Okorocha and the statue
Sometimes I sit and reason the rationale behind some
actions taken by people especially our Politicians in Nigeria. The first time I
saw the story on social media that Governor Rochas Okorocha is erecting statues
of Presidents Ellen Sirleaf of Liberia and Zuma of South Africa. I thought it
was a Joke or normal story by Nigerians, not until I read the story on a
reputable media website in Nigeria. The Governor is set to commission the
statue of President Nana Addo of Ghana in Owerri.
Now the question is will this projects or act of madness by this mad Governor improve the lives of the people of Imo State? Sorry for referring to the Okorocha as a mad man but for God Sake why will a sane person spend over 1bn just to erect a statues of individuals who have not contributed to the
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development of people of Imo State. I just guess it is one of his ways of lavishing the State funds.Okorocha has consistently demonstrated lack of emotional intelligence. At the height of his rift with the state civil servants last year over nonpayment of salaries, he allegedly spent N600 million to decorate a Christmas tree.
A few months ago, he celebrated his birthday with as many as 27 cakes and threw a huge party amid economic crunch. He has gradually turned himself into an emperor of sorts in Imo, some allege.
It is an event that left many in awe, including South Africans most of whom mocked Nigerians and sarcastically asked that he, Zuma, be kept back in the country since according to them, he is a “very corrupt” president who should fit a “corrupt” country like Nigeria.
“Well well!! Maybe Zuma is going to defect to Nigeria!” wrote Cherylynn Castelein. “He will fit right in. The most corrupt president and the most corrupt country.”
Another, Rudzani Thewhite Walker opined that it was not surprising as birds of a feather flock together. “The corrupt recognizing and honouring each other! nothing surprising. Like the old saying, birds of a feather flock together,” she wrote.
For the South Africans, the awe stems from the fact that Zuma who is facing series of corruption allegations in his own country, is being honored in Nigeria. But for Nigerians, especially Imo people, it is shocking especially as the government is owing over 24 months pension arrears while the active workers are still battling it out with him over outstanding salaries.
Amid the outrage nonetheless, he has insisted that he owes no one an apology as according to him, he is attracting investment in the state.
PLEASE THIS MAD MAN SHOULD BE CALL TO ORDER…..
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