Approach matters alot, Azobugu reacts to sealing of businessed in Anambra State

 *Sealing of Businesses in Anambra Over Tax Drive: Azubogu Calls For Dialogue*

*- Says strategy ill-timed; businesses yet to recover from COVID-19 lockdown interruption*

*A federal lawmaker, Engr. Chris Emeka Azubogu* has described as disturbing, the reported closure of some markets in Anambra by a Task Force said to be working for the State Government on tax related matters.  

*The lawmaker, who spoke through his media office, explained that closure of markets or businesses at a time most businesses are yet to recover from the devastating effect of the COVID-19 lockdown is not only ill-timed but would appear insensitive.*

It will be recalled that Azubogu had earlier, in his August new month message, while calling for post lockdown job-driven policy direction, noted that *"this is not the time to increase taxes / levies but a time to help businesses grow and create jobs”.*

The lawmaker who currently represents Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo federal constituency in the House of Representatives reiterated that most businesses are still struggling to survive in the post COVID -19 lockdown economy, adding that some of them had used part of their business capital to keep body and soul together during the lockdown.

*"I believe that our state government should, as a matter of policy adjustment, meet with these business owners to sort out whatever disagreements there are, instead of forcefully locking up their shops at this critical time. Government should bear more the burden brought about by COVID-19 lockdown; not pass same to dying or struggling businesses that needs government support to survive” he said.*

*Engr. Azubogu* counseled the state government to focus more on how to cut down cost of governance as a way of cushioning the sharp drop in revenue and not force the burden on already weakened businesses.

*His words:*

*"I believe that the state Government should cut down cost of governance as a strategy for surviving in the troubled post-lockdown economy. Yes, Government at all levels are faced with shortfalls in their revenue projections occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic; but shifting the burden to businesses, to the extent of closing some business outlets in the state, is not a good one for a state that is hungry for businesses and job creating platforms in the face of post COVID-19 economy challenges".*

The University of Nigeria Nsukka trained Engineer, nicked named #MrProject by constituents appreciative of his sterling performance, stressed that governments, in the post COVID-19 lockdown economy, should be more concerned on how to retain businesses operating in their states, instead of closing existing ones.

*Consequently, he appealed to Gov. Willie Obiano to direct the relevant ministries and their respective commissioners to resolve whatever issues that led to closure of markets by the state task forces.*

"My point is that the timing of this enforcement is in conflict with the economic realities on ground occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic; and I want this resolved. *I appeal to His Excellency, Gov. Willie Obiano* to direct those concerned to find a way to navigate our state economy away from the red line to a point of safety where private businesses will be strong enough to thrive and create jobs for our people" he concluded.

İt's laughable for anybody to say that Governor Obiano suspended the 13 renegade monarchs for visiting president buhari

I laugh at the stupidity of those that will believe the cock and bull story that Governor Obiano Obiano suspended the 13 renegade monarchs for visiting President Buhari to commend him for his administration developmental strides in Southeast. 

The fabricated story can only fly in their foolish imagination. 

I will also say that those that visited President Buhari Chief of Staff with the uncultured political monkey called Arthur Eze are not traditional rulers as at the time they met with him. 

It's important for me to go back a little for people to know the genesis of the man made crisis that led to the suspension of the 13 traditional rulers.

 That crisis was ignited by Peter Uyanwa former traditional ruler of Ukwulu because of his longer throat and love for ill gotten wealth.

 In a bid to do the evil bidding he was contracted to do by Obiora Okonkwo , a PDP governorship aspirant, Peter Uyanwa used his position as Chairman of Anambra central traditional rulers Council to mobilise 28 traditional rulers from the zone and he lured them into issuing a statement denouncing zoning in the forthcoming 2021 governorship election.

 Obiora Okonkwo bankrolled all he did with 10million naira and Peter Uyanwa was desperate to justify swallowing that 10million.

 When they made their publication in national dailies that started raising dust in Anambra State, the leadership of Anambra State traditional rulers Council issued a communique reaffirming their support for zoning in a commendable bid to calm frayed nerves.

