefs of all the armed forces. Unfortunately,the current President Muhammadu Buhari, PMB led Federal Government of Nigeria,FGN did not appoint any military personnel of the Southeast extraction as any of the service chiefs.The entire members of the present service chiefs are constituted mainly by the Northern personnel of the…
Read MoreSending Off PPRO, SP Olando Ikeokwu And Welcoming PPRO, SP Bala Elkana To Imo Heartland
By Chuks Osuji Without doubt, Imo State is on record as one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria particularly when it comes to brotherly love and social conviviality. To many residents, it is still a state of brotherly love and a harmonious co-habitation. What happened couple of weeks ago in the capital city when the police headquarters and prison correctional centre were attacked and burglarised by most infamous group “Unknown gunmen” should not be taken to be the norm in Imo State. Rather it is most unfortunate and exceptional…
Read MoreOpen Grazing And Motor Parts Sales: Before You Crucify Malami
By Onwuasoanya Jones I do not think that Nigeria as a country owns any single cow anywhere in the country, and if they do, it could just be just on paper and nowhere else. It is therefore disgusting that everyday, the President of our country and his aides would harangue us with tales about how cattle business must be protected, as if the Federation owns a better stake in cattle business than in any other tax paying private venture. It is even possible that cattle farmers don’t pay any tax…
Read MoreImportance Of Peace To Person And Nation
By Chuks Osuji It has been established that the greatest possession of a man or a nation is peace. It has also been confirmed by statements by some great world leaders that peace and tranquility are two important components of national pleasure, comfort and happiness. For example, it has been said by Winston Churchill, Second World War prime minister of England that,”It is better that we jaw-jaw instead of War-war.” The importance of peace as a universal componanet of tranquility in development cannot be overstressed. It has been said that…
Read MoreSouthern Govs’ Call For National Dialogue: Echoes From Aburi
By Joe Ezuma Governors of Southern Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to convoke a national dialogue and take urgent steps to restructure the country. But many who have become doubtful about confabs claim the call for dialogue would rather serve as safety valve for those who have constantly blocked the implementation of earlier dialogue , as it would offer them postponement of the evil they so much dread. they point to insincererity of those who had held the country at the jugular , suppressing democracy and popular expression The…
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