Nwobodo backs southeast governors, says S-E governors are not weak
Former Governor of old Anambra state, Senator Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo has risen to the defense southeast governors who have recently been dubbed as weak in the discharge of their duties.
Nwobodo held that as a former governor, he is well versed with the challenges of governance and therefore utterly disagrees with some eminent Ndigbos who have recently labeled the southeast governors as weak and incapable.
In a statement on Friday, Nwobodo stated that there is a fine line between weakness and wisdom, arguing that meekness does not make one weak.
He also explained that good leadership dictates meticulousness in fact-finding and decision making.
“Just one wrong action of a governor that is based on rumour, falsehood and hearsay can set a state or country on fire.”
Nwobodo, whose statement impliedly addressed the recent killing of 21 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), admired the wisdom and tact which the Enugu state governor has addressed the matter.
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“I also know that the Governor (Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi) rushed out to get the facts before reacting. Again, I am aware that the governor has not rested since then, and as governor he cannot get the true facts by making inflammatory statements in the press. We cannot be in our homes and know what actions or steps he is taking.
“No rational thinking person would expect him to rush to the scene of the incident with his own army or police to return fire for fire. That will put the whole place in danger because more lives would be lost, and who are those going to die, the same Igbo, our own people.”
He recalled that governor Ugwuanyi has held talks with some relevant stakeholders with a view to resolving the crisis without inciting further bloodshed.
“They could not have achieved that without applying wisdom to their approach. I am happy with the unity and cooperation that I see among all southeast governors. At a time in our country and indeed the whole world are facing multiple challenges, unprecedented in our lifetime, we must be careful what we say and the actions we take, especially we the elders.
“We should not incite or stampede our young governors into hasty and irrational actions that would jeopardize and endanger the lives of the same people they took oaths to protect,” Nwobodo advised.
