- By Comrade Ajike Obinna Ajike
A patriotic Abia youth (Comrade Ajike Obinna Ajike), a native of Abia Ohafia Community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State who have the spirit of upholding and protecting social justice, Equity, Peace, Unity, Democracy, Rule of Law and Good Governance in the society has urged and aired his views on Abia governorship 2023 politics.
According to him, governorship rotation/zoning is working among the three constituencies (Abia Central, Abia North and Abia South) because from the inception of this democratic setting since 1999, the office of the Governor of Abia state has been rotational between Abia North under His Excellency Dr. Orji Uzo Kalu, to Abia Central under His Excellency Dr. Theodore Orji and now Abia South under our amiable seating Governor Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu. Therefore, Abia North is expecting the position to revert to them.
Comr. Ajike Obinna Ajike added that political zoning in the constituencies, state and nation wide should be maintained because it’s a means of check and balancing which would also make her constituents feel loved and secured.
He said that he seems this zoning and rotation principle or policy as part of a democratic culture used for achieving fairness, peace and equitable distribution of resource. Therefore if power is allowed to systematically rotate to Abia North zone; please let us abuse not the political space otherwise. Again, despite the fact that the rotational policy is attainable still let all the well meaningful Abia North Political Leaders to put aside all personal, political, religious and tribal sentiment then insist on Political Equity with a meaningful slogan like (Abia North for 2023 Governorship-Oge Abia North ji ewere oche Govono) before seeking for the Local Government Areas where the governor will come from otherwise, there will be a political friction and clash of interest in the same political forum. All we need now is to be massively proactive and showcase more sincerity in the advocacy.
Also, he suggested that wining through compromise; consensus and cooperation the for peace & unity of the state and nationwide have to be the best political measure because every struggle needs a collective effort and resources whereas I believe in unity because there’s always a huge strength in unity that enhance victory and for that reason, Umu-Abia should ensure a team work by carrying all the Abia Constituencies along and avoid political discrimination.
Comrade Ajike Obinna emphasized on the party membership card, saying that it have to be more mandatory to her indigenous people as well should be more encouraged to get their permanent voter’s card by partaking in the ongoing online INEC registration exercise and at same, identify his/her Ward and because ward is the smallest unit of Government in Politics. While at same time, they need a free access to their Ward Chairman/Chairlady (Councilor).
Comrade Ajike Obinna Ajike sincerely urged that Abians should embrace peace and unity as we are known as God’s Own State and do away with the negative mindset. He whispered that ‘‘Do or Die is a term used by the illiterates who are hopeless and because of their ignorance they can give up and suddenly cause the destructions of lives and properties. Hence, such bad mindsets need to be eliminated from our hearts and note that politics is a game we must play maturely and still maintain mutual relationship with respect for another so we shouldn’t see it as a game we must win at all cost rather it’s a game of individual interest regarded as a game of defeat or victory. So therefore, the Governor’s seat come 2023 don’t need be seen or targeted as a thing of do or die affairs because it’s hopefully achievable without causing any political violence, nor abusing its strategic ways of its actualization or abusing democracy and rule of laws.
In addition, no present or the past government should be condemned rather we shall pray for tenure completion to enable us advocate, campaign and vote together without a regression because I may say that there’s no victory without supports, so this targeted position also need a consistent and a cooperative support of the adult which could be from all sectors both tradesmen/women and none tradeswomen because everyone has a responsibility to execute.
Once more, political educations are very needful because it helps in creating political awareness to the less privilege. Hosting of programs like Town Hall Meetings/ Press Conferences with Ward meetings can as well serve as capacity building for the younger generation.
He repeated that we the Abians have to adopt Compromise, Consensus and Cooperation as working democratic tools for victory, peace and unity.
Finally, Comrade Ajike Obinna Ajike appreciated the regime of his admirable Governor, PhD (Victor Okezie Ikpeazu) over his administration again prayed for God’s perfection over Abia State and our Nation (Nigeria).
