WHY ALL THE COMPLAINTS?

Once upon a time, the scriptures tells us that the people of Israel were in captivity for 430 years and God sent a man called Moses to bring them out and to the promised land - Exodus 3: 7-9.

I have observed and read the several untrue accounts been ciruclated by enemies of progress and opponents of the current government of Abia state and would like to lend my voice to correct some of the misinformation peddled as untruths in the public domain. I must clarify that I am not a praise singer but would not sit idly by and watch the trend of events.

It is a known fact that in the last dispensation, Abians were silent and did not participate in the running of affairs of the state. The elite, middle and low class were afraid to demand their rights. Well meaning citizens hurriedly evacuated the state for fear of the ruling government.  I wonder where all the critics and loud talkers were then? Today, we have a listening government in power and the opposition and their agents are doing their best to blame the Governor for any mishap that occurs in the state.

I live in Umuahia and have seen firsthand the various developmental projects been undertaken by the state government. There are also several schemes been established to provide jobs for unemployed abians. I just saw a website where lots of ongoing and completed projects are displayed for the public to see: www.abiatoday.blogspot.com and it is obvious that the government is working. You can visit it to see for yourself.

THE ISSUE OF ABA:

The state of affairs in Aba did not start today but has existed over the years and deteriorated in the last decade. Any right thinking individual would not expect that everything would turn around overnight. The government has already commenced the implementation of its master plan for development in Aba. At least, today Aba is different from the way it was in the last decade.  Remember, Rome was not built in a day.

 
If you follow the scriptures, some years after their departure from the land of captivity enroute the promised land, the children of Israel began to complain, murmur and grumble prefering to return to captivity than pass through seeming 'inconveniences' for a little while. May Abians not exhibit the same character but remain positive, supportive while proferring solutions and suggestions that would help the government.

Charles Ejike Nwankwo
Business Development Consultant/ Strategist
charlesnwa2000@yahoo.com