HON. BEN IGBAKPA: AN EMBODIMENT OF HUMANIST IDEAS

By Comr Rukky Samuel Cfr

When Hon. Igbakpa was appointed as a Commissioner for Transport, many people questioned if anything good can come out of a wretched place. The Ministry of Transport seemed like a desolate place as if with a clear sign of "NO ENTRY" at the entrance. But then, nothing in the world would hinder the artful display of inventiveness and masterstrokes of the Hon. Igbakpa. Nothing will confine his appointment as a futile statutory government exercise.

As the years rolled by, Hon. Igbakpa would stand to be counted as the most meticulous and conscientious executive member of Gov. Uduaghan-led administration. His intellectual contribution to duty. He did not only resuscitate the hitherto moribund Transport service he inherited, he made transportation, especially by road very convenient and affordable to commuters; increased government revenue in line with quality service delivery and good governance; and saw a massive fall in the rate of motorcycle accidents which had paralysed and handicapped many good people of the state.

After serving as commissioner, his role as a private business person have been nothing short of heroic. The highest value of any person is his or her ability to put people on a path where they can be gainfully employed. Hon. Igbakpa continues from where he stopped as a commissioner. He continues to be that person who leads people to the river, puts them on his boat, rides with them, hands them his net, hooks, line and sinker, and teaches them to fish so they can feed forever. He did not become the man who 'gives you fish's and let's out feed for a day.Through him, many people have been gainfully employed. Many people can now feed their families and send their children to school through him. Societies are thriving and the people who encounter him always go ahead with flourishing testimonies.

Regardless of his calm demeanour Igbakpa have also proven in many instances to be a thorough and careful man who considers politics as the most all-inclusive medium to affect more lives and make societies even better.

My fellow people of Ethiope, please consider this as a valuable judgement and a clarion call to deliver our collective chance to progression and development in the hands of the one who embodies growth and intuitive competence. I therefore call on the PDP delegates in the forthcoming party primaries to heed reason and usher in a man who will not only better represent the people of Ethiope federal Constituency come 2019, but also put the party in a good light and deserved credit.


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