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September 7, 2020 | News
GROSS SHAME ON DELTA STATE URHOBO ELITES
I feel so really bad, and greatly saddened in my heart when I see some Delta State people ‘ignorantly’ and ‘consciously’ think and act like former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, is their redeemer, and the only one who should decide the progress of the State. Whereas, in actual fact; the likes of Ibori, are the very ones whose past and current actions are the reasons why we have not been able to attain desired development. And we will never develop and see any significant progress in the State if this statuesque is sustained. I do not blame the majority of the masses in this fold because they have been subjected and put in abject poverty to the point where they have come to accept every ‘rubbish’ and ‘nonsense’ being dished out to them on a daily basis by the likes of Ibori.
I however blame Delta State Urhobo elites, especially those who ought to know better by virtue of their status, position and enlightenment in the society; but have chosen to still “worship and be on their knees and follow-follow” Ibori in his misguided ways, which are often to the detriment of the general masses and the development of the State. I know a lot of persons would say what is Zik Gbemre’s issue with Ibori? And that I have come again with this repeated subject matter. My critics and even friends have been accusing me repeating this issue on Ibori. But I will continue to voice out this anomaly in our society until our people wake up from their slumber, and take back the destiny of this State from the soiled hands of Ibori that has held it captive since 1999 till date. I will continue to speak against this nonsense as far as Delta State Urhobo Elites still take/regard James Ibori as their supposed hero.
This claim of ownership of thieves/crooks should stop. That mindset of “he/she is our brother/sister, and so we should leave him/her alone”, is what is killing us as a people. Why should Urhobo Elites of the State be comfortable with this? Or our people be proud to claim ownership of the thieves amongst them? Some even have the audacity and shamelessness to say “leave him, he is our thief.” How do we expect development if our Urhobo Elites think this way, and turn blind eyes to this issue? Some say they are tired of reading me repeating myself. But they are not tired of claiming ownership and singing praises of a convicted thief. They are not tired of worshiping a convicted thief like James Ibori, and they say they are tired of reading writeups of mine on Ibori.
It is really appalling to note that DELTA STATE REMAINS THE ONLY STATE IN THE COUNTRY, WHERE AN INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN CONVICTED THIEF IS NOT ONLY CELEBRATED AS A HERO, BUT ALSO BE ALLOWED TO/GIVE THE FREEHAND TO DICTATE HOW DELTA STATE SHOULD BE GOVERNED, WHO SHOULD BE GOVERNOR, WHO-AND-WHO SHOULD OCCUPY DIFFERENT PUBLIC OFFICE POSITIONS – FROM THE STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO ALL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS IN THE STATE. In fact, whoever that wants to contest for any political office in Delta State, or be appointed in any position, especially under the PDP, such an individual must be approved by Ibori. And they are mandatory required to ‘pay homage’ to Ibori and seek for his so-called blessings/approval. Otherwise, that persons chances of losing, or not getting that appointment is high. And we think this is normal! Especially when it has to do with a man who was convicted and jailed in the UK for stealing billions of Delta State public funds meant for the development of the State and its people.
I, and few other well-meaning Deltans, are greatly troubled when we see our people ignorantly and consciously getting carried away easily by the likes of Ibori and his antics in the State. You cannot see this nonsense in the South-East, South-West, other parts of the South-South, and the entire Northern parts of this country – where a convicted thief would remain a ‘de-factor-executive-governor’ in deciding the future of their State. The question is, are Deltans really willing to embrace development? Do we really want to develop as a people? Or do we want our State to remain grossly underdeveloped while other States across the country are making significant progress ahead of us? When will our ‘hearts and minds of understanding be enlightened’ to realize that these same people, are the major problems we have in this State? Have we ever bothered to ask ourselves if this was how countries like the UK and US, developed in a state-of-ignorance? When is our people going to wake-up and grow-up from this ignorant state and outright stupidity?
People should not seek to satisfy their bellies for today, and end up mortgaging their future and that of the future of the next generation. Let us learn to call what is black, black, and what is white, white – without any iota of bias or what they hope to gain from it. All these ephemeral things Delta State Urhobo Elites are seeking and mortgaging their lives for, are all vanity upon vanity.
While other State Governments across the country are leaving praise-worthy, admirable and exemplary legacies that would outlive their time in office, those in Delta State have been busy enriching themselves, families and cronies and also ensuring that they continue with such evil dynasty even after they leave office. Thereby leaving Deltans and Nigerians in Delta State with more hardship, suffering, poverty, insecurity and the State worse than the way they met it. We are only hopeful and prayerful; like every other thing in life, that no “condition is permanent.” ‘Change’ will surely come to Delta State and this deplorable dynasty of the PDP cabal under Iblori will be broken in shreds and forgotten for good. For we simply cannot continue like this.
Zik Gbemre.
