People with discerning
mind(s) in Ogun state, kindly hear what an outsider (who doesn't have a sound
knowledge on issues and developments of our immediate society) said about this
inept government.
"What it takes some governors 4-6 years
to do, someone has done it in less than 2 years. Governor Amosun has really
transformed Ogun state"
-Prof. Dora Akunyili during the Pharmaceutical
meeting held at OPL today.
With all modesty and humility, I want to know
if she was dreaming while saying this!
Who transformed What ? Where ? When ? How ?
Aside Totoro » Ita Eko...What else has he done
under two years ?
Ø What are the parameters used to measure his
performance so far?
- Where's the free education that was promised?
- Where's the free health services that was promised?
- Where's the local economy transformation?
- Where are the 10,000 jobs?
- Where's the 50% reduction in Tertiary Institutions
school fees?
- What has really happened in less than two years that
amounts to socio economic and political transformation?
- Why are they praising a disguised failure?
- Is it a must for such individual to comment on what
they don't know or have cogent knowledge about?
- Does she really understand what an average Ogun state
indigene is experiencing under this dispensation? Maybe she needs to
visit Omida Market.
- Was she deliberately invited to come and commend a
non-performing and focus-less government?
- How much was she given (in cash or kind) that made her
to utter such ironical statement?
The fact that she was once NAFDAC boss or
Federal minister doesn't qualify her to utter such recommendation.
She assessed the government's performance from
the top (what she heard from the governor) without considering the groaning of
people at the grass-root level.
The world is changing on a daily basis.
Economic Development trends are taking new and reasonable dimensions. All over
the world, the most acceptable approach is called | Bottom » Up | Economic
Development Model. Local » State » National not Top Bottom approach
This simply postulates that, in modern day
Economic Development, the government at the top doesn't think for the
people...rather, the people are charged with the responsibility of coming up
with robust economic development initiatives that will drive their economy forward; the government
simply plays the role of facilitating how such will be achieved.
A reasonable government at the top doesn't
decide completely for the society it governs, especially when it comes to how
local economies will be developed...rather the society decides and determines
what they want. As a political leader, you can't think for the people; they are
familiar with their terrain and they know more than you do. All you need is to
be a listening leader who doesn't assume the role of Jerk.
The jittery apologist and cyber sycophants
will so much appreciate this commendation simply because they've allowed hatred for previous administrations in Ogun State and sentiment for the present one to be-cloud their reasoning.
They hardly know how to distinguish between real
developmental projects and initiatives that will drive our local economy
forward, and mundane projects and initiative that doesn't have far reaching
good multiplier effects on our economy as a state right from the local
dwellers.
For this government to be praised by anyone,
we simply need to assess its performance from the grass-root (Local Government)
up to the state level.
Why will someone praise a state government
when all the Local government under its jurisdiction are financially
incapacitated to execute a single project under 3 months of their assumption of
office ?
Sukrumu Siramu...we see when we CRY!
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