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Ikpeazu And The Python Dance by Pinkblue(m): 4:23pm On Sep 16, 2017 |
Governor Ikpeazu’s fame is not in his dancing steps. His clansmen
used to be musicians, The Apostles Rock Group, with Fusion as the
master vocalist. When The Apostles ruled Aba and, even now, no one
ever credited Ikpeazu with dancing wizardry. His early laurels were
attained in the world of academics where he excelled and reached the
apogee of learning earlier than his peers. So when the military, in a
metaphor of blood, decided to debut their python dance in Abia, we
knew it cannot be for Ikpeazu, not for Abians.
Governor Ikpeazu will not dance with the python neither will Abians.
The python is not for our clime.
How can it be when the python is the third dangerous wild? The
military has a way with framing and imageries. But, in this one, they
betrayed their intention with the imagery of the python. Governor
Ikpeazu understood the message. It is not in any way ambiguous. But,
Abians have never ever wanted to dance with the python. In spite of
the normal security challenges that are common in all societies,
Governor Ikpeazu has led a peaceful and progressive state with an eye
on raising the bar of investment and creating a haven for investors.
Thus, the image of a lawless state where the IPOB group is on the
prowl is a misnomer and a misrepresentation. The IPOB group is an
isolated group of enthusiastic youths who are expressing a genuine
grievance in a nonviolent way. Ever since Nnamdi Kanu arrived the
state from the Abuja prison, there has never been any incident
between his group and the civil populace or the security agencies. On
his part, Governor Ikpeazu has combined diplomacy and dialogue to
steer a middle course between the group and the government.
This is why I consider the accusation from the opposition camp of
lackadaisical attitude on the part of government over the IPOB
phenomenon as being mischievous. There was nothing Ikpeazu could
have done to prevent a non-violent group from expressing themselves
in a democracy. Agreed that some of their comments were seditious
against the Federal Government, they never in any way acted in such a
manner as constituted a threat to the state government. Thus, If the
aim of the opposition is to manipulate the situation to portray the state
as being adrift and as where all ceremonial laws have broken down,
they have shot themselves on the foot.
Indeed, such destructive criticisms seem to push me to believe the
thinking that the whole military macabre dance could have been a
high-wire power play inspired with the ulterior motive of declaring a
state of emergency on Abia. This, too, has also failed flat, because
Governor Ikpeazu is on top of the game. If the strategy is that Ikpeazu
would incite the populace against the Army and the Federal
Government, resulting in violent confrontations, then this think-tank is
hare-brained and badly imbecilic. The whole trap has failed to catch its
prey. As far as we are concerned in Abia, this too shall come to pass.
It is regrettable that anyone could see an opportunity for destructive
propaganda in an unfortunate situation which has ignited tension,
raised tempers and partially grounded activities in the last couple of
days. There is a time when we all should relegate our political leaning
and collapse into our common humanity and the time is now when
there is a strange visitor. The Army are not friendly visitors and they
have never visited a place without leaving a trail. Their dance, as the
one of the python, has never been soul-lifting. It is a dance of blood
and that is why we all must work with the Governor to find a peaceful
resolution to this impasse.
There is no doubt that these are straitened times for the Governor and
for Abia State. Yet, he has shown great leadership in the way he has
managed the crisis. His constructive engagement with the military and
the civil groups has worked successfully in containing the situation.
More than anything else, what is haunting the state is rumour. The
public must help the state by the way they use the new media. The
greatest panic here is being created by the wrong information being
disseminated through the online media.
After two years in the apex court that was a huge distraction to
governance, Governor Ikpeazu requires an easement, a sort of reprieve
like – “The Sun on the Rubble After Rain”. The Governor requires the
sunlight of peace so that he could focus on his revolutionary visions of
infrastructural renewal. He has taken many drastic steps that will
progressively expand the frontiers of our human existence and he
needs every cooperation so that he could accomplish these great
initiatives.
All over the state, there are many unaccomplished projects. This is
where the Governor wants to expend and dissipate energy and not on
a dangerous python dance. This is why Abians cannot afford the
macabre dance with the python. |
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