The action of the leadership of Anambra State traditional rulers Council paralysed Obiora Okonkwo and he ran to the uncultured political monkey called Arthur Eze and started deceiving him with misinformation. 

He also started championing deceived traditional rulers rebellion against the Governor and holding series of rebellion meetings in his palace. 

They resorted to giving the false impression that the Governor is coercing traditional rulers to support zoning. 

The uncultured political monkey called Arthur Eze being misinformed and deformed foolishly started sponsoring their rebellion meetings. 

In one of the videos of the rebellion meeting held at Peter Uyanwa palace, Arthur Eze was inciting the traditional rulers and emboldened them to continue with their rebellion against the Governor. 

He even told them that the Governor cannot do them anything and that if he try to do them anything that he will deal with the Governor. 

You see why I refer to Arthur Eze as an uncultured political monkey.

 Back to my story, Peter Uyanwa and his evil cohorts being emboldened by Arthur Eze to be disrespecting the office of the Governor turned themselves to nuisance in the State. 

Holding meetings upon meetings against the Governor and issuing inciting press releases against him. 

As all these was happening, only few people know that Peter Uyanwa is doing the evil bidding of Obiora Okonkwo that is from Anambra central. 

When all the evil deeds of Peter Uyanwa was brought to the attention of government, he was suspended. 

Peter Uyanwa and his evil doers cohorts made foolish attempt to politicise his suspension and Obiano's administration refused to be intimidated with blackmail.

 They now came up with what I will call an after thought option and that is agitation for the conduct of local government election, levelling unfounded allegation of embezzlement of local government funds against the Governor, Giving 5percent of local government allocation to traditional rulers and finally, going to report Governor Obiano as a junior secondary school boy to President Buhari his school Principal in Abuja. 

Nothing is wrong in their decision to travel to Abuja but as traditional rulers, they are duty bound to inform the government about their movement for security reasons. 

 The camp of the rebel traditional rulers depleted from 28 to 13. 

The uncultured political monkey called Arthur Eze as the co-opted financier of their rebellion against Obiano's administration promised to take them to President Buhari to report Governor Obiano to Buhari.

 They travelled to Abuja without notifying government as protocol demands about their movement. 

Their action angered the leadership of Anambra State traditional rulers Council and they made recommendation to the Governor for their suspension and the Governor implemented the recommendation. 

On getting to Abuja, there plan of meeting President Buhari face to face flopped and they started looking for a face saving measure to take and show that they have the ears of the Presidency. 

This time around, they arrived at the conclusion that reporting Governor Obiano to the Presidency will be counter productive.

 They now did a 360 degree U turn from their original evil plan and cowardly claim that their mission in Abuja is to congratulate President Buhari for his administration developmental strides in Southeast. 

They listed some Federal projects being executed in Anambra without knowing that the State government under Governor Obiano's watch is giving the Federal government the needed cooperation and support for the execution of those projects. 

As at the time, the suspended traditional rulers met Buhari Chief of Staff, they are no longer traditional rulers but they claimed to him that they are traditional rulers. 

Those that met Prof Gambari, Buhari Chief of Staff are impostors and not traditional rulers.

 The reason why they changed their evil plan over night is to pit the Presidency against Governor Obiano by making it look like the Governor is witch hunting them for visiting President Buhari to commend him. 

It's important to also say that the President Buhari we Nigerians know very well cannot be hoodwinked by the political gimmicks of impostors. 

If Southeast traditional rulers want to pay President Buhari visit to commend him for his good works in Southeast namely, the ongoing Enugu international Airport project, the Enugu Onitsha expressway project, the 2nd Niger bridge, the completed Ziks mausoleum and many others, they will be led by our highly revered Obi of Onitsha, His royal Majesty igwe Alfred Achebe(Agbogidi) for the visit because he doubles as Chairman of Southeast traditional rulers Council and Chairman of Anambra State traditional rulers Council.

