ILLITERATE PAUL IKONNE EXPOSES HIS IGNORANCE
Background for those who do not know Prince Pau
• Stopped school at primary four
• Submitted fake waec results to be made commissioner
• Tried obtaining a certificate at Abia State Polytechnic with fake o’ level results
• Worst works commissioner Abia State ever produced
• Acquired fickle and substandard brand new buses that lasted for just two months
• Cannot make one single correct sentence in English
• Known to have slept with his step mother and subsequently disowned by his father
• The only road he built as a commissioner for works was the one that leads to his hotel
I've encountered a lot of people who sound like critics but very few who have substantive criticisms. There is a lot of skepticism, but it seems to be more a matter of inertia than it is of people having some real reason for thinking something else. K. Eric Drexler was indeed addressing Prince Paul Ikonne. Now that talk has become so cheap, he is grandstanding like an elder statesman, trading in false information and seeking for an undeserved notice.
In an interview Prince Paul Ikonne granted Vanguard (Friday, May 4, 2012 P.45) he sounded like a later day saint, casting aspersions on the integrity of the Executive Governor and by extension deriding the collective senses of Abians. Ordinarily, it is foolhardy to offer Paul Ikonne the opportunity for attention which he is seeking; but in a bid to contribute to the body of knowledge; some truths must be told.
In the said interview, Paul painted the picture of an Abia crippled by misrule, white elephant projects and indeed cosmetic approach to public needs. Now that unfounded criticism is the easiest way to gain popularity, let us patronize Ikonne by letting him go eith the impression that we have heard him. It is also pertinent to place side by side the personality of the man crying, to enable us establish the real reason for thinking something else. But, we will not celebrate a nobody. Let us examine the issues he raised and the role he has played in affecting the lives of Abians.
Ukwu Mango, that seeming intractable residents’ nightmare according to Paul Ikonne is less than 200 meters and cannot pass for what a serious government could celebrate as road project. Agreed! Did Paul Ikonne know that successive administrations in Abia had denied residents the grace of refurbishing that road that had lkong crippled activities within the Ariaria area of Aba? Did he know that because of the verified quantity of work that could be done on that ‘200 meter road’, governments before Gov. T.A. Orji shied away from helping residents? Did Paul know the so called 200 meter road swallowed the fortunes of over three thousand business men with spiral effect on their dependants, twenty thousand households and ensured that accessing Aba from Portharcourt Express through Ariaria was impossible for well over twenty years? What could form verifiable indices of development more than meeting the common needs of a people? If repairing Ukwu Mango is a non – achievement, then development as a holistic concept does not make sense.
His co – critics in Chief first derided the Governor for celebrating the construction of a Pedestrian bridge. At that point, they insisted that it was irrelevant to construct a bridge when the majority of Aba residents were in dire need of access roads. Now, he is giving a different perspective to the bellyaching attitude of his brothers who will never see any good on what a honest administration does. Paul Ikonne says the bridge was “built by an Aba – based business mogul whose office is situated around the school”. Thank God the tune of the music has changed. He may do us a great favor to name the good spirited business mogul who did that multi – million naira project. Abians need to appreciate his magnanimity. Otherwise, he needs to take a deep breath and wait for mention in the gallery of antiquities. That is where people who misinform the public belong.
Paul also lampooned his father, a first class traditional ruler for publicly commending the governor. According to Paul, it was ‘foolishness’ for the Governor to have published the private letter HRM, Eze Isaac Ikonne wrote to T.A.Orji. May be, Paul suggests that the governor may have forged the Traditional Ruler’s signature, otherwise the Royal Father simply exercised his right to appreciate what is good. Paul may have forgotten in a hurry that once he had opportunity of uplifting the living standard of his immediate Osusu Community and by extension those of Abians. As Commissioner for Works with full encouragement and support of the government, bearing in mind the deplorable condition of roads in Aba as at then especially within his Osusu environ; the best he could do was to build the road that leads to the hotel he bought with tax – payers money. He mentioned Orji Stret, and Omumua. Applause! Did he also know that Orji and Omuma Roads were more fundamental and crucial to the economic development of Aba nay Abia State when he selfishly wasted money just to construct a road that leads to that dirty, dilapidated and economically unviable hotel? Why did he not cause a massive construction of roads as Commissioner other than concentrating on corrupt and personal enrichment.
Paul Ikonne did not remember to tell his readers that his immediate constituency also had another nightmare called “Ama Ogbonna” that for years swallowed the life and times of his kinsmen until the timely intervention of the smooth and silent achiever Gov. T.A Orji. Is it not grandstanding that one who is threatened by a long in his eyes is bothered by the pick in his neighbor’s eyes? Who is Paul trying to impress by publishing trash for the public to consume.
His tenure in Abia Line was (and still is) a story of gross ineptitude. If he knew so much about what others could do in other States to make it work, why did he cause the government to import half – baked, fake and fickle buses in the name of a transport scheme? Is he not ashamed that his disingenuous and selfish attitude meant that the buses he dubiously bought for millions became regular guests to mechanic workshops after few weeks? He ought to also be reminded that pragmatic leaders, those who care, those who mean well and appreciate the intricacies of community development do better than he did as the General Manager of the State Transport Company. If wants to know what Ochendo is doing to rectify the very anomalies he created as General Manager of the Transport Corporation, let him visit the Company now and tell us what is on ground.
One would not be surprised to hear him make comments regarding school fees. If he appreciates education, Paul would have gone to school
Ochendo does not believe in razzmatazz. He is a fundamental leader who knows too well that leadership is not a popularity contest. Even if it were, Paul Ikonne does not come in the shade of persons who would command the influence of the people. After garnering ten votes during the last gubernatorial elections, Paul Ikonne ought to realize that even his kinsmen consider him a huge mistake.
