Joseph Odok|13 November 2015|2:26pm
The crave by the Ayade's Media Team to make a mountain out of ant hills is increasingly discrediting
the government of Cross River State. No wonder the Ayade led PDP government has been viewed by
many as a club of amateurs with no focus direction.
Governance is never an informal affair or a date with a friend. It sound comfortable to tell a friend
everything inclusive of the cramps in ones anus, but it is childish and disrespectful to do same in a
formal gathering. For governor's media team to magnify the mere presence of bulldozers; thus
making mountains out of ant hill tells a story of a media team that is desperate to cover up the limitations the government by way of media hype.
Recall the media hype that came after the filling of Akpabuyo road. How far with Akpabuyo road today?
What exactly is the Ayade attack dogs taking CRS for? Come on, CRS is still facing the agony of fuel
scarcity. Could it be conceivable that drivers who are wailing the agony of fuel scarcity will be happy
as presented by Ayade's media team? I think the Ayade's media team has manifested enough
ineptitude to be called to order. Their unprofessional approach worth some mentorship.
Last week, I travelled home to officially resign my membership of PDP and register for APC in my
Ogep Osokom Ward. Precisely in Obubra Local Government Area, I saw some rehabilitation of some
culverts and construction of gutters. I felt so glad that I have finally got something positive to congratulate the governor on. But to my greatest
dismay it was Semartech that was awarded the contract. Recall CRS encounter with Semartech under Liyel Imoke Campaign-Trail. Recast your mind back to the fact that the majority of contracts that drained CRS leaving us with a debt burden of
about 400 billion was executed by Smartech.
Semartech has a culture of painting roads with black paint. Roads are tarred not painted, this is the
reason why most roads executed by Semartect never exceeded a probationary period of one year
before they became death traps.
Why would a government interested in giving lasting solutions to the problems of dilapidated roads ever
consider an epileptic company like Semartech?
Could this be a way the governor intends to settle Liyel Imoke for the sale of the governorship ticket?
Could it be interpreted that the governor's interest in awarding contracts is targeted at settling political godfathers? The nature of Akpabuyo roads today tells a story a
government ready to cut corners rather than give permanent solutions to our socio-economic
challenges.
The governor must be seen serious.
And the governor's media team must stop opening holes for critics to capitalize on. Cross River state
citizenry must no longer be fed with rotten eggs that aches the stomach.
Joseph Odok
Is a University Don & Legal Practitioner
