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FEATURE ARTICLE

Ben OkoloFriday, February 1, 2008

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TO YOUR FRIENDS

ARE YOU THE ONE WHO IS TO COME OR SHALL WE WAIT FOR ANOTHER?:

THE SERVICE OF SULLIVAN CHIME AT A GLANCE

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hen John the Baptist sent his disciples to ask the Great Master, Jesus Christ the above question, many of those who heard it either directly from the mouth of John's disciples or read it in the Holy Book would have wondered whether John the Baptist was blind to the good deeds of Jesus. Jesus' answer to the disciples was of course not a direct one. However, he alluded to the good and miraculous happenings around him.

I left

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. Before leaving

Enugu

on that day, I had seen what looked like an attempt by the present governor of the state, Sullivan Chime to repair the dilapidated roads in the state. Being a creature of the political environment in

Nigeria

, I doubted the sincerity of the government. One should of course not blame me, especially since

Enugu

state has been bastardized by past administrations. Three months later, in December 2007, coming back once again to our beloved Coal City, I was astounded with the level of road reconstruction that has gone on and is still going on.

This set me thinking. Is Sullivan Chime the much needed Messiah in

Enugu

state? What is different in him and his style that he has been able to achieve so much in so little a time? What of the resources needed to achieve such a feat? Where is it coming from, especially given the allegation that the erstwhile governor of the state siphoned the state resources to the tune of about 5.4 billion Naira? Would Chime be able to sustain the tempo with which he started? Or, is he trying to gain popular legitimacy given the cloud of illegitimacy hanging over the election that ushered in his administration?

While many may want to argue that Chime is trying to use the "Ngige" model to gain popular acceptance by the residents and citizens alike, especially now that the "Sword of Damocles" hanging over his head seems to have struck him down at the Election Tribunal, the lot of

Enugu

state residents have no doubt improved. Much as Beer parlour discussions are not a good methodology for conducting an opinion pool internationally, in

Nigeria

, it goes a long way to gauging the mood of electorates, more so, in situations where the matter is before the court. A preponderance of Beer parlour "pundits" in

Enugu

seem to suggest that were a re-election held in

Enugu

state today, Sullivan Chime would come out tops as the winner. The civil servants in the state now look forward to the end of each month, knowing that their salaries will be paid on time. At the grassroots level also, there seem to be a suggestion that Chime is attending to the much needed developmental yearnings of the state. To his advantage also is the fact that the Peoples' Democratic Party controls almost all the local government councils as the December 15 elections show. The Chairmen of the different local government councils have in a recently paid advert in the Guardian Newspapers, committed their resolve to support Chime in his governance and in any re-run of gubernatorial elections in Enugu.

What then could have been the magic wand wielded by Chime in his short stay in office? What drives him? Why was he not able to influence such developmental bursts when he was part of the Chimaroke administration? Pointers indicate that as part of the Chimaroke administration, he was doing his "Master's" bidding and hence could not have influenced much, especially since Chimaroke's style of leadership did not brook advice. Apparently, having had his advice jettisoned by the erstwhile governor, he has understood the "de-value" of not listening to advice from his commissioners and a retinue of advisers. His first action of sacking most of the sycophants and political thugs retained at the expense of the state was another pointer that indicated to the state the path which his administration will toe. The question however is to what extent he would be able to continue in his chosen governance style, especially against the backdrop of the politics of patronage which has been the established style of politicking in the country. Would Chime be able to fend off the PDP hawks when they want to scavenge for political spoils? More importantly, now that his election has been annulled, would he cut deals with the powerbrokers in order to come back at the expense of the masses? This patronage system played itself out both in his choosing his Executive Cabinet and the retinue of personal and special assistants. While one is not questioning the credibility and qualification of those appointed to these offices, it must be borne in mind that a couple of those appointed must have "merited" their positions for the sole reason that they played a part in enthroning Chime as the governor of the state. The nomination or selection of those that represented the ruling party at the Local Government elections is alleged to have been based on cronyism. These and other issues of cronyism tend to put a question mark to the averred leadership style that Chime wants the populace to associate him with.

While the government of Chime might be poised to bring the fruits of democracy to the residents of the state and citizens, the big challenge for the state is how to generate internal revenue. The over-reliance on the Federal Government allocation to the state and Local Government might not be able to kick-start and sustain the developmental projects envisaged by the government. The state therefore needs to hone its skills in the area of internally generated income. Being that their has been no discoveries of "black gold" yet in the state, and also based on the Federal Government's de-emphasising reliance on oil as the major source of foreign currency, the state would have to look at its areas of comparative advantage in other solid minerals and other aspects of foreign currency earning.

Agriculture and tourism readily comes to mind.

Enugu

state can tap into the cassava export boom that is currently the rave of the international bio-fuel movement. The other aspect which the state is well poised to benefit from is tourism. However, tourism should not be seen as an immediate foreign currency earner, as we have to develop the industry over time. Given the current government's efforts to rehabilitate the roads in the state, one can comfortably say that the state has taken the first step towards development of tourism in the state. The next step should be the beautification of the roads, followed by the provision of street lights along the major streets in the city. Of course, one is not forgetting the issue of safety and security which is at the core of every tourist's mind. It is only after we get these basics right that we can fully begin to reap from tourism.

For the state therefore to develop at the pace which would be able to attract foreign investors and tourists, the government and people of the state must have to work together towards achieving the developmental programme set out by the Chime administration. Petty party alliances must be jettisoned in order to position the interest of the whole. The present administration should identify its core focus areas and aim at achieving 80% of it before the next regular election period. It would not only be leaving a legacy for itself, but at the same time, it will be improving the lot of the citizens and residents, while positioning itself for more political gains in future.

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