By Fred Doc Nwaozor
The
last time I checked, it had conspicuously become compelling for the above
question to be tendered before our presence owing to the way and manner
everyone has been thriving in recent times.
If your thought is as good as mine,
then you would wholly agree with me that, at the moment, no other language is
understood across Imo State and Nigeria at large, except the language of
politics bordering on who becomes what as we approaches the next interregnum.
Taking Imo for instance, the most or
greatest political position in the state remains the governorship seat.
Invariably, whosoever occupies the said post is constitutionally recognized and
addressed by all and sundry as the number one citizen of the Eastern Heartland.
Little
wonder, every discerning mindset looks forward to assuming the position at all
cost. And presently, countless Imolites are doggedly aspiring to become an
eligible occupant of the position which is domiciled in the state’s seat of power
known as the Douglas House.
Today, you would hardly see anyone
concentrating on any other business, activity or consignment except involving
in discussions that have to do with who becomes the next executive governor of
the state. Even in various offices situated in any formal setting, every staff
is usually seen indulging him/herself in political talks surrounding on who
should be the next number one citizen of the state.
It
suffices to say that the above topic is not unconnected with the current
happenings across the length and breadth of the ancient state. At such a time
like this, it has become imperative to ask ourselves this question towards
ensuring that we do not make any iota of mistake at the fast approaching polls.
But, before we answer the question at hand, it
would be very vital to equally consider some other pertinent issues. We need to
comprehend that tendering the apt answer to the enquiry requires an absolute
consideration of some facts, which could be tagged as inevitable.
In view of this, we need to adequately take
into cognizance that in choosing someone to serve as a governor from every
available aspirants, the issue of service must not be swept under the carpet.
When I mentioned ‘service’, I meant the
ability to serve others; the ability to see yourself as a steward. One of the
qualities of a good and sound leader is the act of seeing him/herself as a
servant, not a superior. A rational leader must be willing to see himself as an
‘errand boy’.
So, if you must choose someone to
function as the executive governor of the state, we must be ready to consider
the person’s readiness to operate as a servant. In other words, humility ought
not to be ignored in such case. It takes only a humble individual to properly
serve the general public irrespective of the circumstance.
Another issue we mustn’t take for
granted is the aspirant’s background or antecedents. It would be a sin and
irrational to select an unknown person to serve as the governor of the state.
Hence, in making such decision, you shouldn’t forget the need to dig properly
towards ascertaining the main root of the aspirant.
We need to know and understand what he
has been able to achieve in the past, and the means through which he actualized
the goal. Therefore, means and goal are in question here. Accomplishing a
certain lofty aim is one thing, but the means through which such motive was
accomplished is another factor that shouldn’t be overlooked.
In the present Nigerian society, many are
noted as prosperous and successful individuals. And such persons are being
celebrated by everyone who understands what it means to submerge all odds
toward emerging a successful person. But as we celebrate, it is equally
noteworthy to comprehend that becoming prosperous through dubious avenue does
not pay, hence should be condemned by anyone who means well for himself and the
society he belongs.
Against
this backdrop, ascertaining the antecedents of any of these numerous aspirants
must include his achievements in life and the avenue through which such was
recorded. Taking closer look at this factor would save us from any lamentable
situation after the emergence of the chosen one as the governor of the state.
So, as we are so keen in choosing
among these countless guber aspirants who to succeed Governor Rochas Okorocha,
there are factors that must not be compromised in the process. We need to note
that any attempt to ignore such unavoidable factors is liable to causing us an
untold situation that we shall live to remember.
The question before us remains; who is
Imo next executive governor? For such a question to be aptly attended to, we
are expected not to be biased in any way. In other words, we must jettison
anything that would make our mindsets to function one-sided. It suffices to say
that the question can only be answered by discerning mindsets.
Whether we like it or not, the point is
that we must not shy away from attending to such a question at such a critical
time like this. It’s worthy of note that, paying an attention to the enquiry
would enable us not to make any silly mistake come 2019.
At this juncture, I urge us to think
wisely before tendering the answer to the above question. A word, they say, is
enough for the wise. Think about it!
Comrade Nwaozor, a policy analyst
& rights activist,
is National Coordinator,
Right Thinkers Movement
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