What does Ngige want?

Whose project is the pedestrian crossing being built at the junction of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra state-Nigeria? Peter Obi, the state governor, or his predecessor, Dr. Chris Ngige? For reasons best known to him, Dr. Ngige, recently, assumed extra-powers as an indigene of the state, and embarked on project inspection across the state. One of the projects was the UNIZIK pedestrian crossing.

Dr. Ngige claims the project was the brain child of his government, and went ahead to haul instructions at the contractors. By this, the one time governor stirred the hornet’s nest, with well-meaning indigenes calling on him to give Governor Obi some breathing space to optimally carry out his functions as governor of the state. And the scared contractors are, at the moment, complaining that Ngige is distracting them from their job.

One wonders what Dr. Ngige wants from all this. Even if the UNIZIK pedestrian crossing project was envisioned by his administration, so what? Ngige was, once, governor and, today, another person is. Government is supposed to be a continuum. So, why this fuss about who initiated what? The project belongs to Anambra people no matter who initiates and executes it- whether Ngige or Obi.

KlinReports thinks that Dr. Ngige is just being a meddlesome interloper in the present affairs of Anambra state. The whole world rallied round Ngige when the Ubas wanted to snuff life out of him during his own time as governor. Why is Ngige now disturbing Peter Obi’s government, distracting him from concentrating on his hard earned mandate?

Peter Obi might have his shortcomings as a mortal, but the likes of Ngige should let him and his government be. If Ngige forgot his brief-case inside Amawbia/Awka Government House, and wants to be governor again, he should wait, for the election time will soon be here.

But for now, Ngige, Please leave Governor Obi alone!