The Creator of the universe established the world for humans to live and responsibly manage themselves via forms of government suitable for them. All over the world, there are over 20 forms of government in practice. These include: Oligarchy, Monarchy, Authoritarianism, Totalitarianism, Democracy, Anarchy, Aristocracy, Capitalism, Federalism, Bureaucracy, Colonialism, Communism to mention a few.

In Nigeria where the State of Abia exists, the current form of government in practice is democracy. However, democracy has two kinds; direct democracy and representative democracy. Nigeria generally is practising representative democracy.

Representative democracy can be defined as a situation in which citizens exercise their power through elected or appointed representatives. The elected representatives then propose, develop, and create laws for the citizens to follow. Direct democracy, on one hand, can be defined as a situation in which all eligible citizens have direct participation in the decision making of the government.

Generally, as it is the case for Nigeria, democracy is a form of government whereby the people elect few people they trust for accountable, achievable, and transformable leadership. The people elect the leaders mainly because they trust them and equally because they believe in them to deliver laudable developments for the good of the society. The people bequeath leadership responsibilities to those elected few to use the financial resources of the State to develop their society for economical progress, social comfort and material luxury.

However, for long a time, it has appeared that what is being practised in Abia State is not democracy in the best sense of the word. We are not far from the truth if we brand it Oligarchy. But it is rather "demon-cracy". This is a form of government in which a ruler rules for straight eight years leaving his people in great agonies, extreme pains and unbearable sufferings.

For real, the Creator of the universe did not intend that we suffer where we live. It is not the wish of the Creator of the universe that our elected leaders maltreat us. It has been a case of an inhumanity to man; a case of our elected leaders using the machinery of power to punish us for the sins we never committed.

Is Abia State under the present government of Okezie Ikpeazụ delivering durable and standard road infrastructures?

Before we answer the above question, it is pertinent to mention that Ikpeazụ's government, since May 29th 2015 when he took over the mantle of leadership from his Boss, Theodore Orji, has completed a total of seventy-seven (77) road infrastructure projects while a total of seventy-three (73) road infrastructure projects are ongoing/under construction.

Of the 77 road infrastructure projects completed by his administration for the last 29 months, 18 were in the process of rehabilitation, 23 reconstruction, 8 asphalt, and 28 construction.

Still, a critical analysis of most of those roads completed showed that they were obviously done with selfish motives and for selfish purposes, and thus, not for the general benefit of the people. For instance, a particular road is the way leading to the Governor's native home, another particular road offers the Governor's convoy better entry to his house at Aba. How smarter can this government be? We can overlook it.

To now answer the question, it is even visible to the blind that those completed infrastructure projects are not long lasting. Already, some of them have started wearing off like it happened during the tenure of Orji Uzor Kalu. We can take a particular Faulks Road for instance.

Before May, 2015, Faulks Road cannot be accessed from one end of it to the other. After May, 2015, the government began work on the road and completed it. Yes, it was opened at one end for the people's use. Its opening brought relief to the people. Unfortunately, the road has begun to deteriorate, and expectedly, the government invented an excuse that the construction work on the road is still on going.

Pray! Who did the people of Abia State offend to deserve this kind of insincere leadership since May 1999?

The said awarded ongoing infrastructure projects in the State have outlived their expected dates of completion. They have stayed uncompleted for too long. And to be honest, they appeared to have been abandoned by the government till God knows when. Let's exemplify with Port Harcourt Road.

Work began on Port Harcourt Road, a major road in the commercial city of Aba, in early 2018 with demolition of people's buildings along the road to pave way for a construction of 6-way lanes (This 6-way lanes claim by the government seems to be a deceit as what appears on ground is 4-way lanes). The initial work on the road began on a fast pace for sometime and later stopped abruptly. Reliable enquiries informed that the construction company handling the road project is waiting for the rainy season to be over before they will continue. Well, dry season had come and gone. Further work was not carried out on the road. They are still waiting for rains to stop.

On a lighter note, it is only in Abia State that we have rainy season all year round. It rains from January to December nonstop. And therefore, only in Abia State that infrastructure projects must be completely stopped due to rain.

As a matter of facts, the government has been using rain as a costly excuse for their failures on infrastructure works. One wonders what the people of Abia State did to deserve a government of chicanery.

Are there good roads in Abia State truly? Is the government genuinely giving the people dividends of democracy? Let's look ahead.

#AbiaRoadsAreDilapidated

15.10.2019

How can a Governor provide road and while he is still in office the entire roads he did with billions are washed away by flood.This is day light wickedness.

Tell that man to do something like this.

God bless you