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Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by TheNiceGuy(m): 10:38am On Sep 20, 2022
7/7/2011
Emeka Chiakwelu

Contrary to the successful and well oiled propagated image of Governor Obi‘s government on the pages of daily newspapers, all is not well for it may be tilting to a brink of collapse. The most important component in the democratic dispensation - the people have registered their dissatisfaction with their votes they cast in the last election.

Contrary to the successful and well oiled propagated image of Governor Obi‘s government on the pages of daily newspapers, all is not well for it may be tilting to a brink of collapse. The most important component in the democratic dispensation - the people have registered their dissatisfaction with their votes they cast in the last election.

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The anatomy of the dislocation with the electorates is the floundering on provision of essential social infrastructures and mundane needs of the people. But many of ardent supporters of Governor Obi and his administration have buried their heads in sand and refused to listen to voice of reason that will rejuvenate and stir away the administration from total collapse to a more assertive, meaningful and productive governance.

No one is saying that the government of Anambra state is not doing anything; alluding to that may not be a fair assessment. Of course it is doing something but comprehensively and in totality Governor Obi‘s administration impact has not make a major difference in the lives of the people of Anambra state. For a government to be deemed successful it must be effective and functional by attending to the mundane needs of the populace and Obi’s ineffective tactical operation is the stumbling block.

First and foremost, from a strategic outlook, one must be logical and analytical to solving problems. First of all, identify the problems and then prioritize them according to pressing needs. But Obi’s administration appears to be incoherent and illogical. The government does not have to
poll the people to ascertain their needs because it is self-evident that they are lacking basic existential necessities.

With all the developments and achievements that are being propagated by the administration, when one drive through cities of Anambra state including Onitsha, Awaka and Nnewi there are no major changes both environmentally and aesthetically to show any significant presence of
enduring development and economic growth.

Most of the new paved roads are being sweep away by flood and erosion.
The streets are litter with solid waste and debris. While the ditches and gutters were clogged with overflowing refuse and ‘pure water’ sachets. There are no changes on the streets and roads of the townships of Onitsha and Awka to show that something new is happening. Rather the streets look unkempt, dirty and unappealing - there are little or road signs and traffic lights to be found in traffic urban areas.

Anambra state does not have a comprehensive and functional drinking water scheme. The people have resorted to boreholes for water supply and in some cases the government is encouraging the ubiquitous presence of water boreholes by financing them. Some of the water supply from boreholes are saturated and layered with heavy metals and radioactive elements that have carcinogenetic properties. The business of hawking untreated ‘pure water’ sachets have become the source of drinking water while the empty sachets are littered every where.

Where are the developments? Probably the buying of vehicles and building government offices are being count as developments, instead of seeing them as necessities. At the dawn of 21st to build office quarters may not be as important as tackling crimes, thereby give the masses a sense of security.
The wealthy sons and daughters of Anambra state who can contribute to developments of the state are not coming back home due to fear of being kidnap. What is the present government of state doing about it? Giving excuses are not good enough. Blaming and pointing to the federal government is not good enough. After all, the major problem constituting to the crime of kidnapping is due to rampant unemployment among the energetic youths. What is the governor and administration doing to ameliorate joblessness among the youths?

The administration beloved blueprint - Integrated Development Strategy (ANDIS) may be reclining to a total mishap because it was not well thought of and the mechanism for implementation not sufficiently formulated by the framers. The rudimentary economics thought us that resources are limited in supply. So with that in mind, the manager of scarce resources must primarily depend on priority, choice and preference to leverage optimum output. Instead of the governor and his advisers scattering limited resources around many projects, with little outcomes they might as well concentrate on few projects that will make major differences in the lives of the poor people of the state.

This is not to say or suggest that other peripheral projects will be neglected but the essence of priority is to ‘attack’ those pressing needs at the expense of less pressing needs. This managerial capability requires a leader who is efficient in application of specialized skills which are found wanting in ANDIS scheme. Moreless, distribution of limited resources on all the intended operations diminishes the presence of requisite projects that will standout as testaments of accomplished works. This is the reason when one steps into the commercial city of Onitsha there is nothing that stand out and to show the presence of ANDIS. The streets look dull, disorganized and ugly without vibrancy when compared to well-organized Chime’s Enugu and Fashola’s Lagos.

Anambra state needs free education at primary and secondary levels to avert the encompassing ignorance stealing away the future of our youths but Governor Obi has no education policy. Taking a page from the new governor of Imo state the pragmatic Rochas Okorocha might do Governor Obi good; for Okorocha cut down his security vote fund from N6.5million to
N2.5 million. Then with it he lunched his free education scheme for primary and secondary schools. Why is it that it is not happening in Anambra state?

Governor Obi is busy telling us how Anambra state is without enough funds but he has not given account on how he managed the funds allocated to the local governments. As a transparent and accountability prone governance as he claimed, Anambra state citizens deserved to know how much revenue is generated from the state and how it is being utilized for the various projects.

Governor Peter obi always emphasis on how he balanced his budget and do not have deficits when compared to other states. But the truth is that the management of private enterprise is quite different from public/government business. In private venture the prime mission is to make profit while in government, it is to embark on projects that will contribute to elevation of public good and wellbeing.

Take for instance; the Onitsha-Awka Highway has become a road safety hazard and begs for reconstruction and maintenance due to numerous potholes. Although it is a federal road but Anambra government can repair the road and ask the federal government for reimbursement. This can dramatically cut down on the unnecessary road accidents along the highway.

