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Does Obasanjo apologist Senate President Pius Anyim got a clue of what marginalization is all about in Obasanjo's present set-up of the Fourth Republic? Listen to him:
The Guardian Online - http://ngrguardiannews.com Tuesday, June 5, 2001 South east not marginalised, says Anyim
CONTRARY to allegations by some political leaders in the South East that the region was marginalised by the Obasanjo administration, Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, declared at the weekend, that it has got its fair share of federal projects.
Anyim spoke while flagging off work on the N6.7 billion Okigwe-Afikpo Road in Okigwe Imo State, just as the Minister of Works and Housing Chief Tony Anenih, said government was spending over N25 billion on road projects in the East.
According to Anyim, the impact of two years of democratic rule had been felt in the zone, especially in the area of roads construction and rehabilitation.
He however, lamented that the 74km road was abandoned by the Federal Government for too long, adding that its deplorable condition had adversely affected economic activities in Ebonyi and Imo States.
He expressed the hope that the execution of the project would reverse the lull in business activities in those areas, and asked the affected communities to be grateful to the federal government for awarding the contract to a reputable firm.
The Senate President also announced that a contract for the rehabilitation of the 80km Onitsha-Owerri road had been awarded and that work would start on the project soon. He stated that from information made available to his office, work on the Atiocha Bridge had been completed while the rehabilitation of the Afikpo-Abakaliki road, which started last year, was nearing completion.
Speaking at the ceremony, Anenih said that allegations of marginalisation of the area by the federal government were untrue.
"This is an allegation that cannot be supported with facts" Anenih stated, adding, "the federal government is doing a lot to develop the South-east zone."
The ceremony was witnessed by notable Igbo politicians and senior government functionaries, including Dr. Sam Egwu, the Governor of Ebonyi State, and ministers from the area as well the deputy governors of Abia and Enugu states.
Anenih, whose speech was greeted with applause from the large crowd that turned up to witness the ceremony, told the people that a contract for the road had been awarded to a reputable road construction firm, as demanded by the people. "This goes to confirm what we have been saying, that the Federal Government is always willing to do what the people want as part of its desire to carry the dividend of democracy to all parts of the country," he stated.
He recalled that when the rehabilitation of the Enugu-Port-Harcourt road was flagged off in March, "the people expressed open disgust that an unknown firm was picked for the job and expressed their preference for a firm they claimed had a track record in constructing high quality roads in the country."
He said: "In considering the tenders for the Okigwe-Afikpo road, we decided to give the job to the firm they had earlier expressed preference for".
The ceremony, which attracted about 10,000 people, was held at Uturu, a village near Okigwe. The minister also said that plans had reached an advanced stage to award more contracts for the rehabilitation of some federal roads in the area.
Anenih said emphatically that the contracts would be awarded before the end of the year, adding that all the necessary ground work had been completed.
He, however, urged the people not to make unncessary demands from the firm handling the repair of Afikpo-Okigwe road, saying: "Unless a conducive atmosphere is created, the company cannot execute the job speedily and satisfactorily."
Anenih, who restated the stand of the federal government not to pay compensation to people whose houses were located on areas designated as right-of-way, appealed to opinion leaders in the area to dissuade such people from engaging in acts that would slow down work on the project.
Also speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Sam Egwu, pleaded with the Federal Government to rehabilitate eight federal roads in his state which, he said, were in deplorable conditions.
The Afikpo-Okigwe road is considered strategic to the economy of Ebonyi and Imo states because it links Okigwe in Imo State with Afikpo in Ebonyi and passes through Uturu, the town where the Abia State University is sited.
The contract which was awarded to Julius Berger last month, is expected to be completed within two years.
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What is your understanding about marginalization? That Anyim hailed the federal government in an abandoned project which may of course, not be completed, and may be used to persuade Anyim to gather more votes on behalf of PDP, come the 2003 election?
Anyim, to be precise, is misleading; and obviously no Igbo of today would buy his propanganda and allow him to ruin the Igbo nation again, as in the past. He should be counting his days just like his other Igbo colleagues who betrayed Igbo principles in order to agree with Obasanjo.
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MALAM BATURE or what ever you said your name is, the right question you should ask yourself is why don't your lazy brothers leave us alone? We are tired of your wasteful ways, we are tired of your inefficiencies, we are tired of your corrupt ways, we are tired of your stupidness. If you and the lazy Yorubas had left us alone, believe me, Biafra would have had AAA grade roads built by her sons and daughters. Heck, we would have even built the ones in your backyard rather cheap; as opposed to wasting resources that could have gotten your cattle rearing folks off pasture. It would not be long before the table is turned, you will be made to taste the crums of the feast. Your people has feasted for too long, its time for them to earn a living, just like citizens of Biafra does today. The table will be turned, it may not be my life time, but time is a funny word and freedom is very additive!
Our cause is bigger than ANYIM, our cause is bigger than anyone Igbo person, well meaning or not, stuge or not. The Igbo cause is that of resurrection of a proud Nation. Our brother Anyim, God bless his heart, will do his daily toil to apease his masters, he would collect the crums to feed his sickly chicks. But we all know what our end state is and this time, my friend, we would not be de-railed.
