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Dangling japa to Europe to a vulnerable group is more than inferiority complex, neocolonialism and modern-day slavery. It is illiteracy of the mind and power without accountability on the part of a power seeker like Governor Uzodinma. The governor is desperate to win the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
Imo State is blessed with profitable flora, including iroko, mahogany, bamboo, rubber tree and oil palm, in addition to white kaolin, coal and clay. These are besides the crude oil, natural gas, lead, calcium carbonate, solar and wind power and zinc found there. These are potential “goldmines” that can be explored to create wealth and generate employment within the state. Instead, the governor has promised the unattainable lofty of life abroad..
Unfortunately, the so-called palliatives to the people were given to governors who have obnoxious history of mismanagement and diversion of resources. The result of that ill-advised Tinubu hand-out is the viral video of the scandalous sharing of potions of rice not sufficient as a meal for a family. While we wait for details, the president should understand that “low-grade’ now defines everybody in Nigeria. And why for six months? Mr President, you can do better than this in view of the high expectation people had of your government.
Talking about increasing the number of beneficiaries of the social safety net and conditional cash transfer to 15 million makes you wonder whether Nigeria is cursed. Haven’t we travelled this dead-end road before? How many people was the policy able to lift out of poverty?
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