The enormous task that is facing the next Governor and would be successor of Governor Rochas Okorocha has been revealed in a expository lamentation by one of the guber aspirants under the aegis of All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, Barr Ike C Ibeh.
In a statement credited the former speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Barr Ike Ibeh described the would be successor as an all rounder and a Mr know all.
“It is getting clearer by the day that for anyone to succeed as Governor in Imo state from 2019, you have to be practically everything. You have to be knowledgeable economically, be a great administrator, understand Finance, be compassionate, be a builder, not be nepotistic, Have proper verifiable education, have international leverages and connections, be a psychologist, a due process advocate etc. I see a lot of people parading as governorship aspirants. How many know that the current government has received about 1.2 trillion naira in allocation and borrowing. How many understand that current government owes over 200 billion naira. How many know that the government has signed ISPOs up to over 10 year’s post 2019. How many know that the CBN has warned banks about lending to IMO state government. The implications of all the above is that Imo state will have very limited revenue from 2019 and may not be able to borrow. How many aspirants understand the support system of the international community or have the skills and leverages to attract same. How many have studied potential exportable resources that abound in different communities that could be explored and exploited to deliver Imo resources from the potential bankruptcy that is evident now. Who has the capacity to find non taxing revenue and resources to build up the state? It is not enough to run for Governor. Who has what it takes to assemble critical and top notch Imo professionals from around the world to recreate and rebuild Imo state. It’s not going to be business as usual being governor in 2019 and riding ridiculous convoys. The state finances have been completely damaged and destroyed. Who will bail the cat? Who will restore the dignity of IMO men and women and liberate us from the current shackles? WHO? All aspirants must be evaluated and asked critical questions. The time is now and not after 2019.
