Joseph Odok|7 November 2017
I know Governor of Cross River State's attitude in things that attracts even one naira. He is actually more interested in money than the life of Cross River people. What I don't know is the reasons for his failure to act when crisis begins. It will be harsh to say my Governor likes the blood of Cross River people. Instances are that he has considered the financial benefits that will accrue to the state than protect the people's life.
When the Boki crisis began, the governor folded his hands, he was adequately briefed by various people and stakeholders yet he took no actions. He ordered his men to occupy the estate, his focus was the money that will be generated in Boki palm estate not the protection of the Boki people. In the course of the occupation of the estate by his men, some lives were lost. Till date the governor has not visited Boki, he has not made an official statement about the loss of lives in Boki, he has not called his appointees to order. The blood of his people have not necessitated an action from our Governor.
For the Fulani cattle men, they pay some amount of money to the state government. But their presence have always caused a lot of lives, the Benue and Enugu case is still fresh. Our governor is talking rhetorics instead of beginning initiatives to engineer steps for the passage of anti-grazing laws. Just like our governor has not cared about Bakassi refugees, Skolombo boys, Boki refugees and refugees and victims of war in various communities but is the first to call the attention of UN to the reality of Cameronian refugees for capitalist considerations, so will the love of what the Fulani cattle men will bring to table in terms of capital make the governor be less proactive even when people's lives are placed at risk.
Our governor's interest is in money not the people. The stealing of Bakassi relief materials and his silence in the midst of such brazen stealing is one of the proof that the governor's interest is not in what happens to his people but how he can manipulate occasions to generate monies that will be diverted to his pocket.
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Joseph Odok
Social Change Agent
