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HAPPY DEMOCRACY DAY NDI NWE M!

I, PRINCE EZE MADUMERE, THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE, HEARTILY FELICITATE WITH THE GOOD PEOPLE OF IMO STATE ON THIS AUSPICIOUS OCCASION OF DEMOCRACY DAY CELEBRATION.

WE MAY ASK: IS THERE REALLY ANY REASON TO CELEBRATE THIS YEAR’S DEMOCRACY DAY, WITH THE CHALLENGES THAT BOTHER ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF OUR PEOPLE? I AM AWARE OF HOW YOU FEEL AND HOW HURT MOST OF FEEL.

THERE IS EVERY REASON FOR US ALL TO CELEBRATE BECAUSE HELP IS ON THE WAY. AND ONE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT DEMOCRACY IS THAT POWER BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE; IT IS SO BECAUSE OF THE POWER YOU HAVE TO VOTE FOR ANY CANDIDATE OF YOUR CHOICE WHO YOU FEEL WILL WORK FOR OUR PEOPLE AND UPLIFT THEIR STANDARD OF LIVING; AND WHERE YOU FEEL OTHERWISE, YOU ALSO HAVE THE POWER TO VOTE OUT ANY POLITICIAN WHO HAS PERFORMED WOEFULLY. IT IS EVEN MORE INTERESTING BECAUSE EVERY ELECTIVE POST HAS AN EXPIRY DATE BECAUSE OF THE TENURESHIP OF OFFICE.

AS YOUR DEPUTY GOVERNOR, WITH ALL THE CONSTITUTIONAL BOTTLE-NECKS AND LIMITATIONS, I HAVE IN MY OWN LITTLE WAY ATTRACTED LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS TO BETTER THE LOTS OF IMO PEOPLE. I DID SO BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE ANY REASON WHATSOEVER NOT TO IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE THAT GAVE US ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPERINTEND THE AFFAIRS OF THE STATE. FOR SOME OF YOU WHO MAY NOT BE IN THE KNOW, THE PROGRAMMES LIKE NEWMAP WHICH IS CHECKING ALL THE EROSION SITES IN IMO STATE CAME THROUGH MY OFFICE AND TODAY SOME OF THE COMMUNITIES IN OUR DEAR STATE HAVE HEAVED A SIGH OF RELIEF WITH THE RECOVERY OF THEIR ERODED LAND FOR BOTH FARMING AND RESIDENCE.

I WAS ALSO ABLE TO REMEDY OUR STRAINED RELATIONSHIP WITH WORLD BANK AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL DONOR AGENCIES. THIS EFFORT OPENED DOORS FOR NEGOTIATIONS, WHICH LED TO THE RECOVERING OF (STATE AGENCY FOR CONTROL OF AIDES) SACA. WITH SACA, THOSE LIVING WITH HIV GET THE NEEDED INTENSIVE MEDICAL ACRE TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE. BY THE SPECIAL GRACE OF GOD, WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO RECOVER FADAMA III (ADDITIONAL FINANCING) TO ENABLE OUR PEOPLE PARTICIPATE TO HELP OUR FARMERS AND ALSO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRO-ALLIED INDUSTRIES IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES.

THERE ARE MANY OTHERS BUT IT IS ALSO WORTHY OF MENTION TO LET YOU KNOW THAT ‘RURAL ACCESS MOBILITY PROJECT’ (RAMP), BY THE SPECIAL GRACE OF GOD, CAME THROUGH MY OUR LITTLE EFFORT, WORKING IN CONCERT WITH MY CRACK TEAM. THIS PROJECT WILL BE BRINGING TO OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES OVER 400 KILOMETERS OF ROAD WITH RIVER CROSSINGS.

I HAVE HAD OPPORTUNITY TO CHAMPION THE SECURITY OF THIS STATE, TO GOD BE THE GLORY, I NEVER FAILED YOU. IN THE SAME VEIN, FOR INTEGRITY SAKE, IN OUR MY PEACE MISSIONS IN SOME COMMUNITIES AND FOR THE STATE, I HAVE NEVER NEGOTIATED YOU AWAY. I LIVE AND WORK FOR POSTERITY SAKE.

AND FOR THE GREAT YOUTHS OF IMO STATE, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR YOU. I HAVE CHAMPIONED YOUR COURSE AT VARIOUS TIMES OF NEED. I HAVE NURTURED AND POSITIONED MOST OF YOU WHO ARE TODAY OCCUPYING STRATEGIC POSITIONS WITHIN OUR STATES AND OUTSIDE THIS STATE. I DO THIS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT OUR TOMORROW MUST BE BETTER THAN TODAY. I BELIEVE IN GIVING OUR YOUTHS THE BEST IN EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPOSURE. READ MY LIPS; I WILL CONTINUE TO CHAMPION YOUR COURSE. HOWEVER, I MUST URGE YOU TO REMAIN FOCUSED AND BE UNYIELDING TO BE USED AS INSTRUMENT OF VIOLENCE. DO NOT JOIN THEM BUT INVEST ENERGY WISELY AND POSITION YOURSELF FOR TOMORROW’S TASK.

AND FOR OUR WOMEN, YOU REMAIN THE SALT OF OUR WORLD AND WITHOUT YOUR TOILS; NOTHING GOOD WOULD COME OUT OF US. WOMEN MUST HAVE THEIR PRIDE OF MUST. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION THUS FAR IN OUR DEMOCRATIC EXPERIENCE. I CALL YOU THE PILLAR OF OUR DEMOCRACY BECAUSE YOUR YES IS YOUR YES.

MY DEAR GREAT IMOLITES, WHILE I SALUTE YOU ALL FOR YOUR DEMOCRATIC TRADITION AND FOR IMBIBING TRUE POLITICAL CULTURE THAT IS SUSTAINING. I SALUTE THE JUDICIARY FOR STANDING UP TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY AND OF COURSE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR HAVING AT SOME TIMES GIVING ROOM FOR PEOPLE TO LEND THEIR VOICES WHEN NECESSARY WITHOUT MOLESTATION OR INTIMIDATION.

IN ALL THESE, I KNOW MOST OF YOU HAVE HAD TO PAY UNJUSTIFIABLE HEAVY COSTS FOR NOT TAKING LAWS INTO YOUR HANDS AT SOME POINT OF FRUSTRATION.

IT IS ON THIS NOTE THAT I URGE YOU, MY REVERED PATRIOTS TO KEEP FAITH AND HAVE HOPE. IMO, SURELY, IS RECOVERING AND WILL SOONEST BE RE-POSITIONED TO REALIZE ITS FULL POTENTIALS WITH EVERY CITIZEN ENJOYING HIS FREEDOM TO EXPRESS HIMSELF AND PROSPER IN THE LAND THAT THE LORD HAS GIVEN US.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!
HAPPY DEMOCRACY DAY!

PRINCE EZE MADUMERE MFR (KSC) fnim, fsm
DEPUTY GOVERNOR
IMO STATE

Well done Deputy... But we sending u both out of The place....
Imo needs to Move

Are you God to take him out?