IGBAKPA CREATES, OTHERS EMULATE

By Evidence Ejiyere Erhijakpor

How many peace treaties have they struck that they expect us to rate them higher than a mediator of lasting peace? How many dying hopes have they resuscitated that they want us to reengage their trust? How many positive testaments have their political deeds earned them that they want us to loan them another four years of our treasured mandate? How many class schismatic agendas have they nipped in the bud that they expect us to pitch tents with them? Only dictators profit from the subjugation of their people, but they are merely relics of an era that would pass soon. There is no joy in a system where so many delight while others must suffer — if it was possible for all to live in comfort.

There exist an avalanche of reasons to hold Distinguished Hon Ben Rolland Igbakpa's House of Representatives aspiration to heart. The syndicates and warmers of class political profiteering didn't embrace the unification of Ethiope Federal Constituency with double hands; even with inks representing gentlemanly understandings for sakes of posterity and avoidance of overheated lobbying. But the people, in their desire for peace, noticed a formidable melting pot in Igbakpa's obedience to service call. To Ben Rolland Igbakpa, there is no East nor West. What there is is Ethiope Federal Constituency as all dichotomies are bridged and crossable. For in equality and equity we were merged.

Even in surplusage of humanitarian appetite, lots of well meaning Ethiope Federal Constituents were at the verge of losing verve and solidarity for total overhaul and transformation of Ethiope Federal. Matters of state were hastily becoming less seductive and more irritating for the chaste to partake in. But Igbakpa, a white butterfly, observed how deeply below survival level our foundations had quacked. The man-made and self inflicted sociopolitical quick sand of Ethiope Federal Constituency must be made solid again. Ben Igbakpa shows up as the last man standing with the advantage of an enriched political desk when the final flickers of hope is threatened by a stormy wind. Igbakpa creates, others emulate.

Sorry, we're not promoters of formulas that didn't profit greater majority of constituents. We're not also supporters of others against our neighbours; as the earth is one and the fullness thereof. We're all neighbours. No one is too far from us to lack the neighbourly prerequisite if his agenda is in romance with ours. In matters of political trend, we swim with the current. In matters of political principles we stand like a rock. Ben Igbakpa has resuscitated more dying hopes. We can go to bed with our eyes closed. He knows the pains inherent in lack and the solace incumbent in affluence. Let's send a man formed in grassroots roughs, not one nursed in safe haven and harbours. Ben Igbakpa is our surest bet. Ben Igbakpa creates, others emulate.

The testaments of his goodness proves us right. He has taught many the art of fishery and bakery instead of the usual rapacious way of throwing crumbs and making the people feast on leftovers. His practical mastery in matters of human capital development and direct, classless connect with constituents is indelible. If we must get it right, we must send Igbakpa and others like him after his time.

Ben Igbakpa creates, others emulate. Ben Igbakpa knows that government is a vanishing, disappearing act when the footprints of those at the upper level of the triangle is unnoticeable. Show your political score card or hide your face.