What Obiano and Soludo have in common…

Governor Willie Obiano to Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo: Nominate someone for commissioner in Aguata LGA.

Soludo: My in-law, Emeka Ezenwanne.

Gov: I need someone to man Housing development in the state.

Soludo: My in-law, Emeka Ezenwanne should be appointed Commissioner for Housing.

(Obiano appointed him).

Result: No improvement in the ministry.

Obiano to Soludo: I want to reshuffle my cabinet and drop some commissioners including Emeka your in-law. I am not okay with his results.

Soludo: please don’t drop him. Move him to Public Utilities and Water Resources as a Commissioner. He will do well there.

Obiano: Why not bring another person from Aguata.

Soludo: No one in Aguata will give you the needed result than my in-law, Emeka Ezenwanne.

(Obiano appointed Emeka Commissioner for Public Utilities and Water resources)

Result: For years now, nothing to show.

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Who do we appoint to head hospital project with about N2 billion raised for the project from this 2008 launching?

Soludo: My in-law, Emeka Ezenwanne, with me assisting him.

Result: There is no hospital yet 13 years after the money was raised and handed over to them.

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House of Assembly: Who do we appoint to head Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA)?

Governor: My in-law, Emeka Okeke.

Result: Anambra roads are now pothole headquarters.

House of Assembly: We are disappointed with the result from Anambra Road Maintenance Agency (ARMA).

The DG has failed and should be replaced. Look at the entire state roads.

Obiano: Nothing will happen to my in-law, Emeka Okeke. I am the governor! The House Members kosia fa ezuo ike. Oomu na achi Anambra State and ihe mu kwuru ga eme!

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Obiano and Soludo, Why giving sensitive positions in the state to your in-law that you cannot control or sack if and when he fails?

Caveat: I am a fiction writer here.

Ikechukwu Emeka Onyia
Awka, Anambra State