NEW DIRECTION VISION CANNOT BE VISIBLE WITHOUT PASSION, SKILLS TRANSPARENCY WRAPPED IN TRUTH - by OGO'GU Mark

By OGO'GU Mark

Ladies and gentlemen, the patriotic citizens of Kogi state, there is joy and peace to join the most powerful silent worriors with the hope that someday and somehow God will rescue us from this political  misery  we have found ourselves as a people in the state. To me, I can never give up on calling the government to order in a bid to ensure dividends of democracy are delivered to the people. There are certain things i feel beautiful and good - which should top other priorities - and i must crave for them, doing the right thing at the appropriate moment is one of those.

It is only a fool that will fold his arms and watch his father's house being abuse by selected political rapscallions and remain silent. The reason we are this poor as a state is not really because we don't have natural and human resources, a point validated by his Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello when he unambiguously stated that "Kogi has no business to be poor" and vibrantly campaigned for a total overhaul of the system in the caption, "New Direction". Our helpless journey to this level of poverty is partly attributable to the silence of our sleeping giants and worriors who never speak when it matters. Instead of speaking truth to power they sugarcoat lies for what they can get and remain perpetually silent in the face of misguided actions. They trade the future of the next generation because of their immediate gratification.

God forbid that I sell my voice for a morsel of yam porridge.

There are tons of hypocrites cum lazy men in the Corridors of power of Governor Yahaya Bello who are about pursuing their egocentric desires. They have redefine politics to suit their selfish ambitions and are kilometres away from the vision engrossed in New Direction mandate.

I have written several articles to his excellency Alh Yahaya Bello  the executive governor of Kogi state pointing to him the recipes that will ensure his new direction mandate becomes reality. Some read it via the prism of open-mindedness while others made some disappointing caricature of the articles. But I'm not perturbed for posterity will read of us and our contributions. I'm neither worried not wearied about those who think we can be shot down by their threat. Only the truth we do can set us free.

His excellency, pardon me again as I crave your indulgence to give me your listen ears to make clear to you what no one else might tell you. For want of time and space, I won't be able to list all your appointees including the Local Government Chairtakers in juxtaposition with their achievements since you entrusted them with responsibilities. However, it's clear to KOGITES that  your New Direction agenda of repostioning the state is presently under serious threat, no thanks to the accidental leaders in the territories of decision making - wolfs in human clothing - sabotaging your effort, presenting you to the public as if you lack what it takes to move the state forward by their lifestyles and conducts.

God didn't endow you with abilities for yourself alone, the skills and the wisdom is not for fun it is also for the benefit of mankind. Some of your appointees believe the purpose of political appointment is to make money, build houses, buy cars and marry more wives. They gather youths who are supposed to be demanding for good governance and give them peanuts to be singing praises and bombarding the social media with fake programs to cover their weaknesses.

Your appointee are not captivated by your vision, your new direction is a word of mouth not with action to them. You labor so hard with the help of heaven to get to where you are today and you must not let the assignment given to you be wasted without proper accountability. Separate emotion from governance and whoever is not living up to the new direction mandate should be dropped. 

There is no elevation to a New Kogi state without taking the stairs. It time to call all your appointees to round table and resound the vision to their ears. If a forest could be built by one strong man I would have rest my worries and sleep well believing that you alone can make it happen for us. But unfortunately, a tree no matter how gigantic does not make a forest.

With due respect to Engr. Abubakar Ohere, the Special Adviser to the governor incharge of local government and Chieftaincy affairs, if we say that all is well with our local governments, then we must be economical with the truth. We need to be just and fair in our activities for the purpose of posterity. Never will false information exalt a nation but righteousness, truth, skills transperancy is needed to birth a state that work.

My love for this government did not allow me to sleep in my tent and watch or to join our supper silent educated worriors. So I got  to speak.

As I wrap up my article, let me stress that until you, Your Excellency find men who are passionate, willing to invest their time and competences, and be committed to your New Direction vision, good governance will not see the light of the day. Your success or failure is tied and wrapped together and put in the hands of accidental leaders you appointed into strategic positions and if they don't wake up from their slumber regret awaits us. God forbid!

Before it is too late checkmate their activities and call a spade its true name. You are the helmsman navigating the ship of State, so don't be tired when we lampoon you for it is a call to reposition you for a better and robust governance. You must be interested in the affairs of the Local Governments else we bite our fingers with regret for barking up the wrong tree to a position of authority.

I say to those who the governor trusted and entrusted with responsibilities; if you don't feel a strong desires for the vision of his excellency, it is not because you have drank deeply and satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of corruption and laziness. Your soul is stuffed with small things, corruption, abuse of opportunity to serve and there is no room to showcase the greatness in you. 

Ladies and gentlemen, my dear citizens of Kogi state, this is not intended to show relevance but an expression of my constitutional right and as one of the progressive minds that desire to see our digital Governor succeed. Thanks for your attention.

I pray the vision of His Excellency for a new kogi state be visible in our life time. By the time this administration phase out, Kogi state will be better in the name if the Most High God ...Amen 

God bless His Excellency GYB

God bless Kogi State

God bless Nigeria.

OGO'OGU MD. 

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