November 13, 2019
We Mobilize Others To Fight For Individual Causes As If Those Were Our Causes
I feel so really bad, and greatly saddened in my heart when I see some Delta State people ‘ignorantly’ and ‘consciously’ think and act like former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, is their redeemer, and the only one who should decide the progress of the State. Whereas, in actual fact; the likes of Ibori, are the very ones whose past and current actions are the reasons why we have not been able to attain desired development. And we will never develop and see any significant progress in the State if this statuesque is sustained. I do not blame the majority of the masses in this fold because they have been subjected and put in abject poverty to the point where they have come to accept every ‘rubbish’ and ‘nonsense’ being dished out to them on a daily basis by the likes of Ibori.
I however blame Delta State Urhobo elites, especially those who ought to know better by virtue of their status, position and enlightenment in the society; but have chosen to still “worship and be on their knees and follow-follow” Ibori in his misguided ways, which are often to the detriment of the general masses and the development of the State. I know a lot of persons would say what is Zik Gbemre’s issue with Ibori? And that I have come again with this repeated subject matter. My critics and even friends have been accusing me repeating this issue on Ibori. But I will continue to voice out this anomaly in our society until our people wake up from their slumber, and take back the destiny of this State from the soiled hands of Ibori that has held it captive since 1999 till date. I will continue to speak against this nonsense as far as Delta State Urhobo Elites still take/regard James Ibori as their supposed hero.
This claim of ownership of thieves/crooks should stop. That mindset of “he/she is our brother/sister, and so we should leave him/her alone”, is what is killing us as a people. Why should Urhobo Elites of the State be comfortable with this? Or our people be proud to claim ownership of the thieves amongst them? Some even have the audacity and shamelessness to say “leave him, he is our thief.” How do we expect development if our Urhobo Elites think this way, and turn blind eyes to this issue? Some say they are tired of reading me repeating myself. But they are not tired of claiming ownership and singing praises of a convicted thief. They are not tired of worshiping a convicted thief like James Ibori, and they say they are tired of reading writeups of mine on Ibori.
It is really appalling to note that DELTA STATE REMAINS THE ONLY STATE IN THE COUNTRY, WHERE AN INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN CONVICTED THIEF IS NOT ONLY CELEBRATED AS A HERO, BUT ALSO BE ALLOWED TO/GIVE THE FREEHAND TO DICTATE HOW DELTA STATE SHOULD BE GOVERNED, WHO SHOULD BE GOVERNOR, WHO-AND-WHO SHOULD OCCUPY DIFFERENT PUBLIC OFFICE POSITIONS – FROM THE STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO ALL POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS IN THE STATE. In fact, whoever that wants to contest for any political office in Delta State, or be appointed in any position, especially under the PDP, such an individual must be approved by Ibori. And they are mandatory required to ‘pay homage’ to Ibori and seek for his so-called blessings/approval. Otherwise, that persons chances of losing, or not getting that appointment is high. And we think this is normal! Especially when it has to do with a man who was convicted and jailed in the UK for stealing billions of Delta State public funds meant for the development of the State and its people.
I, and few other well-meaning Deltans, are greatly troubled when we see our people ignorantly and consciously getting carried away easily by the likes of Ibori and his antics in the State. You cannot see this nonsense in the South-East, South-West, other parts of the South-South, and the entire Northern parts of this country – where a convicted thief would remain a ‘de-factor-executive-governor’ in deciding the future of their State. The question is, are Deltans really willing to embrace development? Do we really want to develop as a people? Or do we want our State to remain grossly underdeveloped while other States across the country are making significant progress ahead of us? When will our ‘hearts and minds of understanding be enlightened’ to realize that these same people, are the major problems we have in this State? Have we ever bothered to ask ourselves if this was how countries like the UK and US, developed in a state-of-ignorance? When is our people going to wake-up and grow-up from this ignorant state and outright stupidity?
People should not seek to satisfy their bellies for today, and end up mortgaging their future and that of the future of the next generation. Let us learn to call what is black, black, and what is white, white – without any iota of bias or what they hope to gain from it. All these ephemeral things Delta State Urhobo Elites are seeking and mortgaging their lives for, are all vanity upon vanity.
While other State Governments across the country are leaving praise-worthy, admirable and exemplary legacies that would outlive their time in office, those in Delta State have been busy enriching themselves, families and cronies and also ensuring that they continue with such evil dynasty even after they leave office. Thereby leaving Deltans and Nigerians in Delta State with more hardship, suffering, poverty, insecurity and the State worse than the way they met it. We are only hopeful and prayerful; like every other thing in life, that no “condition is permanent.” ‘Change’ will surely come to Delta State and this deplorable dynasty of the PDP cabal under Iblori will be broken in shreds and forgotten for good. For we simply cannot continue like this.
Zik Gbemre.
November 13, 2019
We Mobilize Others To Fight For Individual Causes As If Those Were Our Causes