OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
(PRESIDENT MUHAMADU BUHARI GCFR)
CHANGE: This was the wishes hovering from all desperate corners of the populace prior to the 2015 election. The loud cry of the downtrodden reverberated into the shackles of the political dogma that resisted socio-political and economic development of the country (almost perpetually).
Due to the frustration occasioned by economic backsliding and the high rate of unemployment that engulfed the country for countless years, the agitation for the change campaign knew no bounds of discrimination as people of all ages, gender and tribes participated diligently to oust the previous government responsible for orchestrating unbearable atrocities, hardship and depravity on the guiltless masses. This victimized masses, majority whose ages where above thirty and mostly unemployed citizens that were perennially marginalized from their early years of graduation translated their conscience into victory at the polls with the hope of giving positive change a place of permanence.
The clarion call to alleviate the encumbrances of distressed Nigerians to the land of milk and honey was saddled on you, Mr president, a vibrant and no nonsense technocrat.
Upon assumption of your official duty in office, you have unhesitatingly deployed innovative strategies to curb corruption and resuscitate our depleted economy by creating job opportunities for the helpless and unconnected citizens of the country.
However, it has come to our notice that some unscrupulous agents of corruption are disguising under the agencies of the federal government to thwart your effort by implementing obnoxious and unconstitutional policies in order to disenfranchise the unrepresented Nigerians on the basis of age. It is on record that the Nigerian navy last year conducted a recruitment exercise with the age limit set at 28 as the prerequisite condition for employment of graduates. So far, this policy is rapidly gaining undue popularity as it has been unceremoniously adopted by states like Edo, Akwa Ibom, Kaduna etc. vacancies for employment into their respective agencies were only favourable to people under 30years of age. In a country where no single political appointee or any elected officer is below this age limit.
The ongoing recruitment exercise of applicants by EFCC under the age limit of 27 is a radical departure of our constitutional requirements and a complete disregard to the merit policy as expressly stated in section 42(2) of the 1999 constitution as amended, which provides that, “no citizen of Nigeria shall be subjected to any disabilities or restrictions”. so therefore, the ironical interpretation of this section by various governmental agencies is a negation of the grand norm principle and thereby depriving citizens the right to contribute their quota to the development of the society simply because they are over 30.
Statistics shows that 70% of poor parents who are able to train their children in school up to university education cannot do so within 27years due to the number of offspring’s in the family as each child is trained one after the other through tertiary institution. Also the rigorous process of getting university admission due to the minimal opportunities available is an inevitable aspect of delay, not to mention self sponsored graduates. It is on record that over 10,000 graduates are produced yearly with the government only providing 1% job vacancies, leaving the rest to languish in the unemployment sector.
It is on the aforementioned basis, the Technocrats Alliance For Democratic Dividends(TADD) are compelled to intercede for the general public so as to abate this discrimination by appealing to you, Mr. president to use your good office and reverse this calculated attempt by some elitist sect to prejudice the sons and daughters of the less privilege parents.
We also solicit to our lawmakers to expedite proceedings inorder to disarm any conduct or legislation that may be supporting this hideous act.
Thank`s for giving this letter its due consideration.

Your`s Sincere.

Comrade Ndiana O. Asuquo
National Chairman (TADD)
Email: ndianaokonasuquo@gmail.com

CC: The President Senate Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Speaker House Of Representative Federal Republic of Nigeria .
The Chairman Senate commitee on establishment and public sevices.
The Chairman House committee on public petition.

Abbracadabra

UMANAH .O. UMANAH’S FAILURE:
KARMA OR RETRIBUTION?


