By Ejimkeonye Caesar Munachiso
I have never been a fan of former Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State due to gubernatorial flamboyance and his trivialization of governance through constant exhibition of acts of superlative “iberiberism.”
The ‘do or die’ disposition with which he tried to perpetuate himself in office through his son-inlaw easily attest to the mess he made of Imo State and the need to cover it up by hook or by crook.
Thus anyone, especially those who rejected him and voted for Emeka Ihedioha would naturally expect a Hercules in Ihedioha, for the Augean stable needs thorough cleaning. In this case, where and how the new Governor intends to start the cleaning does not matter, provided he is seen and believed as doing the real cleaning.
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For many, the purported demolition of the Akachi Monument was on the orders of the Governor, while for others, it was done by those land owners, whose lands were confiscated wrongly by Rochas for the project.
Since the news of the demolition emerged, I have tried to reconcile between the word ‘demolition’ and ‘vandalization’. I don’t really know why I do this but the Akachi of a building is one I cannot point it’s economic value to the state. This however would not in any way justify it’s demolition by the new Government considering the public fund wasted.
It is only a government bereft of ideas that cannot convert such building to something useful now or later. It therefore beats my imagination how Ihedioha would make the demolition of such building a priority barely 24 hours after the assumption of office.
Vandalization of the building gives credence to those blaming it on the land owners, who were said to be executing a court judgement but who have failed to avail the public with the content of the judgement. I am yet to see where a court issues judgement of such nature authorizing someone or a group of people to demolish a government property. I am still yet to see a people that would muster such audacity and boldness to demolish a government property just like that. People can only vandalize such properties and such bold demolition can only be carried out by those who are the government; outgoing or incoming.