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Ochiagha: Your rhetorics was uncalled for. I was only relating to a progress report acknowledged by your own Pius Anyim. Why don't you listen to him.
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Malam Bature, I did hit a nerve, right? guess what? I have spent a lot of sleepless night in the deserts of Saudi and Kuwait, and lots of very cold nights in the arctic defending freedom. The freedom that allows you and your fellow Nigerians to live in my country freely, enjoying those alienable human rights that your folks denied and have continued to deny my people. I don't need the likes of you telling us what my ignorant brother said. Let us sort our own issues out. You certainly have yours to contend with.
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The Nutty Professor fat boy doesn't understand what marginalization is. How can he when he doesn't even have a clue what his own job description is in a democtratic society. The Nutty professor doesn't understand the amount of power bestowed on the senate president. He is busy been Obasanjo's house boy. what do you expect he has to please his master Obasanjo. Even a minister have more neck bone than nutty professor.
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Thank you Ochiagha, you said it all. The likes of Bature do not understand what freedom and good government is all about. Anyim is speaking from his comfort zone, with fork in his mouth. This fool who rode on the back of Ndi-Igbo and got to where he is today, will someday answer for this sell-out. Now that Anyim is singing his masters tune, all i can tell him is to SHUT HIS DANM MOUTH UP. He is not speaking for Ndi-Igbo, but for his bloody selfish self. All we are saying to Nigeria, is that we want to take control of our destiny. Awarding few road contracts here and there does not make any sense, but a smoke screen to cover up the well plan injustices against Ndi-Igbo.
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I'll recommend that Anyim be added to the list of shame list, accompanied by his atrocious and libelous spewings. This man cannot be accused of possessing intelligence, let alone, wisdom.
When men lose shame and conscience, they've lost all. So is the case with the crop of Igbo leaders we've had since after the war. They are a dog in the manger. They can't lead, yet they prevent those who can, from doing so.
This crumb-feeding nutty professor should be added to the shame list of enemies of Ndigbo/Biafrans.
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Bature, You said, "Can't you guys go? Who is holding you?" _________________________________
You know very well who is holding us. Its your northen Nigeria...for obvious reasons.
Now, if you really mean your statement, there's no better time than now to petition your Arewa Republic groups, Wada Nas, and your other prominent Awusa/Fulani brethrens, to publicly and co-operatively support the Biafrans in their will to be independent from Nigeria.
Tell your people that all they need to do is come to the table, sign the binding documents and we all go our seperately destined ways. That way they can practise their salvation sharia among themselves without distractions. I can help you with the letter. I believe you have a clout as their learned son who's their brains, eyes, and ears in the western world/twenty first century.
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Under the new Ohaneze arrangement Anyim is host for the Igbos in diaspora committee.
Should he convene a meeting abroad, he'll be lucky to get as many people as turn up in his boring senate.
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Only a handful of his fellow CAIN-ites will show up, should Anyim decide to sneak up here to do his "Abubakar Rimi" style show.
Its re-assuring that many Biafrans are acquiring more awareness as the wool is being pulled from their faces as a result of the wolves among Biafrans being exposed.
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Even your own elected Senator Anyim has admitted that you are not marginalized. Whom are we to believe? Marginalization is not defined by how loudly Amanda Wekson can shout. You have to prove it.
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Anyim can say whatever he wants to say. He's a political harlot and I am sure that no body respects him in Igboland.
FOLANKE I am not surprised by your statements. Your people are the least oppressed in Nigeria so why wouldn't u make up your disgarceful lies. Why don't u crooks join Benin Republic. Or are u scared that your masters in the North will get mad and deal with u. U have oppressed our peace loving people for a long time and now we are saying enough is enough. We want Biafra and we must have Biafra. So get it right in your thick skull. Ole Obasanjo a yoruba sent a fellow Yoruba to destroy Odi, right. Don't worry your punishment is coming it has already come. Abiola was an example. When we leave the blood thirsty northerners will come. What will u do? Run away. U are cowards as far as Iam concerned.
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Folanke, I see you've surfaced long enough to throw a wild and feeble jab only to turn your bushy tail for flight.
Honey, this is no time for ceremony or rhetorics. Marginalization? Biafrans have shouted that for thirty one years. That page has been turned.
Nigeria would like to believe that we are weak, but time is not on Nigeria'a side. Shall we acquire de-marginalization by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope for Nigeria's implementation of the the Rs including the Aburi Accord until we're totally annihilated in our enclave?
Little miss Nigeria, we are not weak. We are making proper use of the means which the God of nature placed in our power. With millions of people armed with the just cause of liberty, and in such a Biafra country which we possess, we are invincible by any force which our enemy, Nigeria, can send against us.
Besides, we fight not the just cause of Biafra actualization alone, there's a just God of Biafrans who presides over our destiny, and who will raise up friends (even from stones) to fight the battle for freedom for us.
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.....and Folanke my friend does another runner for 1wk. Don't forget your "gele" sweetheart!
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