Emmanuel Obasi Okike Wrote:

The Recent Transformation Of Ebonyi State And Governance in Nigeria

Ebonyi State upon creation in the 1st day of October, 1996 has Abakaliki as its State capital. The State for long has been low ranking State because of lack of social amenities, infrastructural development and low IGR generation. Abakaliki, the State capital remained but a shadow of what a State capital should be in terms of developmental advancements and beautification. Ebonyi State remained in this condition even after 16years of democratic leadership.


However, these are not the story again as there are massive transformation and uniform development of the State within 2years of vision ladened leadership of His Excellency Engr. (Chief) David Nweze Umahi. This uncommon transformation has taken the State from what one could described as a 3rd class State, a looked down upon State to a centre of Excellence from the area of infrastructural development to the area of farming. The giant strides, world class projects and good governance of His Excellency have proven what Greg Mills said in his famous book "Why Africans are poor and what Africans can do about it" to be true. He said that "Africans are poor because their leaders chosen that path".

It therefore gladdens me that His Excellency has chosen the right path for the liberation and advancement of the State. He has demonstrated that with committed leadership and vision a State can be transformed in a short period of time even with limited resources. The distinctive leadership of Gov. David Umahi has demonstrated clearly that what has been bedevilling Nigeria is simply the problem of leadership. What His Excellency has is that we are not children of a lesser god that an Ebonyian can give effective and efficient representation. He has exercised through his qualitative works that with concerted efforts by our leaders at various levels that Nigeria can be developed.

The governance in Ebonyi State has given insight into the person of Gov. David Umahi as a man who understands and grasp the true concept of genuine service. What the leadership team of Ebonyi State have achieved within 2years is an indication that it doesn't take so long develop a nation, state or community but with a committed and purposeful leadership it can be achieved in months.


What can we the population learn from leadership team and governance in Ebonyi State? It has been argued that governance thrives well when men and women who are entrusted with political positions are men and women of integrity. It is therefore important that Nigerians learn that lifestyle audit is necessary for those who engage in public services at all levels of our politics. We have seen that when the right people with positive or healthy lifestyles occupy public offices that economic growth, infrastructural transformations, and human developments are achievable.

Lifestyles of those we elect are therefore important be it at the federal, State or Local government level. Another thing we can learn from the governance in Ebonyi State is the need to introduce hygiene in our politics. The day we introduce hygiene in our politics even in the least level-ward level to see that those who lead, represent or govern us are people with reputable characters that is the day Nigeria will be great again as witnessed in Ebonyi State.

Uniform development of all regions will become a realizable project. Low Power generation economic crisis will be things of the past.

Ebonyi State which hitherto has not been a significant player in Nigerian politics is now a major example in leadership and development charts. Ebonyi State which before now has been labeled a back ward State is gradually becoming a "Political Mecca" where leaders come to contact the anointing of development to go and develop their own areas. All these because of the extraordinary leadership skills, arts and vision of a man who was born ahead of his time His Excellency Engr. (Chief) David Nweze Umahi.

All glory to God.

No problem

people questioned whether any thing good can come out from Nazareth yet Jesus Christ the most important personality came from there


behold something spectacular is arising from Ebonyi and the sweeping across the whole of Alaigbo


I wished a knew state 'Etiti state' be created for Ndi Igbo with central areas like okigwe;Orumba;umunneochi;Edda;Afikpo;Awgu;Aninri; oji river and isikwuato comprising the state to further strengthing alaigbo

Enuguboy4nsk:
people questioned whether any thing good can come out from Nazareth yet Jesus Christ the most important personality came from there


behold something spectacular is arising from Ebonyi and the sweeping across the whole of Alaigbo


I wished a knew state 'Etiti state' be created for Ndi Igbo with central areas like okigwe;Orumba;umunneochi;Edda;Afikpo;Awgu;Aninri; oji river and isikwuato comprising the state to further strengthing alaigbo

Everybody should know by now that all is not well with this guy
Nobody should take him or his useless " ademusiwa " kinda thread serious
Among every twelve... There is always a judas

ZombieTERROR:

Everybody should know by now that all is not well with this guy
Nobody should take him or his useless " ademusiwa " kinda thread serious
Among every twelve... There is always a judas

All is not well with me because I refused to see things in a negative way the way you do.