By Michael Joseph Okon
The saying that identifying a problem means 50% of the problem is already solved cannot be far from the truth,
considering prevailing circumstances here in Akwa Ibom State if one should lay claim to the fact that Mr. President Buhari is the real problem behind this madness in a peaceful state, then 50% of our problem would have been solved as it concerns the siege in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly today.
1). *Mr. President Is Not aware* : They are some amongst us who strongly believe Mr. President is not aware of what is really going on in the country talk less of the manipulations that could lead to a breakdown of Law and Order in the state. Is it really true that he is not aware? Or is he pretending not to know? Could it be that he is well informed but lacks the political will like his Predecessor to save our democracy even at the state level?
2) *The next Election is more Important* Mr. Buhari’s 2019 election is more important than the rule of Law. His second term bid can have the constitution sacrificed as far as his second term is secured. Why am I saying this? Mr. President is the highest authority in APC and has the final say on calling “Warsaw” off this peaceful state. What His Excellency Senator Godswill Akpabio and his errand boys whose seats has been declared vacant by law are doing are at the indirect consent of Mr. President, he cannot be excused. One word from him to the Inspector General of Police and all security Chiefs the siege will be lifted from the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly complex while the aggrieved former Assembly members subjects themselves to the detects of our Constitution. His job is to uphold the constitution but his silence on this matter portrays Mr. President as nonchalant with a Next Level lack of empathy towards our threatened peace.
3). *Lack of Political Will* President Buhari does not have the political will to instill peace, pundits believe he is not the one calling the shots when Tinubu and Godswill Akpabio have stroke a deal to take over Akwa Ibom State come 2019 by means possible.
In which civilized climb would a State Legislative arm be held to ransom by a few misinformed politicians and a responsible President keeps mute while mocking our general docility with a plagiarized Next Level nonsense?
Mr. President Mohammed Buhari cannot and must be excused from our present plight. A President that granted political amnesty to the proponent of Warsaw in the state so EFCC could turn a blind eye from existing facts should not be left behind the scene while we ignorantly bash foot soldiers that intent is to appease the interest of the Sheriff.
*THE WAY FORWARD*
Mr. President should do the Honorable thing by calling his attack dogs off and demand for respect to the Constitution which he swore to defend for what we have in Akwa Ibom today is a direct assault on the constitution and his silence is consent for further raping of the constitution.
*NEXT LEVEL AGAINST 2019 BUDGET*
Lest we forget, His Excellency Mr. Udom Emmanuel had presented the 2019 Budget which yours truly terms the common man budget since this budget affects the well-being of the market women, the carpenters, the shoes menders, small scale businesses and our peasants with the intent of building a better Akwa Ibom State today and for our unborn children. This siege is not just against Rt. Hon Onofiok Luke, it’s an invitation to unrest against the quick passing of the budget which as Citizens we cannot allow politicians to play politics with.
I do not really care who becomes the Speaker but I care about the quick passing of that Budget so we could hit 2019 running with road construction, hospital rehabilitation and building, payment of pensions, salaries and gratuities to name but a few.
We are not a Lawless Nation, the Legislature is independent of the Executive and it is unacceptable for The Nigerian Police Force to seal off the Legislature without recognizing the lawfully elected Leadership of the hallowed chamber in the name of politics. Not a Press release has been made to justify their action. What an abuse of Institution, what a shame.
If we have a constitution, please let’s live by her detects.