Therefore instead of Governor Obi to deposit state money in the bank until inflation diminish its value, he might as well utilize the money even borrow more to build and provide social amenities and infrastructure that will enable the people to live a better life and create wealth.

Money in the bank is not wealth. The creation of wealth becomes eminent and possible when investments that enrich community are made in the people including the provision of free education and protection of life and property. These are the investments that made the environment conducive for the creation of wealth and these are not accomplish when inflated
money is left dormant in the treasury in the name of balancing the budget.

Let’s be careful here nobody is calling for wasting of resources and not balancing the budget when it becomes necessary and imperative. But when the people lacks the necessary and basic amenities for survival and the governor goes around talking up its skill of not having deficit contradicts the fundamental principle of development in 21st century.

Anambra state is crumbling as an entity. The state is poorly managed; the one time contract awarded to a ‘foreign’ contractor to re-dredge Otumoye/Nwangene Creek has been abandon. Crime and kidnapping are making the state inhabitable while debris, erosion and flooding are claiming a chunk landmass of the state.

There are lots of things needed to be done; instead of the administration devoting quantifiable resources (time and money) on public relation and self adulation it might as well do the job of the people.

Emeka Chiakwelu is the Principal Policy Strategist at Afripol
Organization.

https://saharareporters.com/2011/07/07/anambra-state-governor-obi%E2%80%99s-administration-tilting-failure

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Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by PresidObi: 10:40am On Sep 20, 2022
Leading from the front, taking the commissioners through what the citizens suffer daily.

This is a way to solve the problems quickly

Peter Obi may take Aso Rock desk to Sambisa forest and stay there with the federal legislature till insecurity is cured in Nigeria grin

I trust Peter Obi.

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Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by SmartPolician: 10:44am On Sep 20, 2022
Anyone who calls Peter Obi administration in Anambra a failure is sick in the head.

PS: I didn't bother to read the article.

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Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by Nobody: 10:58am On Sep 20, 2022
Obi elected as president of Nigeria, welcome doomsday...

Let pesin wey get ear hear now... this man is just clueless AF

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Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by Nobody: 11:08am On Sep 20, 2022
SmartPolician:
Anyone who calls Peter Obi administration in Anambra a failure is sick in the head.

PS: I didn't bother to read the article.

Perhaps, you should look into your words again. Do you not know that there's a possibility there's something you don't know which you could get to know in the post which could make you have a different opinion about the subject matter?

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Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by Corridon: 11:09am On Sep 20, 2022
What an incoherent and disjointed gibberish devoid of logic from a pay me I write for you agent. Every sane person knows the author of this hogwash was a PDP member back then when Obi was in APGA as a governor. PDP unleashed different types of propaganda against him but he keeps embarrassing them with sterling performances. No amount of propaganda from agbado munchers against the people's choice Peter Obi will stop Nigerians from voting overwhelmingly for him next year.
Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by SmartPolician: 11:16am On Sep 20, 2022
UnusualEmissary:


Perhaps, you should look into your words again. Do you not know that there's a possibility there's something you don't know which you could get to know in the post which could make you have a different opinion about the subject matter?

Peter Obi is not perfect, but you see this presidential election, he is the best among the leading candidates.
Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by backtovillage: 11:17am On Sep 20, 2022
Na madman dey give Peter Oni advise na reason for the failure b dat grin

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Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by JoeNL22(m): 11:40am On Sep 20, 2022
These Tinubu urchins' attacks on obi are too much.
There are no strategies in place to convince people on why they should vote Apc or Tinubu as president of Nigeria.

Instead of Tinubu to be attacking buhari and Atiku, stating "I will do better" but what we see is constant attack on OBi from morning to night, nothing less-nothing more.

Its sickening that these constant attacks happens only Nairaland. We don't see it on Facebook, IG, Twitter or other places. It is only on Nairaland. And to make matters worst, Nairaland is the most visited website in Nigeria by Nigerians (24million Nigerians visit NL every month) not even Facebook has 24 million Nigerians on its website every month.

And this constant attacks won't help Tinubu's ambition. The attacks are making him popular in the wrong direction. And they(paid urchins) don't understand reverse psychology, "the more you attack, the more you are giving sympathy to obi"

It is high time Tinubu sends a message to his paid urchins to change tactics before it's too late.

They(urchins) should remember that it's not only NL where you can find Nigerians, you can find them on so many platforms. And your tactics should not be about attacking obi.

You claim you are a powerful rich politician but yet, you are fight with an underdog. At the end of the day. Na people go ask Tinubu question say "why you dey fight person below your status" It is just annoying that he doesn't see himself beyond his nose.

Campaigns are starting next week, and yet, Tinubu has shown zero interest in bringing out strategies, systems, solutions in moving Nigeria forward. Baba just dey shout upadown "EMiLoKan".

In summary: Nigerians come-out-to-vote.
Your are the Structure
You are the Unifier
It is your Turn, not Tinubu's, I repeat "not Tinubu's"
Signed.
Ifeoluwa osho.
A Concerned Nigerian who has zero affiliations of been IGBO, HAUSA OR YORUBA.
God bless you. God bless Nigeria.
#StaywonderfullyBlessed.
Thank you.
Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by limeta(f): 2:23pm On Sep 20, 2022
Aso rock
Retirement home for the elderly
Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by Jflex07(m): 2:32pm On Sep 20, 2022
Another agbado urrchin on the loose.
Re: Throwback: Peter Obi's Administration Tilting Towards Failure by TheNiceGuy(m): 8:27am On Sep 21, 2022
Obi is a CURSE, a colossal failure, even his kinsmen agreed

https://www.nairaland.com/870945/what-exactly-peter-obi-doing

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