The failure of the self acclaim APC governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State at the supreme court has generated mixed reactions, with few condemning and thousands pouring encomium on the supreme court for its uncompromising approach to ensure equity and fairness in the judiciary. Comrade Ndiana in this article digs deep on why it should be considered as retributive justice.
In the build up to the 2007 gubernatorial election, a number of power brokers and ‘king makers‘ had converged on different platforms sorting for who should succeed the then outgoing governor of the state, Architect Victor Attah who had projected his son-in-law as his successor, a development which sparked rancor among the elites and the entire Akwa Ibom populace, Obong Victor Attah was accused for attempting to circumvent democracy for nepotism , This development didn’t go down well with some political bigwigs who preferred to pitch their tent with Godswill Akpabio against the preference of the then governor’s son-in-law. A political feud which saw to the introduction of the Akpabio’s dynasty, thus, ushering in the reign of terror in Akwa Ibom state in May 29, 2007. However, the horrible oppression of the helpless downtrodden indigenes of the state by the Akpabio’s administration attracted the empathy of senator Udoedehe, revered as the most stable and powerful politician in Akwa Ibom State, perceived as the arrow head of Akpabio ‘s emergence. Udoedeghe after witnessing the visible horror, pains, insecurity and socio-economic alienation inflicted on the highly enterprising masses, led the crusade for change with his slogan of positive change. However, the governor perceiving the growing threat occasioned by the monumental acceptance of the revolutionist and a vulnerable spot by virtue of senator Udoedehe’s antecedent,improved funding for political man hunt on every perceived opponent of the government. On Sunday, June 2010, Paul Inyang , a PDP stalwart was assassinated in a church in his home town and a grave allegation was leveled against the freedom fighter Senator Udoedehe, with the then IGP Onovo visiting the scene but frustratingly and disappointingly declined from releasing any statement . But the resposibility of the security operatives was usurped and wrongly annexed by Umana O. Umana, the self-acclaimed strongman of the government who availed himself as a false witness by signing a press release of the allegation of murder against the innocent senator Udoedeghe. Now with Umana’s recent confession that he had nursed the ambition to become the governor of Akwa Ibom state ten years ago and Akpabio admitting that Ibibios in his government were responsible for the killing of their brothers, I am compelled to ask the following questions, was his action a strategy to destroy Udoedehe’s freedom match which was aimed at liberating Akwaibomites so as to pave way for his greedy ambition to govern the state by all means? who then should we say were responsible for the killing of Paul Inyang? Nevertheless, the numerous attempt to destroy the born activist’s personality cum reputation was highly resisted by the coterie of un-refrained freedom foot soldiers who took to the streets on 29th June 2010 in protest of the illegal arrest and detention of their leader, teargas and canisters were dispensed on the helpless citizen whose only crime was to embark on a peaceful protest for freedom. Udoedehe however didn’t relinquish his ambition to liberate the Akwa Ibom people from the political insurgency that had blotted the rays of emancipation of the good people of the state. On Saturday 16 June, 2010, he made a landmark move, by his defection from PDP to ACN in pursuit for change and the revolution of the Akwa Ibom polity, which led to the mass exodus of liberty-thirsty and change -driven disciples to ACN.
Be it as it may, this sparked and ignited a feeling of insecurity amongst the ruling elites and thus, they quickly slammed another charge on Sen. Udoedehe using the IGP. Regim who violated a court order of 24th October 2010 and still went ahead to witch-hunt the freedom fighter. While Regim was at it, some virus infected power –drunk Ibibio monarchs had summoned a meeting presided over by Ntisong Ekidem disowning Senator Udoedehe, Obong Victor Attah, Rt. Hon T.O.Akpan and Ikpafak Thompson Essien as true Ibibio sons. Then the question was, what was their crime? Under whose auspices did these selfish monarchs act? Whose interest were they protecting? This blackmail, however, didn’t deter senator Udoedehe in his quest to free Akwa Ibom people from the whims and caprices of tyranny. On his campaign match on the 22nd of march 2011, the blood of innocent agitators for change littered and coloured the street of Ikot Ekpene when the campaign train for change under the umbrella of ACN visited the area and was ambushed by thugs hired by Sunny Ibanga (a partner in UOU movement today). Udoedehe who narrowly escaped death was arrested the following day with a charge of treason, Arson and felony. Disregarding such petty allegations and immune to any intimidation, Udoedehe still forged ahead to win the election but was literally denied access to the government house.
The unrepentant announcement of a manufactured election result by INEC was a thing of joy to a clique of kleptomaniac political sycophants. On the other hand, it was another due cause for protest by over eighty percent of the electorates who had expected, in all fairness the emergence of their freedom fighter as governor. The Judiciary often believed to be the last hope of a common man also played its own role in this script of deception when they treacherously truncated the expectation of the majority in the state on the altar of lies, bribery, deception and illegally cooked-up and conjured legal technicality as they pointed to the rule of failure to seek the leave of court for pre-hearing and a subsequent 180 days expiration syndrome as the fundamental basis to discountenance the case.
“Umanah’s Journey to karma”
In July 2013 the news of Umanah’s sack as SSG sparked jubilation from both people in government and outside government celebrating his exit as they termed it the” fall of Hitler”. This, in all honesty and practicality was the beginning of karma taking a toll on umanah’s political ambition. The entrance of umanah into APC “the broom party he once buried” on the 28th November, 2014 was celebrated by some mediocres but was a disaster to the members of the legacy team of the party (APC) who saw his defection as the entrance of an oppressor and an unpatriotic politician with no electoral value.
Umanah didn’t disappoint these members of the legacy team who had perceived their imminent persecution in their hard earned party but rather reaffirmed their conception of him by illegally appointing several dubious sit tight political conglomerate like Ita Awak to replace the authentic officers of the party. Election funds were diverted to “IDN and co” leaving the treasury of the party empty with only #50,000 being disbursed to each voting unit of over 5,000 electorate. What a miscalculation? These miscalculation and defects in his political strategy, however enabled karma rear its ugly head and take its cause. Today the affirmation of Gov. Akpabio’s third term in office through Udom Emmanuel by the Supreme Court is a thing of celebration by frustrated partisans, though there’s intense need for such celebration as karma has taken turn on Umanah for selfishly and ruthlessly betraying the Ibibios. Who is the next?