 President Buhari cannot come down to the level of being portrayed as a President that needs impostors commendation.

 Such commendation can be likened to the type of deceitful commendation former President Goodluck Jonathan received in the build up to the 2015 general election and he finally lost the election in a disgraceful manner. 

The fact is that the 13 renegade traditional rulers were suspended for their misconduct and flouting of the known protocol of informing government before travelling out of their communities as traditional rulers for security purpose.

 There suspension has nothing to do with any commendation of President Buhari good works in Southeast. 

Even at that, nobody in Southeast has commended President Buhari for doing well in the region like Governor Obiano and his own commendation is from the depth of his heart. 

When you hear them saying that they were suspended for visiting President Buhari Chief of Staff to commend the President for his good works in Southeast ,tell them that they are liars from the pit if hell and that they brought their current predicament upon themselves.

 Daalu nu. 

 *I remain your truth advocate, Evang Chinedu Obigwe (Akaekpuchionwa and Chinyelugo 1 of Ogbaru)National coordinator of APGA Media Warriors Forum*

*The major problem with the uncultured political monkey called Arthur Eze and his suspended renegades traditional rulers cohort is that they lack character* .

 

It is said that men of character are scarce and that assertion is a reality when the disgraceful conduct of the uncultured political monkey called  Arthur Eze and that of his shameless 13 suspended traditional rulers cohort is put into consideration. 

The singular reason why the money miss road and uncultured political monkey called Arthur is overheating the polity in connivance with the suspended renegades traditional rulers is because they don't have character.

 If they have character, they will not want to be associated with the kind of story people are hearing and telling about them. 

Arthur Eze as an uncultured political monkey has an over bloated ego and the highest thing you can do for him is to massage that ego. 

The suspended renegades traditional rulers are shameless saboteurs and hungry fools. 

The internet is currently awash with story of how Arthur Eze bought Lexus Jeep for them.

 As hungry fools, they are celebrating the car online without knowing that they are celebrating liabilities.

 They can hardly maintain the car and that makes it useless. 

To them, the Lexus Jeep is tantamount to winning lottery and that is because they lack character and can hardly afford to buy it.

The highest thing that has happened to the people of the communities of where the suspended traditional rulers hail from is their suspension because they are unworthy to be Kings in the first place.

 My advise to the people of their community is to set the ball rolling for their replacement.

 The suspended traditional rulers are a disgrace to their communities and the whole igbo land. 

They will later discover that the Lexus Jeeps they are celebrating are  liabilities. 

I will spearhead an agitation for their proper removal so that those that are worthy of being Kings in their communities will be crowned as their replacement. 

What this shameless traditional rulers has shown the whole World is that they cannot afford to eat 3square meals a day hence the reason why they are following Arthur Eze sheepishly. 

At the end of this whole drama,the 13 suspended renegades traditional rulers will realise that the political monkey called Arthur Eze ruined them. 

As at today, it's difficult for them to make amends because they have desecrated their throne by foolishly urinating on the throne. 

In all this drama, I praise President Buhari for doing the right thing and for confining Arthur Eze were he rightly belongs. 

What the suspended traditional rulers did is that they traded their throne for  Lexus Jeeps and they should not complain when the people of their community brings their replacement. 

All they wanted to achieve in life is Lexus Jeep and they have gotten what they want at the expense of their throne.

 The people of their community does not matter to them hence the reason why they did not care about their security and welfare before travelling out of their domain.

 They are not worthy of the future of their people being entrusted in their hands because they are the Judas iscariot of their community and that is why their suspension elicited joy and excitement n their communities. 

The suspension of the 13 renegades traditional rulers is still like a film to them and when they face the reality of their suspension, they will regret their actions and blame the uncultured political monkey called Arthur Eze for destroying them. 

Daalu nu. 

 *I remain your truth advocate, Evang Chinedu Obigwe (Akaekpuchionwa and Chinyelugo 1of Ogbaru)National coordinator of APGA Media Warriors Forum.*