21-07-2021

"Crucify him, crucify him," that was all the enemies of good shouted when Jesus was brought up for judgement. They seemed so happy to condemn an innocent man who did them no harm but only went about doing good. They were ignorant of the fact that Jesus was only going through the path that the Almighty God had set out for him and no matter how much they shouted and accused him, he was bound to fulfil what the Almighty Father wanted.

The above paragraph is proof that no one can harm the anointed; Onye Chukwu tere nmanu.
You will only try but in the long run you end up following him/her on the journey to their destiny.

Hon. Innocent Ifeanyichukwu Esewezie is neither a saint or Jesus Christ after all. No! He is not. But he is anointed by God and carries Grace which is the only virtue that can lead a man this far despite all the numerous tribulations thrown his way. Those challenges have been used by God to mould him into who and what he is today.

To the best of my knowledge, no politician in Oshimili North Local Government has received the amount of bad publicity given to Hon Esewezie.
Like the saying goes, "To kill a dog, first you give him a bad name" but they forget that the power of life belongs to God Almighty and no one, no matter how highly placed, can stop him from fulfilling the destiny God has set out for him because "Onye Chukwu tere nmanu Eze kor bu."

Ever since his early years in politics when he returned from Warri as a young graduate, his track record as a Councilor of Ward 5 endeared him to his people. His rising and intimidating political profile has made him become both an Asset and a Target.
He was falsely branded several unprintable and unpalatable names in cases he was grossly ignorant of until God's Grace spoke for him and he was cleared. Surprisingly, the accusers are yet to apologize for their errors except maybe tomorrow.

It only becomes clear when you get close to him why he is everyones target; his kindness, boldness, straightforwardness, sagacity and uprightness scares those who hate him to their wits. Unfounded fear by the ignorant ones about his true personality appears to be the reason for the continuous bad publicity. While those who were previously close to him hate his charisma and rising profile that some would describe him as overambitious. Who isn't politically ambitious? It is only a fool that will not be ambitious in life. But in all these, the man, Hon. Innocent Esewezie keep soaring higher than his peers and accusers.

His political modus operandi involves, largely, exposing the lapses in government and proffering solutions and remedies.

As a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor, Esewezie had numerous aides working with him. He is in the habit of exposing young people to the happenings in government.

As an Executive Assistant (EA) to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State many thought he was a Commissioner because he opened up his office to the people, that is why people love him.

Ever since he emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the LGA Primary Election and till date as the Executive Chairman of Oshimili North, there has been this very coordinated campaign of calumny against his person as they hope to run him down but God is not finished with him, not yet. They are obviously disappointed because while the old news was that "ONLGA Council was useless" or that "there is no money in the Council", he changed the narrative and proved that "if the Council is well managed and harnessed to its full potential, there is enough to do a lot for Ndi-Oshimili North".

In only about 4 months of his administration, he has broken records with gigantic projects ongoing all over the LGA (which is a story for another day). While in the past, only 2 or 3 youths are appointed because there was no money in the council, he has appointed over 40 of them as S.As, P.As, Community Liaison Officers, Consultants etc. There is no need trying to count those he has empowered and trained as Revenue officers because it would be in their hundreds. Oshimili North LGA is peaceful today because the youths are busy despite the problems surrounding the LGA both in Ogwashi-uku and Asaba axis.

Even the Bible was very clear when it was written in explicit terms: "touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm". Traditionally, our people would say: "Ochu nwa okuku nwe-ada, maka na nwa okuku nwe mbobo osor, to all those pursuing Hon. Innocent Ifeanyichukwu Esewezie, a great fall awaits you if you don't desist and retrace your steps. God is not done with him. Infact he has just started.

The emancipation of the people of Oshimili North from the old and evil order cannot be stopped by any man born of a woman. Nothing pass God and the Almighty will finish what he has started - Hon Ifeanyi-Chukwu, carry go.


* Comrade Chiedu Bandoh (PMP) - P.A. to the Executive Chairman of Oshimili North LGA on Media and ICT writes from Akwukwu-Igbo.