• Stopped school at primary four
• Submitted fake waec results to be made commissioner
• Tried obtaining a certificate at Abia State Polytechnic with fake o’ level results
• Worst works commissioner Abia State ever produced
• Acquired fickle and substandard brand new buses that lasted for just two months
• Cannot make one single correct sentence in English
• Known to have slept with his step mother and subsequently disowned by his father
• The only road he built as a commissioner for works was the one that leads to his hotel
I've encountered a lot of people who sound like critics but very few who have substantive criticisms. There is a lot of skepticism, but it seems to be more a matter of inertia than it is of people having some real reason for thinking something else. K. Eric Drexler was indeed addressing Prince Paul Ikonne. Now that talk has become so cheap, he is grandstanding like an elder statesman, trading in false information and seeking for an undeserved notice.
In an interview Prince Paul Ikonne granted Vanguard (Friday, May 4, 2012 P.45) he sounded like a later day saint, casting aspersions on the integrity of the Executive Governor and by extension deriding the collective senses of Abians. Ordinarily, it is foolhardy to offer Paul Ikonne the opportunity for attention which he is seeking; but in a bid to contribute to the body of knowledge; some truths must be told.
In the said interview, Paul painted the picture of an Abia crippled by misrule, white elephant projects and indeed cosmetic approach to public needs. Now that unfounded criticism is the easiest way to gain popularity, let us patronize Ikonne by letting him go eith the impression that we have heard him. It is also pertinent to place side by side the personality of the man crying, to enable us establish the real reason for thinking something else. But, we will not celebrate a nobody. Let us examine the issues he raised and the role he has played in affecting the lives of Abians.
Ukwu Mango, that seeming intractable residents’ nightmare according to Paul Ikonne is less than 200 meters and cannot pass for what a serious government could celebrate as road project. Agreed! Did Paul Ikonne know that successive administrations in Abia had denied residents the grace of refurbishing that road that had lkong crippled activities within the Ariaria area of Aba? Did he know that because of the verified quantity of work that could be done on that ‘200 meter road’, governments before Gov. T.A. Orji shied away from helping residents? Did Paul know the so called 200 meter road swallowed the fortunes of over three thousand business men with spiral effect on their dependants, twenty thousand households and ensured that accessing Aba from Portharcourt Express through Ariaria was impossible for well over twenty years? What could form verifiable indices of development more than meeting the common needs of a people? If repairing Ukwu Mango is a non – achievement, then development as a holistic concept does not make sense.
His co – critics in Chief first derided the Governor for celebrating the construction of a Pedestrian bridge. At that point, they insisted that it was irrelevant to construct a bridge when the majority of Aba residents were in dire need of access roads. Now, he is giving a different perspective to the bellyaching attitude of his brothers who will never see any good on what a honest administration does. Paul Ikonne says the bridge was “built by an Aba – based business mogul whose office is situated around the school”. Thank God the tune of the music has changed. He may do us a great favor to name the good spirited business mogul who did that multi – million naira project. Abians need to appreciate his magnanimity. Otherwise, he needs to take a deep breath and wait for mention in the gallery of antiquities. That is where people who misinform the public belong.
Paul also lampooned his father, a first class traditional ruler for publicly commending the governor. According to Paul, it was ‘foolishness’ for the Governor to have published the private letter HRM, Eze Isaac Ikonne wrote to T.A.Orji. May be, Paul suggests that the governor may have forged the Traditional Ruler’s signature, otherwise the Royal Father simply exercised his right to appreciate what is good. Paul may have forgotten in a hurry that once he had opportunity of uplifting the living standard of his immediate Osusu Community and by extension those of Abians. As Commissioner for Works with full encouragement and support of the government, bearing in mind the deplorable condition of roads in Aba as at then especially within his Osusu environ; the best he could do was to build the road that leads to the hotel he bought with tax – payers money. He mentioned Orji Stret, and Omumua. Applause! Did he also know that Orji and Omuma Roads were more fundamental and crucial to the economic development of Aba nay Abia State when he selfishly wasted money just to construct a road that leads to that dirty, dilapidated and economically unviable hotel? Why did he not cause a massive construction of roads as Commissioner other than concentrating on corrupt and personal enrichment.
Paul Ikonne did not remember to tell his readers that his immediate constituency also had another nightmare called “Ama Ogbonna” that for years swallowed the life and times of his kinsmen until the timely intervention of the smooth and silent achiever Gov. T.A Orji. Is it not grandstanding that one who is threatened by a long in his eyes is bothered by the pick in his neighbor’s eyes? Who is Paul trying to impress by publishing trash for the public to consume.
His tenure in Abia Line was (and still is) a story of gross ineptitude. If he knew so much about what others could do in other States to make it work, why did he cause the government to import half – baked, fake and fickle buses in the name of a transport scheme? Is he not ashamed that his disingenuous and selfish attitude meant that the buses he dubiously bought for millions became regular guests to mechanic workshops after few weeks? He ought to also be reminded that pragmatic leaders, those who care, those who mean well and appreciate the intricacies of community development do better than he did as the General Manager of the State Transport Company. If wants to know what Ochendo is doing to rectify the very anomalies he created as General Manager of the Transport Corporation, let him visit the Company now and tell us what is on ground.
One would not be surprised to hear him make comments regarding school fees. If he appreciates education, Paul would have gone to school
Ochendo does not believe in razzmatazz. He is a fundamental leader who knows too well that leadership is not a popularity contest. Even if it were, Paul Ikonne does not come in the shade of persons who would command the influence of the people. After garnering ten votes during the last gubernatorial elections, Paul Ikonne ought to realize that even his kinsmen consider him a huge mistake.
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