The last time I checked, there was a good and
convincing reason for Imolites in their entirety to become very vigilant,
political wise. And as I write, such mode of attitude expected of them is still
highly needed.
It’s
not anymore news that the heat is on at the moment across every nook and cranny
of the State and beyond. Even a-day-old child can testify to the fact that Imo
as a state is currently being heated by all the political gladiators and statesmen
from the Eastern Heartland.
The
situation has continued unabated for quite some time now that you wouldn’t be surprised
if you are welcomed with political talks, rather than kola, whenever you pay a
visit to any of your relatives or friends, as might be the case.
Even in most schools, presently, teachers have
resorted to discussing politics in the classroom when they are meant to impact
knowledge on their students. The level of the melodrama has made the learners
to prefer the former to the latter.
The
circumstance has become so intense that our various worship centres are not
exceptional. The clerics, now, have abruptly become fond of analyzing political
happenings right from the altar while standing before the congregation. It
suffices to say that they have thrown the duty of preaching the gospel to the
waste bin just for the sake of politics.
The way and manner the incidence is trending
has ended up causing further confusion among the citizens of the state that
possess electoral value, popularly known as the electorate. Most of this set of
Imolites who are eligible to cast votes during polls are right now apparently
faced with dilemma that they do not even know where to go from here or the next
step to take.
The
situation is quite appalling because if it continues, I’m afraid, the impending
elections might end up in shambles come 2019. It is so bad and disheartening
because its effect does not in any way augur well for the ancient state.
It’s,
therefore, needless and inconsequential to reiterate that the emergence of this
piece is solely informed by the compelling need for every Imolite – both at
home and in the Diaspora – to be politically vigilant. They must be very
vigilant at such a critical and sensitive era like this towards ensuring that
they aren’t consumed by the foreseen ocean wind.
A
vigilant person is always alert and conscious. He or she is invariably prepared
to withstand any pressure irrespective of the nature. A vigilant individual is
at all times ready to overcome any challenge that comes on his or her way.
Above all, he/she is ever awake; in other words, such a person does not fall
asleep unnecessarily.
Imolites
must unequivocally stop being carried away by frivolities. They must at this
point start facing realities. They need to, at all cost, overlook anything that
could make them begin to think or act in a weird manner. We must be ready to
repulse all odds.
It’s
clear that a thousand and one persons is presently nurturing interest to govern
the state come 2019 or when the tenure of the Rescue Mission administration
expires. On the other hand, countless individuals in the state are also warming
up to occupy one elective political post or the other outside the governorship
position. Funnily enough, most of these aspirants have no mission; needless to
assert that they are creating awareness only to distract the mindsets of the concerned
Imo citizens.
We
need to fish out such set of unserious aspirants and discard them completely
just as we would do when our household is littered with banana peels. There’s
an urgent need to realize these unwanted individuals in our midst before it
becomes too late.
It’s
pertinent to acknowledge that the good people of Imo cannot be able to fish out
the bad eggs if they failed to be vigilant. Vigilance, in a nutshell, is all
about carefulness; it is a careful attention that one gives to a situation in
order to notice any danger, trouble or anomaly that may arise.
So,
the above paragraph signifies that it takes only careful Imolites to realize
those who have come to devour our flesh. Thus, I urge us all to be, and remain,
extra careful come rain come shine. We must not allow ourselves to be deceived
or used regardless of the tactics they deploy.
Do
not sell your conscience for a mere penny. Your future ought to be a thing of
paramount concern at the moment. And if the future matters most to you, no one
born of a woman can cajole you to betray your conscience. We must therefore be
wise and focused.
Inter alia, as we vigorously prepare ourselves
towards embracing the polls, we shouldn’t forget the fact that the Permanent
Voter’s Card (PVC) remains the power of all the electorate. This implies that
anyone of you who is yet to obtain his/her PVC but intends to vote at the polls
is, to say the least, only deceiving him/herself.
Hence, I enjoin any Imolite who hasn’t grabbed
his PVC to hurriedly walk up to any centre of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) nearest to him/her with a view to doing the
needful. Registration and collection of the PVC is now reportedly open even
during the weekends, thus you have absolutely no reason to tender an excuse.
On
their part, the various institutions – including religious, educational and
traditional – must equally be very careful. It’s their civic obligation to
conscientize their wards on the need to support, or vote for, an aspirant based
on his/her competence and antecedents instead of laying emphasis on party or
social affiliations.
Anything contrary to this expectations is
totally an aberration, hence the need for us to strongly concentrate on only
the needful at all times. Think about it!
Comrade FDN Nwaozor
National Coordinator,
Right Thinkers Movement
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frednwaozor@gmail.com
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