Abia State Governor also dropped "Excellency".
On Saturday, January 22, 2022, Oluwatoyin Adepoju <ovdepoju@gmail.com> wrote:
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-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)
On Saturday, January 22, 2022, Oluwatoyin Adepoju <ovdepoju@gmail.com> wrote:
Chidi is making vital points.ThanksToyin--On Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 13:06 Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM <chidi.opara@gmail.com> wrote:Oluwatoyin,Most times, when people start with populist posturing, the aim is to divert attention.Soludo dropped the word "Excellency"(as if that is the major problem of Anambra people), but asked to be addressed as "Mr. Governor".If "Excellency" would alienate the people, how would "Mr. Governor" draw the people closer?Haven't we seen where people hold/embrace accessible governors and presidents shouting "your excellency!"?Fela was a musician.As for Gani, as a lawyer(not as an activist), when he made Professional appearances in courts, did he present himself as simply Gani? Did he drop the "Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)" title? Did the SAN title limit common people's access to him?Considering the load of work to be done in Anambra state and in fact, in the whole of Nigeria, populist posturing is hardly the best way to start.Thank you.-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)Post script:An 80-person "Transition Committee" for a state is uncalled for. Most of them would be redundant. One doesn't even need "international figures" for such assignment. A few sincere and dedicated men and women with considerable experience and knowledge of the problems of Anambra state can handle the assignment. Soludo seem to still be in campaign mood, when he should be getting into governance mood.-CAO.
On Saturday, January 22, 2022, Oluwatoyin Adepoju <ovdepoju@gmail.com> wrote:Superb summation on naming by IBK.I pray the Soludu vision is fulfilled.Toyin--On Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 09:05 Ibukunolu. A. Babajide <ibk2005@gmail.com> wrote:Chidi,--No two people are the same. Each is unique in time and space. Lateef Jakande was unique to Lagos of his time. So was Samuel Mbakwe to the Imo of his time. Allow Soludo to also be unique to the Anambra of his own time.Dropping the term Excellency may be populist rhetoric to you but it serves a practical purpose. I will give you two great Nigerians who taught me lessons and I knew personally. The first is Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Fela was Fela to all. The other was Gani Fawehinmi who was also Gani to all.Dropping accolades creates access to the Governor. It removes the stress and psychological barrier of how do I refer to this man in an appropriate way? I better not talk to him inappropriately lest I annoy him and his sensibilities. A vital nugget that may act as the catalyst of great inspiration for the development of Anambra may be lost forever.Gani was Gani to all both old and young. So was Fela was Fela. Those two encouraged me to be IBK to all both young and old. When people have easy access to you, you gain but if you build gates of vanity in the use of accolades like Chief, Dr. Prof. Your Excellency etc. you create undue mental and psychological protocols that people must surmount to communicate with you.Soludo is on the right path. I have faith in him. He will not be a big disappointment like Ayade. Soludo's 80 professorial transition cooks will not spoil the Anambra broth. I see as late Raphael Uwechue told me at his Hammersmith office at the heat of the June 12 struggle that what Nigeria needs is proper husbanding of her resources. Soludo will husband Anambra's resources to the greater glory of that state. He has started with 80 intellectual giants in his transition team. Next are the many billionaires that will turn the state into the Japan of Africa.Soludo has the vision and the know how. He is already known so he is not driven by the crude acquisition of money but like Jakande and Mbakwe he wants to leave a lasting legacy. God help him.Cheers.IBKSent from IBK's iPhone X MaxOn 21 Jan 2022, at 21:40, Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM <chidi.opara@gmail.com> wrote:Today's Quote:I am beginning to be worried at Anambra state Nigeria governor-elect, Professor Soludo's populist rhetorics. When late Sam Mbakwe of old Imo State and late Lateef Jakande of Lagos State ruled as governors and delivered on their promises for example, they didn't have to drop the "Excellency" title.-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)
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