As Americans would say, the news of my demise is greatly exaggerated. When the election break was announced, I left Afikpo for Abuja, to rest and rejig. While away, my opponents went to town telling my people that I have stepped down for another candidate and other mouth-watering mendacious tales that they were meticulously dishing out. To my people, I am at their hope. Such rumor was very very unsettling to them. Many wailed, many cried, some even formed a prayer group for me. Many were upset at the thought of their consensus candidate stepping down for God knows whom. I landed Afikpo on Thursday to the happiness of my people.
Well Maria is here to say this: THE RUBICON HAS BEEN CROSSED. There is no turning back. The days of anyone in my post using your money to build house and buy fancy cars is OVER. And it shall remain so. Others in other positions will now feel a pint of shame when they start their endless building projects, cars and land buying frenzy. There is now going to be shame and opprobrium attached to anyone in power building million billion homes with funds that should be used in working for the betterment of his people. Henceforth, you will know how much was given for development as I would share that information with you.I will have nothing to hide because every penny I make and generate will be utilized for human development and physical development.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IN EBONYI: Enough of these people na ahu okpogho nho (that see money as gorgeous and sexy). Which makes it impossible for them to use it to better anyone but themselves even though the money is not theirs, they are just opportune they were charged with the role of handling it. Rather than bring it out and work, they balance the mula into their bank accounts, bringing it out only to use for the their despicably and severely greedy longer-throat selves. WORK REVOLUTION IS EBONYI. AND I WILL START IT.
In Nigeria, my role models are Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, who would have worked for Abians and beyond like the world is coming to and end, if given the chance to lead his state; going by his antecedents. And Godswill Akpabio of Akwaibom state, who has Julius Bergererd every road in his state. A man with great taste that does not look at the face of money when it comes to giving his state the best in development. See roads in Akwaibom, chai. One day I will beat his record, that is my dream and goal and with hard work and perseverance, I will achieve it for my own state and more.
DEAR AFIKPO PEOPLE, you started calling me Ezenwayi (King of Women) when I was in my 20s. I do not know how it came about. But you made me the KING OF WOMEN. Well you now want to officially crown me that Ezenwanyi by making sure I am sent to represent you. As you know being the mother of all in Afikpo means that you are all my children. Have you ever seen a mother eat before her children ate? I will not eat until you eat. I will not build until I have built enough for you. I will not laugh until I see laughter in your faces. I am the envy of even the richest politicians in Nigeria because I have what they cannot buy with money, I have your excessively love. You treat me like I am running for Governor or even presidency. People laugh when they realize that I am running for House of Assembly, they tell me the way you are all behaving towards my election, they thought I was going for Senate or something higher. But I tell them that my people know me and know that I represent DIMKPA ESSA (Seven hefty men) to them. I also let them know that it is not the post, but how that post is utilized that matter. And know this, I would rather not exist, than disappoint you. I love you madly. My life, I will dedicate to making you proud. THANK YOU!
THE MOTHER OF AFIKPO,
MARIA.
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