AS OKOROCHA DISSOLVES THE SEC, EXPANDED EXCO, ET AL
The last time I checked, the governor
of Imo State in the person of Chief Rochas Okorocha had outrightly approved the
dissolution of the State’s Executive Council (SEC), the Expanded Executive Council including the Special Advisers (SAs),
Executive Assistants (EAs), Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), Principal Officers (POs), Personal Assistants (PAs) as well as the various
Transition Committee (TC) Chairmen of the twenty-seven Local Government Areas
(LGAs) in the state, among others.
The officers whom were relieved of
their duties on Tuesday 30th May 2017 were instructed to immediately
hand over documents in their respective possessions to the Permanent Secretary
of the ministry or the Director of Administration and General Services (DAGS)
of the LG, as the case may be. This obviously implies that at the moment, there
is no serving Commissioner or TC Chairman in the Eastern Heartland, except the
Commissioner for the Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) whose office
wasn’t inclusive in the dissolution coupled with the Commissioner of Police who
is on a federal assignment.
It’s noteworthy that the offices of the
Chief of Staff of the Imo Government House and the Secretary to the State
Government (SSG) were not affected by the action, thus the appointment of the
personnel occupying the aforementioned positions remains valid till further
notice. Till further notice signifies that the two offices might remain
untouchable till 2019 when the Rescue Mission Administration is expected to
come to conclusion. Hence, do not let anyone give you a misleading information
in respect of this circumstance; if you are in doubt about anything whatsoever,
please endeavour to verify from the apt quarters.
Well,
this critique was occasioned by the way forward. As these men graciously take a
bow, every sane and rational Imolite would be preoccupied with several
thoughts. Someone would anxiously want to know if the affected posts would
remain vacant till 2019; or how long it would take the governor to refill the
vacancies. Some other schools of thought would wish to realize the kind cum
caliber of individuals that would be appointed to fill the spaces; or if any of
the affected politicians would be retained or asked to man another portfolio.
In other words, discerning Imolites are
apparently jittery now. ‘Jittery’ in the sense that they are engulfed by fear
of the unknown. ‘Fear of the unknown’ in the sense that they are unsure what
the awaited action of the governor entails. Needless to assert that this set of
people cannot predict if the politicians or technocrats that would be
succeeding the relieved officers would perform better or lesser. Suchlike worry
indeed calls for adequate attention.
Whatever thought any group is facing
right now, it’s pertinent to acknowledge that the step taken by the governor
was a welcome one; in fact, it was long overdue. Change remains the only constant
factor in life, and it enables us to make amends where necessary. An odyssey
deserves to be overhauled as it progresses with a view to attaining the
required destination. It was the great philosopher, Socrates who said ‘an
unexamined life is not worth living’. Let’s ride on!
Therefore, it is time for Governor
Okorocha to reexamine the life of the revered Rescue Mission Government toward
revamping some moribund systems possessed by it. It is high time he worked on
some bad bloods in the system, because any bad blood is just like a bad tyre;
it can never go anywhere unless it is changed. A medical scientist would call
it ‘holistic diagnosis’. Among all, this is equally the time for those who have
been sidelined by the administration to be brought closer to the corridors of
power; such gesture is traditional or customary in any political setting.
Whichever reason that necessitated the
change, I would like the governor to take cognizance of some facts. First, His
Excellency needs to note that Imolites do not need a change that would cause
harm to the system; rather, one that would do the system nothing but absolute
good. The citizenry are looking forward to having a team that would finally
take the state to the anticipated Promised Land.
Hence, knowing fully well that this government
is observing an ‘injury’ time, the governor needn’t be reminded that this is
the hour for finishing touches, thus the best team is highly required at this
point. It suffices to say that it’s needless to give room for second best;
rather, second to none. We are seriously in need of a set of brains that would ensure
that none of the expected accolades is withheld at the end of the journey.
Similarly, let those that would be
replacing the recalled TC chairmen be the persons that would ensure a
successful conduct of the LG elections billed for September cum October this
year. In view of this, individuals that have no interest in the said election
ought to be appointed to pilot the various LGAs. The truth is that, the conduct
of the awaited polls is long overdue, though it is better late than never. But
it is worthy of note that Imolites wouldn’t like a die-minute election as it
was witnessed in 2010 during the reign of the previous administration led by
Chief Ikedi Ohakim.
At
this juncture, I implore the amiable governor to employ adequate diligence
while taking his decision toward filling the vacant positions. He must jettison
sentiments, or any form of fear or favour as he takes the said decision. He
must note that the interest of Imo supersedes any other one, be it that of
individual, zone or any form of group.
So,
as we anxiously awaits the next step to be taken sooner or later, all we seek
for is nothing but a step that would help to actualize every laudable motive of
this government as it concerns all aspects of human endeavour. We wouldn’t
accept excuses of any kind as we enter the final phase of this odyssey, thus it
is no doubt the moment to take decisions that would stand the taste of time.
To this end, I’m humbly of the candid
view that it is time all the sycophants, hypocrites as well as the unproductive ones in the system go for a rest, or are
shown the way out, while we deploy only the needed elements for the highly
critical and last lap of this motion which commenced precisely on 29th
May 2011. We must whisk the bad eggs away for the good of all. Think about it!
Comrade FDN Nwaozor
Executive Director, Docfred Resource Clinic - Owerri
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